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Logo Contest date extended

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 01, 2012 - By Jason_3

We have extended our farm logo contest until the end of the year.  The new date is December 31.  We whave done this for several reasons.  One of which, it has been brought to my attention that summer is a very busy time of year for people. ...

A year ago I was looking for a place to farm. Finding and staying on good vegetable growing land has been a challenge. I had had a conversation with Lori Evesque from Tiller's International about some initiatives that they had begun looking into. I knew...

Junko's Garden expansion has started!

Junko's Garden LLC   -   Sep 30, 2012 - By Junko

We have broken ground on our new 4300 square foot facility!  Exciting times ahead at Junko's Garden! junkosgarden.com

Here comes October!!!

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Sep 30, 2012 - By Twilya

Wow this was a busy week. Last Sunday, after OCFM, I rushed home and in record time prepared a birthday dinner for my Autie and our guests. It was such a frantic rush that I did not even unload my car from the market until Monday morning, but in all my Autie...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Over the weekend my husband picked up a class schedule from our local gymnastics club. Our daughter is five, and the press of extra-curriculars is beginning. The problem is that most of these activities fall...

Learn about Gnomes at STrange Folk FEstival, Ofall...

Wilsons Gourds   -   Sep 29, 2012 - By Karen and Paul

Wilsons Gourds are learning about gnomes.  Did you know different gnomes do different things in the garden?  We have been making some gnomes out of gourds.  So guess we need some gourd gnomes in our gourd gardent to bring us good yields. ...

Baby, it's (almost) cold outside!

Arcadia Farms   -   Sep 28, 2012 - By Katie

It’s fall. Big time. Temperatures are dropping along with brown and orange leaves. The tomato plants are bending beneath the weight of green fruit hoping for enough time. (I’ll be picking them before we get frost.) The zucchini, cucumbers and beans are all...

Bait and Switch at Whole Foods?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Sep 28, 2012 - By David_8

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. - Calvin E. Stowe I think many times we complicate things up so much it makes it hard to figure out what the right thing is to do. Take the case of Whole...

Deer and Goats, a deadly combo.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Sep 28, 2012 - By Marte Holen

We have deer worm in our goats. This little critter will paralyze a goat, so the goat will die sooner or later. NOT FUN, but tear dripping hard work. Who is responsible for the deer???? If my goats damage somebody else animals would I not have to pay???? ...

End of our Summer CSA

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 28, 2012 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, This is the last delivery for our summer CSA and we managed to get each of you a few tomatoes.  It will be a long time before we taste gems like this again (boo hoo!)  Thank you for supporting our farm this season.  We hope you...