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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Homemade granola
Wild Things Farm - Jan 30, 2013 - By Terry_5
Today's one of those days that one needs a boat to navigate around outdoors. It's pouring rain but the chickens are out wandering around in the rain--go figure..... While I'm hold up in the house I decided to replenish my homemade granola...
Hive loss over winter
Miss Scarlett's Homegrown Produce, Texas-made Gifts & More - Jan 30, 2013 - By Miss Scarlett
This year has not been lucky for me as far as beekeeping. However, as a new beekeeper, I can say the year has brought about several new "learning experiences" for me. I got to try my hand at extraction twice this year, the first time...
Early Herbs, Edible Flowers and Yummy Edible Flow...
For Dragonflies And Me - Jan 30, 2013 - By Neil & Jean
Only 59 more days till Spring.... ahh! Yes, that doesn't sound so long at all. The sun is shining midst the cold air bringing happiness to my day. I long for that warm feeling that only a bright sunny day can give. I am a firm believer that too...
Utica, NY -- The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Maple Syrup T-Shirt with each order of their 32 oz. glass bottle of maple syrup from 1/29/13 thru 02/05/13. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and...
Seed Sources
Arcadia Farms - Jan 30, 2013 - By Katie
I did it! After many hours of possibly making the process more complicated than it needed to be looking through seed options, I’ve selected plant varieties for Arcadia Farms’ 2013 season! This is an exciting time for a gardener – exploring the vast world...
Glass & Beads
Pleasant Valley Farm - Jan 29, 2013 - By Emily
The other day, I was joking with Dan that he should feel free to buy me jewelry or flowers, since Valentine's Day is coming up. He replied that he is permanently off the hook as far as buying jewelry goes, since I now make my own. And he's...
Kaukauna, Wisconsin -- Last week, unseasonably warm weather in some parts of the country led to some maple syrup producers to start tapping their maple trees which usually does not happen until the middle of February. However, the recent Arctic blast that...
The Truth about Food Miles
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Jan 27, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
A farmer asks a small child, “Where does milk come from?” The child responds, honestly enough, “From the store.” It’s hard to blame the child, who has probably never stepped foot into a dairy barn or seen the milk from an ample udder stream into the...
Useful Wild Things on the farm
Wild Things Farm - Jan 27, 2013 - By Terry_5
Back in July a "flock" of worms was added to the Wild Things' menagerie. I'm not sure what you call a bunch of worms, "flock", "wad", "glob".....they do make wonderful poop to add to the seed starting mix...
Ag Census
Agropraxis Farm - Jan 27, 2013 - By Farmer Pete
What a delight to comply with USDA’s agriculture census. Page after page of detail and monetary facts to assess the state of agriculture. A mandatory filing for most farms. For a small, intensive vegetable farmer this simple formality appears pointless. We...