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Sat, Dec 1 market in MV

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Nov 30, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders and friends of Abbe Hills Farm, The market this Saturday, December 1, is at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, east end of downtown, from 11:00 until 1:00.  I'll be bringing eggs, carrots, eggs, turnips, eggs, kale, eggs,...

December 1st closed; Back on the 8th! =)

Blue Sky Gathering   -   Nov 30, 2012 - By Talia

Hi Blue Sky Friends!  So happy to see you're visiting us on Local Harvest!  What a great website to find fresh, local food in the area! =) Just wanted to invite everyone out to Candy Cane Christmas this Sat., Dec. 1st.  It will be held at...

Had our first winter squash last night. Around here we like to wait for some decent cold weather before we begin tapping into the winter storage. Our weather is still way too warm for this time of the year, but we take it as it comes.  I cooked up a...

Lost Emails

Sharon Hubbs-Kreft, Herbalist - Amazing Grace Herbals LLC   -   Nov 29, 2012 - By Sharon_3

Hi Everyone, Apparently during the blackout of Hurricane Irene, many emails did NOT reach me. My apologies, I have caught up for the most part so I am just putting this out there: If you have emailed me during the time of October 28 - November 19th...

Thanksgiving, Pork and quince

Bindel Farms   -   Nov 29, 2012 - By Jason_3

Things have been pretty busy over here as usual at the farm. We managed to get through the Thanksgiving holiday without any problems and everyone is very happy with their turkeys.  I have been receiving a steady flow of good comments coming back...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Here in the Midwest the harvest is in, at long last in my case. I spent Thanksgiving morning running between the stove and the garden, wanting to cut the last of the broccoli and chard quick before the...

Conference Review

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Nov 28, 2012 - By Emily

The second weekend of November, I attended the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's annual conference and had an absolutely wonderful time.  The ALBC's mission is to preserve rare breeds of livestock.  Most people think of tigers or pandas...

Giving Thanks

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Nov 28, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh Through the bright and drifting snow-oh Over the river and through the woods Oh how the wind does blow It stings the nose and...

Fall/Winter 2012

Spring Hill Farm   -   Nov 28, 2012 - By Camille

Despite a minor drought and more insects this year, it wasn't the worse year we've had, but we took a loss on the tomatoes, garlic, strawberries and edamame...which I was not expecting. I'm pretty sure the garlic and strawberries were drought...

Black Friday Black Gold

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 27, 2012 - By Katie

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday! We enjoyed ours and know that we have much to be thankful for. Many of you probably also ‘celebrated’ Black Friday by standing in unbelievably long lines early in the cold morning to get great deals on...