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Chili powder, pure, organic, chemical free is now ...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 28, 2013 - By Arlene

Chili Powder   Home Farm Herbery Chemical-Free Pure Chili Powder We grow our chili peppers right here at Home Farm, harvest, dry, and grind them to make the best chili powder you will want to add to your favorite recipes. ...

June 2013 into July

Dirt and Sky Farm   -   Jun 27, 2013 - By Maria_1

Wow, what a bountiful season. This year we have been bombarded by trees full of fruit.  Even trees that in previous years have not done so good, like our peach and apricot trees.  I have been managing the best I can from giving boxes of it away to...

Celebrate the American Farmer at the Bluegrass Far...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 27, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

It's the weekend before the 4 th of July and certainly a time to celebrate the reason it's a holiday. The 4 th is also known as Independence Day in commemoration of the the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I can't think of a more...

Farm update

Back2theBeginning Farm   -   Jun 27, 2013 - By J

Our dedicated homesteaders here at back2thebeginning have been actively working on constructing the new shade house. We've converted salvageable' s from what was left of an old stable from years ago. Rather than completely demolishing the remains, we...

A Drop in theBucket

Me and My Honey   -   Jun 27, 2013 - By Dawn _4

Healing Rain Though it has been a comfortable start to the season, the last week or so has been hot and humid and sucking all the moisture out of the leaves of the beautiful garden plants.  Gardeners and Farmers are two of the most hopeful people you...

LocalHarvest Newsletter, June 27, 2013 photo by Green Gardens Farm Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. We've been hearing from many LocalHarvest users who are facing a new challenge, and this month we hope to help address it....

Home Farm Herbery offers organic, chemical free Le...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 26, 2013 - By Arlene

Lemon Verbena leaf Home Farm Herbery is warm enough to grow Lemon Verbena and it is a large and bushy perennial shrub. It is deciduous and highly scented, with a strong citrus aroma that can be noticed most strongly in the early evening. Lemon...

2013 calves growing strong!

Sampson Family Farm   -   Jun 26, 2013 - By Janet_2

Welcome to Sampson Family Farms!

Recipe Wednesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Mar...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 26, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

We're talking potatoes! I mean fresh from the garden potatoes. Store bought cannot compare with the ones available at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market. Okay, you have purchased your spuds, taters...whatever you call them and now, what to do with...

Cover Crop in Walk Paths

Natural Excellence Farm and Gardens   -   Jun 26, 2013 - By Rosemary

Here is an example of Cover Cropping in Walk Paths. This is a mix of hairy vetch, field peas, winter rye, and alice clover. This mix suppresses weeds nicely.   And a little bit of a close-up. Cover cropping in walk paths does more than suppress...