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The Glory of Autumn

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 08, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Folks are on the roads these days.  Up and down the twisting, winding rural ribbons of pavement—stopping, staring, wondering.  I know this because some of these folks have stopped in the café lately, their eyes glinting, their faces smiling. ...

Bring on the heat

Shamrock Hill Farm   -   Oct 08, 2012 - By Susan

I run to help me keep in shape and subscribe to Runner's World magazine. I enjoy reading about the different races coming up, products new to the market, and of course the recipes.  But, one article that I was drawn to happened to be about hot peppers...

Tart Cherries and Golden Honey Melons

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 07, 2012 - By Fred

I have spent an hour learning how inhumanely we treat certain animals before they arrive on our dinner plates. These articles were being read before I decided what dish to create for bible study tonight.  For our meal at family group tonight I have...

Recently the family was eating. Our family now includes a German Exchange student. She was commenting about the director of the fall drama that she is a cast member of, "He is such a Man!" I casually asked what she meant by that...and we learned that...

Buckwheat Honey Tote Bag Giveaway

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Oct 07, 2012 - By Betty_1

The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Buckwheat Honey Tote Bag with each order of any of their varieties of honey from 10/7/12 thru 10/14/12. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family owned farms...

PART 1: Autumn's Bounty in the Root Cellar and...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Oct 07, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

The Season of Autumn... This is Neil's and most of the children's favorite season... I like it too, but I am all about Spring and Summer. I do love Autumn for the harvest though... the smell and crunch of the leaves under foot... the caa-caa of the...

Full Moon

Winged Elm Farm   -   Oct 06, 2012 - By Brian_4

I was standing in the oldest orchard. The light was provided by the full moon. High and staggered clouds were moving across the sky providing a stop and go slide show with the moonlight. And, I was reminded again that one of the principle joys of living in the...

Fall Has Arrived

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Oct 06, 2012 - By Twilya

So tomorrow is Veg Fest in Lincoln, Ne and I am VERY excited.I have been told to expect a lot of people so as I prepare, I am making some change that I hope will simplify tomorrow.I am pre-weighing things like onions, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce and greens to...

Meet the Winter Team

Arcadia Farms   -   Oct 06, 2012 - By Katie

Cauliflower, Snowball Y Organic Photo from Burpee {www.burpee.com/vegetables/cauliflower} Last week I shared in this post that I’m planning to grow vegetables this winter . For those of you who are following and would like to try to do the same,...

Animal Welfare Approved

Hog and Dogs Ranch / Produce   -   Oct 05, 2012 - By Brien and Debbie

Yesterday Lance Gegner came to visit our farm, We showed him around he took pictures yes he asked first, We didn't care if your not doing anything wrong you shouldn't care if someone takes pictures! He looked at everything our pens our pasture, our...