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Our First Blog Entry

Natural Excellence Farm and Gardens   -   Jan 27, 2013 - By Rosemary

Hi all, This is our first entry in our new Farm Blog on Local Harvest,org. We're happy to be launching this blog to inform our "best of the food chain" partners of things happening on the farm. Our new high tunnel was completed this last week...

The coming year..........

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills   -   Jan 26, 2013 - By Mary_9

2013 marks our 11th year , we have come a long way from the back field at St John's church in Sandy Hook, We started with 3 booths and me as the coffee girl (Sandy Hook had not yet have it's own coffee house) my, how time flies...... " And we...

Sowing tomatoes and peppers

Walkto Farms Weekly   -   Jan 26, 2013 - By Gil

I's been a long day, with seed catalogs and rich text on wesite building. But what I'm feeling is the urgent question of when to sow tomatoes. and peppers. The greenhouse isn't quite up yet, but at least half those seeds are in the soil and...

Overveiw of 2013 Preps

Miss Scarlett's Homegrown Produce, Texas-made Gifts & More   -   Jan 25, 2013 - By Miss Scarlett

Since we have a Facebook page and a website, I suppose the next thing to do is to begin a blog.  Well, here it is folks, our first blog entry.  I just wanted to write this to give you a little preview of things you may read upon this blog.  We...

I have been trying to get to this for a few months now. Time flies when you are having fun. Back in my shop I have put together a watering system that will not only save water, but will get more water right where I need it.  Instead of overhead watering...

Chemicals in Cosmetics Increase Demand for Honey a...

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jan 25, 2013 - By Betty_1

Utica, NY — Honey . Dr. Oz calls it “liquid gold” and on his show titled Healing Honey , he gave a demonstration with one of the audience members about how to make a honey face mask. “Now, this is very important,” Dr. Oz said after giving the...

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Arcadia Farms   -   Jan 25, 2013 - By Katie

We do a lot of baking at our house. Because we don’t eat artificial food dye and are trying to avoid artificial everything-else, I recently purged all of the unnatural additives from my baking cupboard. I pitched things like neon food dye, regular food dye,...

LocalHarvest Newsletter, January 25, 2013 photo by Capriole Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Last summer I started making cheese at home. It's nothing fancy, just a little two-step soft cheese, but I absolutely love...

Time is Flying

Snowline Tree Farm   -   Jan 24, 2013 - By Denise_2

Oh how time flies. Had a hard time looking at my calendar and realizing it really is the end of the month.My email inbox is also telling me that the end of the month is near.This is when the cards are due; now is the time to pay the piper so to speak.All of...

Completing the beehives

Wild Things Farm   -   Jan 24, 2013 - By Terry_5

So I'm a compulsive list maker......checking tasks off of my lists gives me a feeling of accomplishment and it helps me to not forget things I really want to get done.  One of the wintertime items on the list was to get the hives ready for the...