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Black Walnuts - Unshelled

IICFA   -   Oct 22, 2013 - By GrannySue

I'll be reactivating the Candlewood Sutlery page shortly, but in the meantime - I have finally moved to the farm! As soon as the listing becomes available, I will be taking orders for black walnuts and hickory nuts, juniper berries and rose hips - all...

Jack in the Lantern

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 22, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

It is true that art can be found almost anywhere and that almost anything can become art.  The unsuspecting pumpkin is a suitable example.  Nestled in the garden like renegade bits of the sun, they lie like orange treasure amidst the winter squashes...

Fences

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 22, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

It’s hard to imagine a homestead farm without fences.  There are so many different husbandry projects happening at once—pigs, chickens, sheep, ducks, turkeys, gardens, cows, crops, etc.!  If the pigs were in the squash patch, the chickens in with the...

Crops We Grow

The Depot Farm   -   Oct 22, 2013 - By Phil_2

We grow multiple plantings of all your favorite foods. Mixed leaf lettuce, 2 kinds of head lettuce, spinach, Asian greens, kale and swiss chard. Root crops include beets, carrots, leeks, onions, celeriac, radish, daikon radish and turnips. With beans, snap...

Farewell & Thanksgiving! Thank you from Salamander...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Oct 22, 2013 - By Susana

Today is the last CSA delivery and also Salamander Springs Farm's last Farmers’ Market of the season - so if you need to stock up for the winter, today is the day!   Since it is bit a cold and damp from the rain, we will be closing up by 6 pm ,...

Avocado season in full swing

Back2theBeginning Farm   -   Oct 21, 2013 - By J

~ Harvest Sale ~ While the harvest is good ~ Enjoy a box of our Farm fresh Pesticide free Avocados. 5 & 10 LB boxes available.  Avocado season is upon us. All our hard work is truly paying off. This years crop is providing us with an...

2013 Farmer’s Report

Arcadia Farms   -   Oct 21, 2013 - By Katie

At the beginning of this month I delivered the final round of produce for our 2013 season. Now that the season has ended, it’s time for me to provide you with our second annual Farmer’s Report. The annual Farmer’s Report is an exercise that helps me analyze...

FARM FRESH Meat...the real thing versus the van in...

Moonstruck Farms   -   Oct 21, 2013 - By Rowena

I was processing chicken in the driveway the other day and a van pulled up with "FARM FRESH MEAT" on the side. A young man jumped out and said would you like to buy some farm fresh meat. As I stood there surrounded by chicken feathers I asked him...

Poisonous Plants of the United States

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Oct 19, 2013 - By Elaynn

In the United States there are in the neighborhood of 500 poisonous plants, flowers, shrubs, andherbs.The majority of them will just create a bad rash or other reaction, or will make a person sick for a day or so.But, there are some that are fatal.However, in...

My experience and insights from farming

Green Acres Farm   -   Oct 18, 2013 - By Mark_8

I was recently interviewed by a friend that has a blog and is a much better writer then I am.  So I thought I would post a link to her blog here.  I hope this works.   http://silentache.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/an-interview-on-permaculture-...