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Time to light the fire

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Terry_5

I don't know about where you live, but this fall in Tennessee has been absolutely AMAZING!  The weather has been in the 60's and 70's, cool nights, rain every few days, and the colors on the trees are quite spectacular. The cool nights bring...

Counting Down at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

I hate this time of the year only because it means we are only 2 weeks away from the close of the 2012 market season. I love the fall beauty and the “not so average” veggies that are available. I say not so average because most folks do not go into a grocery...

Organic Gardening Free class and exhibit at the 5t...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Tony_1

You are cordially invited :This coming Saturday I will be joining ,for the third consecutive year ,the Lantana GreenFest on October ,20th 2012 . There will be a rich and diverse GREEN  schedule with FREE workshops,food ,music and themes...

Healing Herpes Naturally

Cloverleaf Farm   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Kathy_11

Herpes is a viral infection, that can be controlled, but will never disappear completely. It lives in your spine, and breakouts occur at different times. They can happen when you are stressed, or when your body and it's immune system is under attack. ...

My life as a farmer!!

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 17, 2012 - By Jason_3

After several of my customers mentioned this, I got thinking about how hard I work on the farm and decided to give you an example of my typical day on the farm. My week days normally starts off when the alarm clock goes off at 5:00 AM and I head out to feed...

What you need to know about GMO

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Oct 17, 2012 - By Brian_1

To show you how important GMO is to the industrial food complex (IFC) you only need to look at California’s Proposition 37.It is a bill that would require food manufacturers to label foods made with GMO tainted products.Why is this important to you?Because as...

Why to Farm-to-Restaurant model doesn't work for our family farm.  Link to Article

Time to Vent

Pine Needle Farm   -   Oct 16, 2012 - By Ann_2

This entry is about the poor quality with which things are made these days.  A couple of months ago I had to buy a new weed-eater.  The one we'd had for 16 years died.  I bought a new one of the same brand, since the old one had lasted so...

Fall Babies

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Oct 15, 2012 - By Emily

Although fall is generally harvest time and not baby season, we've had some adorable little ones join our family this month, bringing both happiness and heartache.  Our brood cow Lil usually has a calf each spring, but something happened and we...

New egg layers arrived today!

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 15, 2012 - By Jason_3

Today we are stopping out at the local hatchery to pick up a new batch of heritage layer chicks for our farm for next season.  We have raised all types of chickens in the past but have decided to go with the Rhode Island Reds and...