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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Marketing Explained at the Farmers Market
Eat Local Food LLC - Apr 23, 2013 - By Joan
The following represents our revision of a humorous but somewhat adult marketing-themed joke we received via e-mail. We thought it was a cute marketing lesson so we’ve cleaned it up and added a farmers market theme…we hope you enjoy it, and we extend our...
Saratoga Springs, NY -- The Mohawk Valley Trading Company Tulip Poplar-Black Locust Honey is now available at the Healthy Living Market and Café, Saratoga Springs, NY. "From about the last week of October (after we harvest the Wildflower Autumn...
Carob's Farm and Melissa Officinalis
Carob's Farm Chaga, Soaps, Lotions and Teas. - Apr 23, 2013 - By Robin_2
Chaga,It's a way of life!! Melissa; she is so versatile and peeking through last years Oak leaves that covered the ground before the snow!! Melissa Officinalis that is otherwise lovingly know as Lemon Balm. The promises Melissa makes are many....
Chicken and Turkey Season in Full Motion
Moonstruck Farms - Apr 23, 2013 - By Rowena
Our organic chicken and turkey season is in full motion now at Moonstruck Farms with chicken available in just a few short weeks again and Summer turkeys in July (10-12 pounds) and holiday turkey waiting list soon to begin (20-28 lbs). We will be ending...
Saratoga Springs, NY -- The Mohawk Valley Trading Company maple syrup is now available at the Healthy Living Market and Café, Saratoga Springs, NY. This maple syrup is made primarily from sugar maple sap which is preferred for maple syrup production,...
Dibble Templates for Easy Planting
Arcadia Farms - Apr 22, 2013 - By Katie
{Image Credit} http://beekman1802.com Ever since I learned about dibbles, I’ve been wanting to make one of my own. A dibble is a tool used to space seeds or seedlings in your garden by poking holes at exact measurements. Exact measurement comes...
Going Higher Tech
Black Dog Farms - Apr 22, 2013 - By Kevin_2
For years I have used good old Excel in order to keep track of my business. Debits, credits, sales, etc. When I first started using a simple spreadsheet, back in the early 90's, it seemed like a wonderful invention. I would sit down every night and...
Saratoga Springs, NY -- The Mohawk Valley Trading Company Raw Buckwheat Honey is now available at the Healthy Living Market and Café, Saratoga Springs, NY. This is raw buckwheat honey ; it has not been heated, filtered, blended or processed. All of the...
Extra! Extra! Read all about our fruit tree planti...
Seasons at Procter Farm - Apr 21, 2013 - By Rebekah
Here are some photos of our fruit orchard planting. They work both as a grand statement as you enter the Procter campus, and soon enough, the bearers of tasty fruit! 90 apple trees in 3 varieties (Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, & Zestar) line the...
Transform!
Agropraxis Farm - Apr 21, 2013 - By Farmer Pete
The school task for students was to work on vocab. The worksheet included the trans- prefix. This meant that transition and transform were there. Both words are important in what we work to accomplish. It was transform that really caught my attention. ...