The Blog Barn

2013 Summer Internship Program!

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Have a passion for animals and plants?  Wondering if local and sustainable agriculture might be an ideal lifestyle for you?  Looking to stay active and be outdoors this summer?  Want to build skills in the farm-to-table movement?  If these...

Roses are RED my love and smell ROSES TOO!..Happy ...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Tony_1

Most of us will roses for a loved one this Valentines day.Before you rush to the flower shop ask yourself this question: Are the roses treated with herbicides,pesticides ,fertilizers and are they safe to SMELL them? More details and info at: ...

On Being Neighborly

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

On these blustery cold days and shivery cold nights, sometimes we can feel a bit cooped up in our homes, huddling by the wood stove with a dog or two close at hand for added warmth.  Chores begin by encasing oneself with copious amounts of wooly or downy...

Next Home-Farm Event: Feb. 10th

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Poly

    Our next home-farm, event is scheduled for Sun. Feb. 10th. Gates open at 11:00 A.M. Please RSVP.       Rainbow Ranch Farms, Heritage -Breed, Pastured, Free-Range Poultry,is grown without any grains. No...

200 plus trees planted!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Rowena

Well, this does not really show a fantastic picture, but all the little brown things on the ground are tree protectors on the trees....better pictures once they get bigger and bloom. The trees are just minus some mulching, tree protectors and tags. We also put...

February 4, 2013 -- the Turkeys are Coming!

KaPa De'Le Farm   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Karen_4

We are having beautiful weather here in Northern CA!  Temps are in the 60's, and even though I know that Old Man Winter will return with a vengence I am enjoying watching the trees budding, listening to the birds singing and now the...

A surprise on the farm!

Bindel Farms   -   Feb 05, 2013 - By Jason_3

I just love coming home to surprises on the farm!  Today was no exception. On the farm, we currently have three pastures full of pigs.  One pasture has our 12 week old piglets, the second pasture has our two newly separated breeder sows with a 2-1/2...

The closer we get to March, the more excited I become. Every year around this time the thought of going out and starting to plant just consumes my thoughts. Spending time in the dirt and sun is so darn fun to me. It must be a farmer thing or quite possibly I...

Vacation and farming

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Feb 04, 2013 - By Michael_3

   For the first time in twelve years we were able to take a vacation. Southern Louisiana is the best place I have ever been to and I have traveled the world exploring new places when in my twenties.    Many people we come across, nearly...

Winter......ahhhh......

Stillmeadow Farm   -   Feb 03, 2013 - By Joe and Gail

Most days in winter are the picturesque kind. You know - big fat snowflakes drifting lazily down, fire crackling in the woodstove, hot chocolate and games spread out around the family room, cows cozily tucked in for the winter. Then little bits of reality...