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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...

Farm Pick-Up & AKBA Show & Conference

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Poly

We are currently preparing for on-farm, pick-up. On farm pick-up, is scheduled for Saturday, September 1st. Gates open at 10:00 A.M. & gates close at 12:00 P.M. Please remember to bring a copy of your subscription invoice, and if you need directions,...

Farmers Markets & Foodshed's, Succession Plant...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Jean_2

What's a Foodshed you ask?  Most people who call themselves Localvore's, Foodies or the like will probably be familiar with this term, but for those of you who are not, here is a brief description and how you can make or find one!  *Though it...

Schedule of Events!

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Aug 22, 2012 - By Jean_2

Hello all! I just got done posting all the awesome events that we have planned for you this winter season at The Old Winery Market. Please take a minute to go through all our events and be sure to add them onto your calender. We will have monthly Cooking...

Population Explosion

KaPa De'Le Farm   -   Aug 21, 2012 - By Karen_4

These Muscovy ducklings are enjoying some watermelon rind.  Anything to keep them out of my garden.  They've found some little holes and they are sneaking in and have pretty much destroyed by bell peppers, they eat the zucchini flowers and they...