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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
NO MO Football!
Greenjeans Farm - Jul 02, 2013 - By Jeff & Toni
Best summer ever. NO MO Football! I have a man home for a couple of months ( Schools OUT!) with lot’s of energy and our garden has never looked or produced better! Best of all when I get home from grocery shopping on Thursday,...
JULY 2 CSA Box, recipes and "Farming with Na...
Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics - Jul 02, 2013 - By Susana
PAC CHOY “Joi Choy” is back! A staple in many Asian dishes and a crunchy addition to a fresh salad, the stalks are also delicious dipped in hummus, yogurt-cucumber dip (see below) or pesto. Pac Choy makes a tasty stir fry with onions, garlic...
A llama a peacock and 3 dogs
Triton's Farm - Jul 02, 2013 - By Triton
This week on the farm: A llama, a peacock and 3 dogs, it sounds like the start of a bad joke. I might be, but in this case they are all sharing a pen. The llama is in the dog pen to eat the grass that the dogs are growing, the dogs are locked up to protect...
Growing Up Oxen
Pleasant Valley Farm - Jul 02, 2013 - By Emily
I know, it's been quite awhile since my last post. While spring & summer are always busy times, it seems this year has been even more so. For the first time, neither Dan nor I have full-time jobs away from the farm, so we've been able...
Summer time is outdoor cooking time.
Home Farm Herbery - Jul 01, 2013 - By Arlene
Summer time is outdoor cooking time. Why not try some of Home Farm Herbery’s Famous Baby Back Rib Dry Rub which is great on any meat, poultry or seafood. Rubs are better than marinades for large pieces of...
Marlton, NJ -- On her blog Live*Laugh*Love, Tara Lukens recently reviewed maple syrup and beeswax candles from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “I was sent Maple Syrup from Mohawk Valley for a review,” said Tara. “I was really excited to try this...
Hibiscus Powder and 5 good reasons to use it.
Home Farm Herbery - Jul 01, 2013 - By Arlene
Hibiscus Powder and 5 good reasons to use it. Most people have seen fresh hibiscus flowers used as garnishes . However, hibiscus flowers have a lot more uses than that especially if you get them in powdered form. Hibiscus...
Herb plants
Art, Fresh Produce & more - Jun 30, 2013 - By Haley
The herbs we chose to plant this year are mostly the basics: chives, oregano, sage, peppermint, rosemary, and basil. We did choose a few adventurous ones too. They are: chocolate mint, pineapple mint, Greek oregano, and cilantro. You may be thinking "Did...
Peaches, Peaches and more Peaches!!
The Persimmon Branch - Jun 29, 2013 - By Curt and Sarah
Wow! Our year has really started off with a BANG! We have picked the last of our first yellow peach and just started picking the next two varieties. Thank you to all of our returning customers and friends for your support of our farm! We...
HayDay
Jones HomeGrowns - Jun 29, 2013 - By Vera
Welcome to my blog! While I'm in here blogging away, my men are raking hay! Hopefully, no rain will come for a few days, so baling can commence. Funny how on the farm, we can pray for rain for somethings, but pray for dry weather for other things. ...