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More on Herbs: Basil and Lavender, Yummy Pesto Rec...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Feb 20, 2013 - By Neil & Jean

I cannot describe how passionate I am about herbs. I created our Potager Garden not only because my daughter Taylor wanted a 'kitchen' garden, it was also because of the warm, cozy feeling you get when you say 'Potager'. I love meandering along...

How to Make Your Own Chorizo Sausage©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 19, 2013 - By Arlene

How to Make Your Own Chorizo Sausage© Chorizo is a chili (pepper) and garlic flavored sausage. Chorizo originally arrived with the Spanish Conquistadors but has evolved into a distinctly Mexican sausage during the last several hundred years.Spanish chorizo...

My phone has been ringing off the hook. That is a phrase my teenagers probably wouldn't be able to make sense of. Why is your phone on a hook Dad? I just got back from a bit of a winter relaxation trip, the whole purpose of which was to get me primed for...

Natural, Cheap Fabric Softener

Arcadia Farms   -   Feb 19, 2013 - By Katie

In this previous post I shared with you how you can make natural laundry soap that costs about half as much as store-bought, chemical-ridden detergent. (Could be even cheaper if you do fewer than 365 loads per year!). Today I want to give you a similar...

We Are Back!

Tulsa City Farm   -   Feb 19, 2013 - By Malcolm

 We are so sorry that we have not been blogging.Life was hard the last couple of years and tiring with the drought, that we just forgot about the blog.

Brookings Wednesday Market starts up March 27th

Otterbees   -   Feb 19, 2013 - By Rich & Kathleen

Mark your calendars on March 27th for the start of the Brookings Wednesday Farmers' Market! Remember, we hold this popular farmers' market at the Chetco Grange Community Center (corner of Highway 101 and Zimmerman Lane in Harbor) every Wednesday from...

Annie's Heirloom Seeds Giveaway Winner

Arcadia Farms   -   Feb 17, 2013 - By Katie

Spring is on the way and at Arcadia Farms, we’ve been dreaming about what this year’s garden will look like. And thanks to our giveaway from Annie’s Heirloom Seeds ( www.anniesheirloomseeds.com ) many of you have been dreaming about what you’d do with...

How does a poignant moment between a horse breeder and trainer with one of his livestock in a beer commercial turn into a comment on farmers?  Some of the resulting generalizations bring to mind the gulf of understanding between food producers and...

One of our readers sent us a fine letter

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 17, 2013 - By Arlene

This is a response from one of our readers, “I appreciate your attempts at educating the public concerning the source of their food. We all want to eat every day.Sustainable agriculture, the term is tossed around nowadays. Naturally it is a concept dear to my...

Cold weather and good hot soup

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 17, 2013 - By Arlene

We are busy here at Home Farm Herbery at many things such as starting many organic and heirloom seeds in the greenhouse, getting new raised planters built, creating new herb blends and putting new organic and heirloom seeds up on Local Harvest as they become...