The Blog Barn

Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

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...

Member Photo

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...

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...

Member Photo

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.

Member Photo

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 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...

Member Photo

A Weaver's Eye

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Sep 24, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

If you’ve had a chance to make it out to Farmstead Creamery & Café, then you may have taken a moment to look around and notice some of the things local artisans have been creating—goat’s milk lotions, hand crafted soaps, CDs by area musicians, paintings by...

Member Photo

The State of Affairs

What's the Buzz?   -   Sep 24, 2013 - By Marcie

We're poised for battle here! Two weeks ago Miami-Dade county knocked on my door with a warning that told us we had a five hive maximum for our zoning and needed to get rid of the balance of our bees. I was stunned! We're state registered beekeepers,...

Quinoa At Home Farm Herbery our Quinoa or White Quinoa is also called ivory quinoa and we use it in puddings, curry, salad, pilaf, bread, soup and baking.  It has a mild and pleasant, nutty taste and a delicious aroma. It has been...

Yarrow, Herb Seeds Medicinal (Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) At Home Farm Herbery we only plant Heirloom, (Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) or Organically Certified seeds and we save these seeds each year. Often we have some extra and when that happens we are pleased...

Search Blogs