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Our daily Hatch

Harvest Moon Products   -   Jul 10, 2013 - By Joel

As we worked our way through a pallet of hatch material today we came across buckets just bubbling with new worms. Some of these pails had somewhere around ten thousand worms in it. We are defiantly going to need more pails as our production continues to...

2013 Pork Ready for Processing

Anonymous Farm   -   Jul 10, 2013 - By Risha

Ready to take the piggies to the butcher. Keeping a few sows, the boar and the piglets... but there are plenty ready to go. We are using the IOWA processor we used last year, Mattiesens. We were very pleased with both their quality and their cost. We are...

Independence on the Homestead

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Jul 09, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

This week, as we mark the anniversary of signing our nation’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain (though I believe King George didn’t get to read it until three weeks later due to the 18 th Century lack of email and texting), I am reminded of the...

How to communicate ,partner ,and be PRODUCTIVE alo...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jul 09, 2013 - By Tony_1

Summer is on in S.Florida.It is the season of tropical storms and Hurricanes.Also it is the season to garden and grow summer crops like native spinach(calalo), Okra,Watermelon,Eggplants,herbs and much more. S.Florida is a special place especially for...

"Eating is a Revolutionary Act!" by Davi...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Jul 09, 2013 - By Susana

BLUEBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES! so tasty and bursting with nutrients and essential vitamins--see their amazing health benefits listed below!  If you manage to not eat them all fresh, they’re wonderful in the “Morning Glory” muffin recipe below or the...

Llama watching over the watch dogs.

Triton's Farm   -   Jul 09, 2013 - By Triton

The experiment that started out with one llama a peahen and three dogs is working out well, who knew. It's pretty incredible. I think the next big thing will be yard llamas. Everyone with an acre or two will want their own llama to watch over their dogs....

Potato Experiment Results

Arcadia Farms   -   Jul 09, 2013 - By Katie

Back in April I wrote this post about planting experimental potatoes. They were experimental in that they are: Planted from spouting (organic) spuds we purchased at the grocery store. Planted (mostly) in hay. Planted outside the fence,...

TOP FIVE "LACKING" Challenges and "...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jul 08, 2013 - By Tony_1

As a Florida Certified Horticulturist who is currently involved in offering gardening classes ,consultations,and growing my own food locally , I can attest to the following garden  challenges and solutions for the new comer garden...

summer 2013

Walenga Family Farm   -   Jul 08, 2013 - By Farmer Nate

So this summer has been great so far here at the farm.  We have had several very good chic hatches.  We got a hold of some very nice turkey Bourbon Red turkey babies.  At times I have had so many chics they were coming out of my ears.  I...

Michigan has been enjoying a mild and humid Holiday week. The humidity has been high for us, in the 60% range, since we typically enjoy 40%. Which means dew to soak boots and pants in the mornings and sweaty days in the field.  I like the humidity with...