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Corn Pudding and other Dilemmas

The Farm at Mollies Branch   -   Dec 26, 2012 - By Diane_1

'Tis the day after Christmas; a day I am spending reflecting and planning. Family arrived yesterday, and we ate a meal of plenty followed by conversation and laughter. When they left, I felt content as I sat by the fire and opened up days worth of e-mail...

Host A Cookie Exchange Luncheon, Making The Invita...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Dec 26, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

Its cold, its blowing, there's snow on the ground, ice on the windshields and us summer lovers need to keep looking for things to keep us occupied until we can dig in the dirt.  Now that all the holiday hustle and bustle is over, we are getting ready...

They Came from the East

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Dec 26, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

On camels, bearing gifts?  Well, this is true in the first Christmas story, but for life on the homestead in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the wintry gifts from the east are usually in the form of snow—in copious amounts.  Being able to read the weather...

What's growing for 2013?

Sunshine for Dinner   -   Dec 26, 2012 - By Georgiaberry

What's growing for 2013? The Sunshine for Dinner high tunnel hoop house is planted with broccoli and cauliflower, radishes and green onion, mixed lettuces, bok choy and swiss chard.  Our hope and plan is to start veggie deliveries much earlier in...

Our Midland Michigan CSA Details ~ Central Mi CSA

Central Michigan CSA   -   Dec 25, 2012 - By Joe_3

 The 2015 CSA season is upon us and we are currently enrolling members for our Midland CSA drop off located at the Farmers Market by the Tridge in Midland Michigan.  We have been doing a drop off at the Wednesday farmers market in Midland for...

Decorating The Porch, Dreaming of Summer and My Fa...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Dec 24, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I love to decorate for the seasons... inside and outside in all the seasons. There is true beauty in all, yes even Winter (stay sitting, I really do think so!)  I'm not talking about all the Christmas lights and plastic yard ornaments, I'm talking...

The Fiber Twelve Days of Christmas

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Dec 24, 2012 - By Mona

 On the twelfth day of Stitch-mas, my true love gave to me: Twelve knitters knitting Eleven cones a’ winding Ten orders shipping Nine rugs a’ hooking Eight yarns a’ dying Seven needles felting Six sample cards Five...

Are organic, natural and sustainable yesterday...

Spring Hill Farms   -   Dec 24, 2012 - By David_8

If you're looking for portable netting for pigs, poultry or otherwise Premier is the place to go. If you've never used portable netting you don't know what your missing! Since I bought my first roll I have wondered how I ever got along with...

All of us here at Black Dog Farms would like to wish everyone on Local Harvest a very Merry Christmas and a wonderfully Happy New Year2013!!!

Yikes! Because of the weird weather that we have been having here in Idaho, and probably in your area as well, I am still going out and digging up goodies every week. In most years, by now, I am solidly indoors, watching it snow, and longing for the first...