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beets, turnips, squash this week. Drought continu...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Oct 05, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, Tomorrow, we'll have sweet peppers, chili peppers, kale and collards, cantaloupe, potatoes, garlic, onions, leaf lettuce, swiss chard, beets and tops, turnips, winter squash, a few tomatoes, and herbs.  This warm week...

Goldenrod Honey Tote Giveaway

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Oct 05, 2012 - By Betty_1

The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Goldenrod Honey Tote Bag with each order of any of their varieties of honey from 10/5/12 thru 10/10/12. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family owned farms...

Pigs on the loose!!!

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 05, 2012 - By Jason_3

Like any other farm across the country, we have occasional stories of animals which have escaped out of there fences. One story which comes to mind is the day that I came home and found that all seven 200 pound pigs had escaped and had a field day while I...

To castrate or not to castrate

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 04, 2012 - By Jason_3

To castrate or not to castrate! That is the question I am asking!The main reason to castrate animals is to prevent breeding or to control male  behavior such as aggression and mating. In this article, I will focus on male pigs also known as boars. The...

After raising chickens for 30 years, a farmer shares his experiences.  Link to story HERE.

Eating Locally 'In Season' In Michigan Yea...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Oct 03, 2012 - By Jean_2

Eating Locally 'In Season' In Michigan Year Round,  Some Meat Recipes for a change~ Rabbit In Sour Cream and Chicken Tangine  Eating locally is a way of life.. . a mind set... a position in the community... a thought process... You...

Fall Farm Clean Up Day at The Garden Gate Farm

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Oct 03, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

We are thrilled to announce that we will be able to do our Annual ‘Spring’ Clean Up Day this Fall! Many of you who were planning on coming out this past Spring for our annual event were very disappointed, as were we, due to the Memorial Service for Neil’s...

Saturday Goodness at the Bluegrass Farmers' Ma...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 03, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

After listening to the weather folks predictions for this coming weekend, it sounds like fall is really going to make its presence known! You might need a coat or sweater and an umbrella on Saturday morning but you'll still be able to find a bunch of...

Ag Ins

Hog and Dogs Ranch / Produce   -   Oct 03, 2012 - By Brien and Debbie

Oh my Goodness getting ins to cover CSA's I have had a problem.The only thing I can think of is I MUST BE DOING IT WRONG, I have had USAA my whole life ,my children have it but they do not cover Ag so went to the Grange for my Ag ins,so many of our ag...

Season Extension

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Oct 03, 2012 - By Rebekah

September 26, 2012 With the cool weather of fall arriving on the winds that sweep across SR 38 it comes time for moving the growing plants indoors. Because the greenhouse size is one that will grow with the farm there is space in the back half of it to...