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Customer Appreciation Day at the Bluegrass Farmers...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jul 18, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

Saturday is going to be a special day because the farmers get to celebrate our customers. It is Customer Appreciation Day at both market locations! How do we say thank you? We're giving away flexible cutting boards...they are in limited quantities, so shop...

Canning Labels with Style

Arcadia Farms   -   Jul 18, 2013 - By Katie

  One of the Locavore90 Commitments our family made was to preserve at least two in-season produce items in June, July and August. So far we’ve made jelly from violets, frozen asparagus, made strawberry jam, frozen some strawberries and canned...

Mediterranean Dry Goat Rub

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Mediterranean Dry Goat Rub Home Farm Herbery’s Organic, Chemical-free Mediterranean Dry Goat Rub makes an excellent meat rub for goat or kids roasts or chops. At Home Farm Herbery we are always striving to make our blends better and our...

Watermelon cocktails, grilled chicken pizza and ho...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Watermelon Blueberry Cocktail Recipe   This refreshing summer cocktail combines the flavors of watermelon and blueberry with fresh vanilla caviar (seeds scraped from a vanilla bean). Vanilla Citrus Simple...

Whole Grain Rye Flour

Elliott Family Farm   -   Jul 17, 2013 - By Samuel_1

Elliott Family Farms announces our fresh ground whole grain rye flour made from rye raised organically on our farm! It is available in 2 pound bags on the farm or via US Mail. If you use the mail order option, and buy two, they ship for the same shipping price...

A Little Trick for Measuring Honey

Arcadia Farms   -   Jul 17, 2013 - By Katie

Yesterday I made pancakes . I usually make a large batch and freeze them for easy breakfast options later in the week. My recipe called for sugar but on a whim I decided to use honey instead . Fortunately for me, I had just used the same measuring cup to add...

Recipe Wednesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Mar...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jul 17, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

And, we are talking green beans! Which, by the way do not really have to be green in color...try the yellow or purple beans too. I do have to admit that the first time I prepared the purple beans, I was a bit disappointed to find that they do not stay purple....

Making Your Cut Flowers Last Longer

Gib's Farm   -   Jul 16, 2013 - By Gibby

Care of Cut Flower Arrangements It's so sad to see a beautiful arrangement begin to wilt and droop. Follow these simple rules to make your flowers last longer:  Get flowers home and into water ASAP Rinse the stems, recut, and remove any...

JULY 16 CSA INFO & RECIPES and "Transitions a...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Jul 16, 2013 - By Susana

IN YOUR BOX TODAY: CUCUMBERS !  tender enough for salads, do not have to be peeled, these are wonderful fresh on hot July days.  See the previously posted info & recipes for yogurt/cucumber/mint sauce or in Tabouli Salad. GREEN BEANS...

summer vegetables - potatoes and onions. bugs in ...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jul 15, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders,   This week, we'll have broccoli, cabbage, fresh white onions, cilantro and dill weed, chard, kale and collards, summer squash, green beans, new red potatoes, and garlic.  Next week should be about the same, although...