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JULY 23 CSA BOX, recipes and “On Community” (from ...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Jul 23, 2013 - By Susana

See blog below "On Community" from Kayla Preston, Salamander Springs Farm apprentice & CSA co-manager BLACKBERRIES !  ‘Tis the season!  If you don’t eat them all fresh, see past postings for recipes (and nutritional...

Great new recipes to try today

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 23, 2013 - By Arlene

Lemon verbena honey Time to prepare: 15 minutes. Ingredients 1/4 cup dried Home Farm Herbery lemon verbena leaves. Honey Equipment Pint jar with lid Instructions Wash and rinse your jar...

Dirty Rotten Tomato Eating Chickens

Triton's Farm   -   Jul 23, 2013 - By Triton

This week on the farm: we have some very very bad chickens. I had this tomato, you know the one, the first of the season. You watch it grow from a little green ball into a beautiful red lumpy sun kissed orb. I was watching this tomato, making sure the plant...

Another great raw kale salad

Wild Things Farm   -   Jul 23, 2013 - By Terry_5

It's been a few days since I've taken time to post any news....rain, rain, rain.  We've already had as much rain as we usually do in an entire year.  That means several crops have drowned, weeds are thriving, and us farmers are busy...

LocalHarvest Newsletter, July 23, 2013 Photo by: Maxwell Creek Farm Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. I like to wring every drop of goodness out of summer's abundance. Last month I wrote about making the most of your summer...

It's time for Farmers market.

Wach Valley Farms   -   Jul 22, 2013 - By Jesse_1

Wach valley farms popcorn is a special treat anytime of  the year. It is so good that you just may want this mouthwatering snack every night.You can buy popcorn at any grocery store, but if you are a true popcorn lover, you know that really good popcorn...

So many Veggies and so little time

Dirt and Sky Farm   -   Jul 22, 2013 - By Maria_1

It is mid July or maybe just past that. The garden is in full swing.  It is producing faster than I can share, gift, or can. Which leads me to the purpose of this entry.  Canning: So far I have made blackberry, apricot, kiwi, and fig jam this...

Send the rain our way. Raffle tickets for SE Linn...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jul 22, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders,   This week, we should have broccoli, cabbage, onions, dill, chard, kale and collards, summer squash, green beans, potatoes, and garlic.  We'll also try to get a few more beets out of the ground for you.  ...

The French Say No to GMOs

Greenleaf Farms   -   Jul 21, 2013 - By Sigo

A polling agency survey last year concluded that nearly 80 percent of the French are afraid of eating genetically-modified food which makes me wonder why in this country the anti-GMO crowd is in the minority.  I really don’t understand it other than...

Teflon is Toxic to Chickens

Greenleaf Farms   -   Jul 21, 2013 - By Sigo

from the Healthy Chickens Bulletin. WARNING: Teflon Coated Light Bulbs Toxic to Chickens      I live in New Hampshire and keep a small flock of chickens, and have done so since 1980. On February 6,...