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Farm Fresh Eggs

Wild Things Farm   -   Nov 22, 2012 - By Terry_5

Although it is hard to admit when one does things worthy of being the punch line in a joke, once in a while I like to make other people feel smart by sharing these "blond" moments. At the present time there are about four different age groups of...

Cooking Gadgets

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 21, 2012 - By Katie

Wish List Wednesday | Cooking Gadgets Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for! Being a lover of food, I’m looking forward to all the feasting that takes place this time of year. In honor of all the cooking that will be taking place...

Alternative Forage for our Tamworth Pigs

Spring Hill Farms   -   Nov 21, 2012 - By David_8

Tamworth Sows on Forage When I was a kid growing up on a hog farm I'd never heard of Dwarf Essex Rape let alone knew hogs absolutely love it! Dwarf Essex Rape is a cool season forage we use a good bit to run hogs on especially in the late...

What is Sustainable Living?

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 20, 2012 - By Katie

In January of this year I wrote Our Story and mentioned that I would eventually share with you why we believe a micro-farm provides health (sustainability) not only for our family but also for the community. Since that time, I’ve used the term sustainable...

Thankful Time

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Nov 20, 2012 - By Emily

I had a wonderful post typed out on the ALBC conference, but the computer ate most of it.  So, more on that next week...  It's Thanksgiving week!  For most of us, it means food and family, and if we're lucky, some time off.  For...

Turkey harvest on the farm

Bindel Farms   -   Nov 20, 2012 - By Jason_3

The Sunday before Thanksgiving is always an exiciting and extremely busy time on the farm! This is when all of our CSA members comes out to the farm and pick up their turkey for Thanksgiving.  They also come to tour the farm and...

Thanksgiving Newsletter!

Walkers Fresh Veggies   -   Nov 19, 2012 - By Mark & Carolyn

What a season!  We started out in March way too warm. The warm dry start allowed us to get some very early crops in and growing well. On the downside though, in early April it turned cold again and allour fruit trees were in full bloom a month early due...

Cutover Farms

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Nov 19, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Back when Wisconsin became the 30 th state in the Union, its northern regions were the impenetrable Big Woods.  But once the horrible and bloody Civil War came to a close, scores of men who had been employed by the military were looking for something to...

The seed catalogs have begun to arrive. Time to consider “new” varieties for demos , check prices, and complete orders.  Orders are in before the New Year. Over time I’ve learned to evaluate seed costs carefully. One seed supplier may pack small volumes...

I'm "Farmer of the Day" at www.urban...

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 17, 2012 - By Katie

Well isn't that something? I'm pleased to announce that I'm listed as the "Farmer of the Day" at www.urbanfarmonline.com!  Come check it out: http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/community-building-and-resources/?navm=topcommunity