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Tomato, Cherokee Purple (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/...
Home Farm Herbery - Mar 30, 2013 - By Arlene
Tomato, Cherokee Purple (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Seeds for sale This rare variety has been grown for over 100 years by the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee Purple tomato plant produces high yields of 6 oz. - 12 oz...
Tomato, Black Krim (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-G...
Home Farm Herbery - Mar 30, 2013 - By Arlene
Tomato, Black Krim (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) The Black Krim tomato produces high yields of dark reddish/black beefsteak tomatoes. This is a popular and rare heirloom tomato variety from the Black Sea region of...
Women's Freedom Tea
Home Farm Herbery - Mar 30, 2013 - By Arlene
Women's Freedom Tea At Home Farm Herbery we enjoy creating teas and sometimes we have a limited supply of them. Our Women's Freedom Tea is a liberating, enjoyable, and flavorful herbal decoction...
Homemade Pure Maple Syrup Part 2
Arcadia Farms - Mar 29, 2013 - By Katie
Last week I shared that we’ve been collecting maple sap for making our own maple syrup. It has been a great family-time endeavor and the first step – collecting maple sap – couldn’t be simpler. To learn how to collect your own maple sap, click here . Our...
When Love is an Ingredient
The LocalHarvest Blog - Mar 29, 2013 - By Guillermo
LocalHarvest Newsletter, March 29, 2013 Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. A little while back I was on a road trip and stopped at a coffee shop for a snack. I picked up one of the extra large cookies on the counter to see what was...
Farm to Table 2013
Pleasant Valley Farm - Mar 28, 2013 - By Emily
Once again, I took the farm on the road to Pittsburgh's Farm to Table conference. This year's event was last weekend. As in past years, not only did I have a table in the exhibit hall, but I was one of the featured presenters as well....
Utica, NY -- "Since two of the biggest honey packers in the United States admitted buying millions of dollars worth of Chinese honey that was falsely labeled, the demand for Mohawk Valley Trading Company honey has soared." said Mary Ross of the...
Greens and Barley Salad
Wild Things Farm - Mar 28, 2013 - By Terry_5
It's amazing how many different flavors you can get from a bowl of greens. During the winter there are assorted greens growing in the high tunnel and I'm always looking for different flavors to keep the greens interesting to the tastebuds. The...
Farmers Market Promotions: Be Creative and Collabo...
Eat Local Food LLC - Mar 27, 2013 - By Joan
It's time to think about marketing your Farmers Market, but how can you afford to do so? Advertising can be costly, and one-time only print advertisement might be missed by potential customers. Billboard advertising gets more repeat attention,...
Sunday Market
Williamston Farmers Market - Mar 27, 2013 - By Marlene
Williamston Farmers Market was struggling on Thursday afternoons so this year we are moving to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We're hoping that this will be more convenient for families all those folks away during the week, at work. We're...