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The last several years we have had frost by the 3 rd week of September. The frost tender plants were done before October began. That meant fewer items in CSA shares and a skimpier table at Market. Not this season. Production continues though slower for the...

Harvest 2013

Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery   -   Sep 28, 2013 - By Larry

What an amazing harvest this year!  We've got more grapes than we know what to do with.  In fact, we are allowing people to pick for personal use for the first time in many years. This year brings 2 new wines to our line up.  Gasconade...

Under The Fence

Dark Water Ranch   -   Sep 27, 2013 - By shepherd

Recently, we have done dramatic changes to the goat/sheep barn. The new design has alleys that have gates and goes to individual stalls and the milk room. Gates mean we can shut off areas that we don’t want anyone going into. However, there are a couple of...

Homegrown Turmeric root

Green Journey Seeds   -   Sep 27, 2013 - By Aline

Turmeric root harvested this week from a second plant we grew outdoors this summer. Protected by an open-ended hoop house, it did not flower like the plant in the greenhouse. Looks like it concentrated its vital energy on the medicine below! A short post on...

Sunny Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Marke...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Sep 27, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

Tomorrow might be the first Saturday in fall but it promises to feel more like summer! Mother Nature is giving us yet another beautiful day in the 80's! Yes, we still have plenty of summer goodness at the market. Yes, we also have plenty of fall goodies...

End of our Summer CSA

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 27, 2013 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, This is the final delivery of the 2013 Summer CSA! This was a fairly good growing season, though it became more challenging in late summer with this extended drought.  We hope you have enjoyed all the different varieties of produce we grew...

Talking to Miami-Dade County about Chickens and Be...

The Tattooed Homestead   -   Sep 26, 2013 - By TattooedBeekeep

Trying to Get Answers We have heard a lot of hearsay and rumors about keeping Chickens and Bees in Miami-Dade County and no one seems to know the full story including Miami-Dade County Employees. Help us, by signing...

Fall is in the air

Sanzone Farms   -   Sep 25, 2013 - By Sam_1

Fall is in the air Stay tuned for some simple tips to prepare your garden for fall/winter seasons.

With or WIthout

Elliott Family Farm   -   Sep 25, 2013 - By Samuel_1

Much discussion going on in Washington DC about too many things. Somewhere in all the fray is the Farm Bill, still entangled with the food stamp issue. I am not going to come down on either side of it on this blog. It does, however, affect planning. Planning...

The Big New York State Honey Harvest

Seaway Trail Honey   -   Sep 25, 2013 - By Pat

The Big New York State Honey Harvest By Pat Bono / seawaytrailhoney.com , seawaytrailhoney@gmail.com Shorter days and cooler temperatures herald the traditional honey harvest here in New York State. Beekeepers are preparing to remove the sweet bounty...