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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
"Burdock" Most Valued in Herbal Medicine
The Artistic Farmer - Jul 28, 2013 - By Petra
Arctium lappa, Compositae ...
Smart Banty Rooster
Triton's Farm - Jul 28, 2013 - By Triton
My little banty rooster is quite a smart little guy. Tonight as I was putting all the animals to bed he came up to me chattering away. This was not chicken cussing, as they sometimes do when we walk by, but actual chicken words. I thought m aybe his door to...
Blackberries!
Arcadia Farms - Jul 27, 2013 - By Katie
Oh my. It’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog post. As you can imagine summer time is a busy time for farming and market-gardening. There has been SO much going on – great, homesteading things I’d like to share with you and great, local-food...
"Borage" the Starflower
The Artistic Farmer - Jul 27, 2013 - By Petra
Borago officinalis. Boraginaceae Found in fields and woods, likes dry ground. Leaves are rough, flowers of wheel form and brilliant blue shade. Use, internal: To strengthen the heart and limbs. Mildly laxative, it is good for ailments of the digestive...
Makin' Hay
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Jul 26, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
In farming, there are seldom any certainties, though a few things hold true—like baby animals in the springtime; frost in the fall; and a hot, dry, sunny stretch in early July that signals it’s time for making hay. This is not a task just for fun or...
The Alarm Call
Sweet Harmony Farm - Jul 26, 2013 - By Mona
Things are still strangely quiet on our little farm. I just can’t explain it but it all seems so oddly quiet. The alpacas have their occasional moments of rough housing and it’s odd not to see Julio step up. Sometimes Guinness...
A Bill to Protect Bees
What's the Buzz? - Jul 26, 2013 - By Marcie
(from "Ground Truth") Late Tuesday afternoon, Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced a long-awaited bill to place a moratorium on bee-harming pesticides. The "Save America's Pollinators Act"...
Strengthening " Boneset"
The Artistic Farmer - Jul 26, 2013 - By Petra
Eupatorium perfoliatu. Compositae Found in damp places. Has rough hairy stems. Leaves also rather hairy. Flowers are white and creamy, and very numerous. Named after King Eupator, king of Pontus, who discovered and extolled the medicinal uses of this...
Glorious rain!
Tewksbury Grace Farm - Jul 26, 2013 - By Johnny and Leah
Hi Friends, The rain we got on Monday was AMAZING! We were so thankful (1.4 inches). The rains came after we had three truckloads of water (total- 13,000 gallons) delivered over the past week and a half. So during that hot dry period our...
Super Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Marke...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jul 25, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud
Wow, what a great Customer Appreciation Day last Saturday! Both markets experienced record crowds...both new and returning customers. It was so nice to share the flexible cutting boards with so many folks. Now you just need to put them to good use by chopping,...