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Recipe Wednesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Mar...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   May 01, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

Springtime in Kentucky brings a special Saturday in May. It's that first Saturday that makes us think about not only race horses and Churchill Downs but the food that goes along with the Kentucky Derby! One of the “gotta haves” for a derby party is...

Sweet Violet Velly (Jelly)

Arcadia Farms   -   May 01, 2013 - By Katie

In the year or so that I’ve been blogging I haven’t spent much time talking about foraging although it’s a topic that interests me greatly. In general, foraging (as it pertains to food) is the act of making use of (exploiting) naturally occurring (wild)...

Chickens and Autism

Three Dog Farmstead   -   May 01, 2013 - By Christina

  Just wanted to link you to an article I read this morning. There are more and more stories these days of how chickens, and other poultry, are assisting individuals with autism and other mental and learning handicaps. It's quite a joy to read how...

AcupaChaga

Carob's Farm Chaga, Soaps, Lotions and Teas.   -   May 01, 2013 - By Robin_2

Chaga (Inonotus Obliquus)  Chaga is a wild mushroom found on Birch trees in North America, Siberia, Asia and Europe. The Chaga mushroom resembles charcoal in appearance on the tree and a golden amber nugget at its core. Unlike other mushrooms Chaga is...

Onion Powder, Organic, for sale

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 01, 2013 - By Arlene

Onion Powder At Home Farm Herbery we often use onion powder when we need just a little onion and we do not want to peel a whole onion. Our Home Farm Herbery Onion Powder has a pungent, sharp and savory taste and aroma.Here are our substitutions: 1 tsp. of...

Basic Alternatives to Chemicals at our productive...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 30, 2013 - By Tony_1

       Once again chemical fertilizers Take the NEWS  headlines after the WEST FERTILIZER -Texas Factory explosion .More lives were lost this time as chemical fertilizers explode .Most of us are aware that chemical...

The Boys are Back (for now...)

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Apr 30, 2013 - By Emily

If you've ever been to the farm, you've seen the (really) free range critters here.  The front yard is usually graced by a combination of chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, kitties and a pair of peafowl.  We like letting them run loose, as...

Favorite time of day

Scotch Creek Farm   -   Apr 30, 2013 - By Carrie_1

Morning is my favorite time of day. Being in charge of all this caretaking it is nice to have a moment to myself. Well most days it is to myself after Deaglan and my husband get off to school and work. Sigh. Oatmeal and mint tea with some honey, or some fresh...

goin' north, spreadin' health

Allicins Ranch   -   Apr 30, 2013 - By Ben_1

Well, as I am enjoying the sun here in sunny San Diego, apparently spring has not yet arrived in northern Idaho.  We had snow and hail about ten days ago, and it seems it gets below freezing most nights according to Kelly.  I cant say i am upset with...

LIFE IN THE BACK LANE

Happy Hills Alpaca Farm   -   Apr 29, 2013 - By wawanuky

LIFE IN THE BACK LANE Living in a place where time forgot, not much to do. Watching alpaca hair grow, watching them chew their cud, all is content.Slowness is perhapsa gift, one that is underappreciated now.Hard for me who suffers ADHD in middle age.No one...