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Spring Cleaning

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

When interns come to our farm, there are lots of things to learn, but one of the first lessons goes like this:  half of good farming is cleaning, another half keeping things organized, another half planning three steps ahead of what you’re doing now, and...

Basil, Thai Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GM...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Thai Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO)   Our Home Farm Herbery Thai Basil plant is one of the most fragrant basil varieties available with a unique flavor that is unlike other traditional basil.  - Extremely...

Basil, Red 'Velvet' Leaf Seeds (Non-Hybrid...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Red 'Velvet' Leaf Seeds (Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Our Home Farm Herbery Red Leaf basil plant produces high yields of basil with deep-red colored leaves that are extremely aromatic, plus it produces continuously all season long. This is...

Basil, Italian Large Leaf seeds (Heirloom/Non-Hybr...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Italian Large Leaf seeds (Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO)   Our Home Farm Herbery heirloom Italian Large Leaf Basil seeds will produces a large plant with medium to dark green leaves that can measure up to...

Basil, Herb Mix Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/No...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Herb Mix Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Our Home Farm Herbery Basil Herb Mix is a special blend of popular basil varieties. Just plant these seeds in your garden and you'll be enjoying a great variety of Basil. ...

Basil, Genovese Seeds for sale

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Genovese Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Our Home Farm Herbery heirloom is the classic Genovese Basil variety and it is a sweet basil prized for its spicy flavor and wonderful aroma. These fragrant plants grow 18-24". This is...

Uppity Ducks

Triton's Farm   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Triton

Today we had some very bad ducks and from the quacking they were doing I think they had some very bad things to say about us. It was 9:00 pm and they still didn't want to go to bed. They were just swimming swimming swimming all around the pond. They can...

Local Strawberries

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 17, 2013 - By Katie

This spring may have been cooler than usual but it is still, after all, spring. My goal for May and early June was to stock up on three early-spring crops: Asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries. We’ve purchased and preserved more than 12 pounds of asparagus...

Kudos for a Bluegrass Farmers' Market member!

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

It's always a joy to be able to spread the news about one of our farmers. A young one too! The Bluegrass Farmers' Market is proud to have Coleman and Callaway Stivers as members. Anyone who shops at our Richmond Rd. location will recognize these two...

garlic scapes, carrots, cilantro, more leaves

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jun 17, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have lettuce, bok chois, garlic scapes, little onions, two kinds of radishes, cilantro, Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, and a handful each of sugar snap peas and carrots.  The cilantro and carrots were planted...