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More and more college graduates are starting their own farms. Are they going to make it?    http://smithmeadows.com/farm/the-rise-of-the-college-educated-farmer/

It's Snowing Pollen!

What's the Buzz?   -   Sep 27, 2012 - By Marcie

As I was standing beneath my Brazilian Pepper, admiring the flowers that had burst into bloom, I noticed what looked like snow flurries. Highly unlikely, here in Miami! I continued to observe, and what I found was this.... My honeybees were so busy sipping...

Hog Farmers and Pork Lovers - Hang On!

Spring Hill Farms   -   Sep 27, 2012 - By David_8

The writing is on the wall. Meat prices in general will be trending up with pork and chicken leading the way. The drought across the corn belt has raised grain prices to the point many farmers are unable to stay in business. I recently saw an article on...

New Seasonings

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Sep 26, 2012 - By Emily

Lately I've been making some new seasonings. I started an herb garden when I came to the farm, and I really enjoy cooking with things I've grown. Fresh herbs are, of course, the most flavorful, and you just can't beat the flavor of something that...

How is Your Chicken Raised?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Sep 26, 2012 - By David_8

  When I first started raising pastured poultry I used the standard Cornish Cross birds that are used in commercial operations. I explain why I stopped raising them here. Many pastured poultry farmers use these birds because they are convinced...

Frost and drought slowing growth, we change schedu...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Sep 24, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have some combination of potatoes, onions, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, chilies, cucumbers, summer squash, kale and collards, swiss chard, leaf lettuce, watermelon, cantaloupe, and herbs.  It could...

The New Wheelbarrow!

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sep 24, 2012 - By Mona

And here it is!    This is our farm’s new wheelbarrow, aka the Chief Poop Mover.  I am happy to say it was purchased at a local family-run store, not from a big-box store.  We do our best to make all our purchases locally. ...

Forever True Farm Dogs

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Sep 24, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

You can sing praises to the barn cats that catch their weight in small vermin or that sit quivering in eager anticipation as the cow is being milked—hoping for a squirt of warm creaminess aimed their way.  You can compliment the watchful (if noisome)...

Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Fritters

Wild Things Farm   -   Sep 23, 2012 - By Terry_5

We've spent most of our lives being told to "eat your vegetables" and now that we are, we're being told to "eat your green vegetables".  For years and years I tried to act as though I liked greens (spinach, turnip, chard, kale,...

 I found time the other day to watch Jeffery Smith's newly released documentary, "Genetic Roulette". As a piece of well crafted rhetoric it succeeds. Critics will slam the film as one sided. I support the work and echo the message that...