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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
United States -- The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Maple Syrup T-Shirt with each order of their 32 oz. glass bottle of maple syrup from 4/07/13 thru 4/14/13 with the “Promo Code 41413”. In their effort to support and promote sustainable...
Awaiting Spring
Agropraxis Farm - Apr 07, 2013 - By Farmer Pete
When the responsibilities of preparing for the coming season overtake all available time it is natural to conclude that spring has arrived. The wildlife has certainly made clear that spring is here for them. However the plant life has shown that it is...
Everything You Wanted to Know About Summer Savory ...
Home Farm Herbery - Apr 06, 2013 - By Arlene
Everything You Wanted to Know About Summer Savory and Then Some© by Arlene Wright-Correll Home Farm Herbery Summer Savory is better known than its cousin Winter Savory and it is an annual, but similar in use and flavor to the perennial...
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada -- A Beekeeping for Beginners class will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 1-3 p.m. at North Island College’s Courtenay campus, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. “Honey and beekeeping events are fun,...
Planting Herbs in Upcycled Tin Cans
Arcadia Farms - Apr 05, 2013 - By Katie
This winter I shared with you that I want a beautiful, traditionally styled, super-sized tea garden full of straight-up tea plant (Camellia sinensis) hedges and oodles of herbs . Despite my grandest dreams, our micro-farm only has room for a micro tea garden....
Chitting (Sprouting) Seed Potatoes
Arcadia Farms - Apr 05, 2013 - By Katie
Our seed potatoes came yesterday! I ordered certified organic Nicola and Desiree seed potatoes from Seed Savers Exchange and can’t wait to get them planted! (I also ordered sweet potatoes from Annie’s Heirloom Seeds and expect they’ll be coming soon as...
Permaculture Urban Farm School launching in May in...
Ashevillage Urban Farm School - Apr 05, 2013 - By Kathryn
Permaculture-certified Urban Farm School in Asheville, NC May 6 to November 13, Mondays - Wednesdays, 9am-5pm Everyone needs to eat! With global food insecurity, urban food deserts, rising costs, GMO’s, health, obesity and and and myriad other issues,...
How to Get the Enzymes Your Body Needs©
Home Farm Herbery - Apr 05, 2013 - By Arlene
How to Get the Enzymes Your Body Needs © by Arlene Wright-Correll Home Farm Herbery March has been National Nutrition Month and eating healthy is part of that official proclamation. Make every month your own personal nutrition month and...
Soaking Seeds
Arcadia Farms - Apr 04, 2013 - By Katie
If you’re not into starting seeds, my gardening posts have probably sounded like a boring broken record this winter. I can’t help it… getting the most out of a Michigan growing season partially hinges on how and when you start your seeds. Now is a great time...
Best Buddies
Sweet Harmony Farm - Apr 04, 2013 - By Mona
One thing about alpacas, and usually all animals, is that they make me laugh every day. You just never know what silly thing they will do, silly to us humans but I’m sure just normal activity for them. I went out to the barn last night for my usual...