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Passion berry Fruit Tisane is delicious hot or ice...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Passion berry Fruit Tisane   Our Home Farm Herbery Passion berry Fruit Tisane has our own organic dried apples and hibiscus petals into which we add some tart cranberries, slivers of orange peel producing a yummy tisane...

JUNE 18 Your Bread & Harvest CSA BOX is here

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Susana

FRESH GARLIC - this week's harvest!  Let us know how much you use so we can keep you supplied in garlic.  We use it almost every day in roasted veggies, stir fries, fritattas, soups, meat dishes, salad dressings, pesto, and more.   See...

African Summer Tea, refreshing, delicious, organic...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

African Summer Tea Our Home Farm Herbery African Summer tea was inspired by the hot climate of the African Serengeti where their African Summer tea is a unique blend infused with herbs that heal and nourish the body. We know because one of our...

Freezing Whole Strawberries

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Katie

Freezing strawberries is easy peasy but there are a couple of steps you can take to optimize the outcome. The method I used works best for freezing whole strawberries. Timing is key too – try to freeze them as close to the time they are harvested as possible...

Understanding Sheep

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

Of all the barnyard critters, sheep seem to be the most easily misunderstood.  Yes, folks will say that goats are liable to eat tin cans (though Linden hasn’t managed this yet…but we haven’t given him a chance either) or that chickens will run around with...

Storm Stories

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

If you’re tucked back in the woods, sometimes it’s hard to see the weather coming.  If you’re on the lake, you might have a great view of impending clouds (especially if they’re coming your way across the water).  But many people who have visited the...

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...