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Its seed drying and packaging time at Home Farm He...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Dec 14, 2012 - By Arlene

Do you every feel that you are busier than a one armed paper hanging?  This time of year I feel that way and it is not because of the holiday season.  It is because the plants that we allowed to go to seed.  The seeds are now dried from not...

The Perfection in Silence

Pine Needle Farm   -   Dec 14, 2012 - By Ann_2

This evening after I was done feeding all the animals, I just stopped and listened for a few minutes.  It was absolutely still and quiet out.  I just stood there and absorbed the silence.  The snow on the trees and ground was muffling all sound,...

My wife and I have been working on some ideas to present our CSA as more of a social type organization than simply a farm.  Instead of just buying a weekly box of vegetables, what if our shareholders could break bread together? From everything that I...

Christmas hams, the butcher, and more!

Bindel Farms   -   Dec 13, 2012 - By Jason_3

We are almost half way through this month and in 12 day it will be Christmas!  There is so much that has happened in this month to make it so busy on the farm.  We have been in the process of sending our hogs off to the butchers to get...

We have been busy here at Home Farm Herbery

Home Farm Herbery   -   Dec 13, 2012 - By Arlene

At Home Farm Herbery the time has been flying with all the chores around here. We have gotten the new vegetable beds ready for next year and the new herb beds built.  All the new Hydro trays finally arrived along with next years seeds, plant markers and...

Most Pork is Contaminated With Pathogens

Spring Hill Farms   -   Dec 13, 2012 - By David_8

Health information floating around on the internet and every other form of media can boggle your mind at times. Heck you can have a conversation with a friend at the water cooler and end up wondering if we're all going to die of some horrid disease...

Wonderful Gift Giving Ideas and More Yummy Market ...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Dec 12, 2012 - By Jean_2

There is a light dusting of snow on the ground and the air is chilled... next Friday will herald in the first day of Winter... my personal countdown to beloved Spring.  I have Spring in the hoop house despite what the calender says right now... but today...

Gift Giving Ideas and More Yummy Winter Thyme Rec...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Dec 12, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

There is a light dusting of snow on the ground and the air is chilled... next Friday will herald in the first day of Winter... my personal countdown to beloved Spring.  I have Spring in the hoop house despite what the calender says right now... but today...

Square Foot Gardening Planting Spacing

Arcadia Farms   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Katie

Our first garden was a Square Foot Garden. We’re talking about an authentic by-the-book (written by Mel Bartholomew) SFG. There are so many reasons why Square Foot Gardening is a great method for growing, especially for those who are new to gardening (that was...

Farmer Style

Freshski's   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Greg_5

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