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Farmers Market

Shepperd's Farms   -   Oct 02, 2013 - By Joy

We have a Farmers Market in Fernandina Beach every Saturday that has a variety of products. Judy & Lawrence are the Market managers and keep everything moving smoothly.  We try to have different music for the enjoyment of everyone.  Pets are...

OCTOBER 1 CSA - Autumn Blessings & Goodbyes

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Oct 01, 2013 - By Susana

Dear CSAers, Autumn is a beautiful and sometimes bittersweet time of year.  As crops die and we say goodbye to the abundance of summer, it also means goodbyes to folks who have been part of the Salamander Springs Farm family.  Kayla’s time for...

Dogs and sheep herding

Triton's Farm   -   Oct 01, 2013 - By Triton

Who knew dogs need a vacation too. Ever since we came back from our vacation with Hector he has been much more active and eager to help on the farm. The other day we were moving the sheep and Hector held the line. I put him on a down stay in a direction I...

Building Processing Plant on Ranch

Bastrop Cattle Company   -   Sep 30, 2013 - By Pati

I know that y'all haven't heard from me in a while.  I apologize.  I have been plugging along, growing the business, running a ranch and just coping with day-to-day life.  However, there is one thing that is now all consuming.  We...

Cornish Cross Chickens - How Fast is too Fast?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Sep 30, 2013 - By David_8

The ASPCA has recently launched a campaign "The Truth about Chicken" which is exposing the facts about how chickens are raised in the factory farm model and they are actively promoting slower growing breeds instead of the industry standard, Cornish...

Wheat, Hard Red Spring (100% Organic/Non-Hybrid/No...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 29, 2013 - By Arlene

Wheat, Hard Red Spring (100% Organic/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) At Home Farm Herbery we love this hard, brownish, high-protein wheat and we use it for bread and hard baked goods. Bread Flour and high-gluten flours are commonly made from...

Eggplant Long Ping Tung (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 29, 2013 - By Arlene

Eggplant Long Ping Tung (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) At Home Farm Herbery we find this seed to be a very early producer of 11" long and thin fruits and we find them to be perfect for stir fries! This is one of the only...

Large Gourds (Mixed) (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 29, 2013 - By Arlene

Large Gourds (Mixed) (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) At Home Farm Herbery we use these members of the squash family for making crafts, birdhouses, dippers, and ornaments. These heirloom seeds give excellent yields of assorted large gourds...

Salad Burnet (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) se...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 29, 2013 - By Arlene

Salad Burnet (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Poterium sanguisorba At Home Farm Herbery we love this perennial and we keep flowers cut to promote leaf growth because this plant produces serrated leaves that taste and smell like...

Peas Oregon Sugar Pod (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/No...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 29, 2013 - By Arlene

Peas Oregon Sugar Pod (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Home Farm Herbery loves these mammoth type snow peas with excellent flavor and they are so easy to grow and we love them in stir fries. We like that these are not only an...