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High Grain Prices Mean Alternative Feeds

Spring Hill Farms   -   Aug 24, 2012 - By David_8

As feed prices rose as much as 25 percent in the last sixty days around our part of the country I began to contemplate how creative livestock farmers would become to stay profitable. Typically three things happen: 1) You thin the herd. 2) You hunt...

The Organic Life: How To Get There and More Market...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 24, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

What does Organic mean to you?  I think everyone reading this would have somewhat of a different answer.  Personally,  I want 'organic' to be the way I breath, eat and sleep... it's the life style I want for myself and my family......

Toooommmaaatttooooes!

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Aug 24, 2012 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends,   Another week of heirloom tomatoes!They are absolutely amazing this year; we hope you have been enjoying them. If so, give us a shout out on the comments below on how you have been preparing them.This week in your bag you will find the...

The Organic Life: How To Get There and More Market...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Aug 23, 2012 - By Jean_2

What does Organic mean to you?  I think everyone reading this would have somewhat of a different answer.  Personally,  I want 'organic' to be the way I breath, eat and sleep... it's the life style I want for myself and my family......

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Saturday Goodness!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 23, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

Boy oh boy, the Customer Appreciation Day last Saturday was a huge success! There are many smiling faces carrying Wildcat blue tote bags. We like to think of them as Bluegrass blue..but what the heck, as long as folks use them! :) Both markets had record...

Canning Tips, To-Do List Tags & How to Can Yummy S...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 23, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

Heirloom Tomatoes... basil, garlic... oh my! Summer goodness just keeps flowing into our kitchens from the gardens. We are busy starting to put our food up for the coming cold months and how wonderful it is to watch those can shelves fill up with all that good...

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Market Day At The Garden Gate Farm, Plant Tags, Pl...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

We have been busy... I thought today along with the normal fun stuff I like to share I would give a journal entry of "A Day In The Life..." at our farm on Friday while we get ready for market... so here it is... enjoy! Here was our day last...

Let Your Voice Be Heard! No More Herbicides or GE ...

What's the Buzz?   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Marcie

Website   |   Send to a Friend   |   DONATE    Dow has introduced another product in its suite of 2,4-D-resistant GE seeds. First corn, now soy....

1,000 lbs of Winter Squash...and counting

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Rebekah

The high heat of mid-summer and the rapid cooling of the days as August got into full swing has caused a number of crops to behave as though fall is already here, and I guess, according to the weather, it is! One of these crops is winter squash. When their...