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Fall garden preparation for the Southwest

Sanzone Farms - Sep 16, 2012 - By Sam_1

Coming soon I will be listing the chores for the fall clean up and planting for the Southwest, in particular the High Desert area of Southern California. So check back.

Maple Syrup Tote Bag Giveaway

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Sep 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Maple Syrup Tote Bag with each order of maple syrup from 9/10/12 thru 09/17/12. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family owned farms and other local food...

How to Prepare EggPlants©

Home Farm Herbery - Sep 15, 2012 - By Arlene

Recently three of our local farmers have brought Kentucky Proud eggplant to the Hart County Farmers Market to sell. These wre all locally grown, beautiful purple skinned vegetables with green stems and they catch everyone’s eye. However, none of the...

Raw Buckwheat Honey Tote Giveaway

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Sep 14, 2012 - By Betty_1

The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Raw Buckwheat Honey Tote Bag with each order of any of their varieties of honey from 9/10/12 thru 9/17/12. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family...

This week's share

Tewksbury Grace Farm - Sep 14, 2012 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, We are noticing the days are getting shorter, as we hustle to get our harvest in before it gets dark. Once our crops are in the barn we can then take our time getting them packed out. Our pack out for you this week includes the...

Happy Peanut Day!

New Dawn Farms - Sep 13, 2012 - By Dawn_2

September 13, 2012 marks National Peanut Day. A day to revel in all things peanutty. While many see Americas Ultimate snack food as the Ultimate nut. It is not a nut at all but a legume or a plant from the bean & pea family, hence the name. Regardless of...

Sunny Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Marke...

Bluegrass Farmers Market - Sep 13, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

Oh my gosh, I went to the grocery store today and I have a major case of sticker shock! EEK! I keep reading and hearing about how expensive it is to shop at a farmers market. Whoa, back up and go to your local grocery store. I have to admit that I grabbed...

Ho w to make Good Chemical-Free Sausage

Home Farm Herbery - Sep 13, 2012 - By Arlene

How to Make Good Healthy Chemical-Free Sausage© For those of us who love good sausage or all kinds of sausage we take it for granted.It just seems to be there.However, when one enters the world of sausage do we stop and think of the chemicals that may be...

Home Farm Herbery - Sep 13, 2012 - By Arlene

How to Temper Chocolate© By Arlene Wright-Correll Chocolate seems like a mystery to most people. A wonderful mystery that simply tastes good, no not good, great! At Home Farm Herbery I make handmade European Chocolates when the weather is not hot and one...

Quiet is coming.

Moonstruck Farms - Sep 12, 2012 - By Rowena

As I was filling orders I felt the sense of peace that I love so much about my farm life...not that it always feels that way, but I cherish it when it happens. I had just come in from feeding and collecting squash, which is now producing since the...