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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Ever wonder, "what do I do with turnips?"...
Miss Scarlett's Homegrown Produce, Texas-made Gifts & More - Mar 01, 2013 - By Miss Scarlett
I have been meaning to post this for a while, and even though winter is nearly over, you should still see some turnips here and there at your local farmer's markets. Now, me personally, I had never had much experience eating or preparing meals with...
The Bluegrass Farmers' Market Countdown Contin...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Mar 01, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud
It's March 1 st and that means it is the meteorological start to spring! It also means only 42 more days until the start of the Bluegrass Farmers' Market 2013 season! And, this season looks like it might be even better than last year...if that is...
February At Colvin Family Farm
Colvin Family Farm - Mar 01, 2013 - By Colvin Farm
February at Colvin Family Farm In a nutshell: wet With more than a foot of rain, we have had a wet, wet, wet month here on the farm. All through the month we kept thinking It couldn't get any wetter, but we kept being proven wrong! Despite the...
Natick, Massachusetts -- Maple Magic Day is scheduled for March 2nd, 2013. The annual event is being held by the Natick Community Organic Farm . The pancake breakfast opens at 8am and runs until 11 am, it includes a choice of wheat or gluten free pancakes...
Avon, Indiana -- McCloud Nature Park is celebrating maple sugaring season with its 3rd Annual Maple Syrup Days, March 2-3. Historical and modern methods will be demonstrated and tapping practice will be available. Maple sugaring will be taking place all...
Excessive hormones in our environment!
Bindel Farms - Mar 01, 2013 - By Jason_3
Last year five of my customers brought this to my attention and it got me thinking about the growth hormones, which is normally artificially manufactured estrogen, used in factory farming to fatten livestock up, and the effects it has on the human body once...
Happy March!
Debbie's Garden - Mar 01, 2013 - By Chickadee1
A bit chilly this morning, they say it's going to be a cold weekend here in Georgia....thanking God I don't live up north where it's REALLY cold, with snow and all that good stuff! Just sunny and windy and cold here! Hoping to...
Chickens Got Cabin Fever!
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Feb 28, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
This morning, the chicken watering vessels were torn apart and scattered across the floor, with extension cords barely attached. The feeders were flipped over, feathers and dust lay everywhere, and on each little red face was a perfect expression of...
Planting in Newspaper Pots
Arcadia Farms - Feb 28, 2013 - By Katie
Some of the 450-or-so onion seedlings I’ve sown already are starting to come up! They’re just tiny twigs of green but they remind me that spring will be here soon! In March I’ll really be into starting seeds as I shared in this post about planting by moon...
The USDA’s The New Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Or...
Home Farm Herbery - Feb 28, 2013 - By Arlene
The USDA’s The New Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic© Recently I read a report or rather several reports that identified 12 foods you should eat provided they are organic because the 12 foods the USDA 2011 list highlighted were loaded with pesticides. ...