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Winter markets begin

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Nov 02, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings, This week is the opening market for the winter season in Mt. Vernon.  Market is Saturday, 11:00 until 1:00 at the Community Center on the east end of downtown.  All the vendors are excited to start the new season.   I'll...

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Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Nov 01, 2012 - By Tony_1

The community garden experience here in South Florida started in the late 1990 as far as I am concerned. I witnessed the creation of a community garden at a crime infested site here in South Florida.I was lucky to have a major Newspaper "Sun...

welcome

Johnson Farms   -   Nov 01, 2012 - By Walter

Thank you for stopping by and looking at our page.   We are busy with growing the turkeys and harvesting crops.  

Grass Hay Needed!

IICFA   -   Nov 01, 2012 - By GrannySue

I have two families here in north-central IL who are looking for grass hay. They both had contracts but the suppliers apparently got better prices and sold their orders out from under them.  If you have - or know of - sources for grass hay that might...

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Farm Stories

Lengel Brothers Farm and Market   -   Oct 31, 2012 - By Elliott

Good Day to All Though the season is ending for 2012 we do have cole crops and peppers under frost blankets and in high tunnels.  We would like to offer an early me,mber sign up through November 30 2012  for our CSA we started this year.  Look...

Super storm Sandy and the wake up call to remember...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Oct 31, 2012 - By Tony_1

Is it a coincidence that Sandy Super Storm chose New York /New Jersey  vver populated regions to send a message to the modern man of the big cities:Bring back the trees and other Natural settings uprooted by development and modern life of mobile phones...

My New Family

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Oct 30, 2012 - By Emily

I have been most blessed to be welcomed, with open arms, into a new family of sorts lately. I shared the story of my pony, Sara, and how much she meant to me, but one blog entry couldn't possibly cover our whole story. Her story actually had a horrible...

Recipes

Garden of Giddens   -   Oct 30, 2012 - By Susan_3

We have opened this area, for our members, to share recipes that they have developed from our produce.  One of my favorite is Balsamic Greens and Roots: Boil roots in sea salt and garlic to taste til they are tender (fork can penetrate easily) ...

Peppermint Honey Feet Treat

What's the Buzz?   -   Oct 29, 2012 - By Marcie

Peppermint Honey Feet Treat Rinse mint leaves and place on a paper towel to dry. Grind mint using coffee grinder (or by hand using mortar and pestle). Set aside. Melt beeswax using a small double boiler. In a microwave safe glass bowl combine...