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Urban Farm Heirloom Seed Company
Arcadia Farms - Feb 21, 2013 - By Katie
Seeds are a hot topic at Arcadia Farms these days. We just wrapped up an heirloom seed giveaway this past week. The week before that I shared a Seed Starting Spreadsheet with you that can help you determine when to plant seeds and approximately when your...
Amaranth Pancakes
Home Farm Herbery - Feb 21, 2013 - By Arlene
If I could ever get the picture icon to work on this site I would put in a picture of these good pancakes. Amaranth Pancakes Makes 12 4-inch pancakes 1/2 cup amaranth flour 3/4 cup white whole-wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon...
Lenten Thoughts and Relationship to Agriculture
Double Check Ranch - Feb 21, 2013 - By Sarah
I have been away from this blog for quite some time, a new baby will do that to you. But here are some valuable thoughts that came from my pastor, which I believe apply very aptly to agricultural lives as well as city living. For those...
Here are some good reasons for planting Amaranth
Home Farm Herbery - Feb 21, 2013 - By Arlene
Here are some good reasons for planting Amaranth The word amaranth means "everlasting" in Greek. Indeed, this tiny seed has endured the ages, as an important food source for ancient civilizations in South America and Mexico, to its current...
Utica, New York — The theft of maple syrup worth an estimated $18-million from the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec has rocked the maple syrup industry and the investigation has spread beyond the...
Thurmont, MD — The 43rd Annual Maple Syrup-Making Demonstration will be held at The William Houck Area of Cunningham Falls State Park, 14039 Catoctin Hollow Road in Thurmont March 9-10 & 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $2 per person; Youth...
Bristol, IN — A “Backyard Maple Syrup Making” demonstration will be hosted by The Elkhart County Parks at the Baldwin Schoolhouse in Bonneyville Mill County Park, Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants must preregister by 1 p.m. Friday,...
From farms to poems ..Its harvest time!
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Feb 20, 2013 - By Tony_1
Water water to find no where , while the food prices run a scare! Jobs jobs to find it's .. rare , while lands in draught are barren bare Old Farmer Jhon has lost his farm after crop got...
Whats the deal with seeds?
Miss Scarlett's Homegrown Produce, Texas-made Gifts & More - Feb 20, 2013 - By Miss Scarlett
With all the "buzz" words flying around when it comes to seeds, it is hard to know which seeds you should buy when panning your garden. One thing that is for sure is people seem genuinely concerned about using non-gmo seed. I hear it all...
Seed starting tips
Wild Things Farm - Feb 20, 2013 - By Terry_5
This post could also be called "well duh!" A friend gave me some seed starting flats that have tiny cells in them, maybe 1/2" square or so, and there are probably close to 400 cells in the flat (I haven't counted them but there's a...