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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Heirloom Tomatoes - Superstars of the Vegetable Wo...
Tewksbury Grace Farm - Aug 17, 2012 - By Johnny and Leah
Hi Friends, The tomatoes are rockin’!We hope you are enjoying these special treats.In addition to the tomatoes in your bag this week, you can also enjoy our tomatoes at Cherry Alley in Lewisburg, where they are featured as a stuffed tomato meal or as a...
Why Farmers Markets Keep Winning
Smith Meadows Farm Blog - Aug 16, 2012 - By Forrest
Our weekly farm blog: http://smithmeadows.com/farm/why-farmers-markets-keep-winning/
Bluegrass Farmers' Market Customer Appreciatio...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Aug 16, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud
I was talking to a friend who shops at a local farmers market in Illinois. The conversation headed in the direction of “what is local?” How do you define “local?” I thought about it and decided that “local” to me means that my fruits and veggies have not been...
Make a Blooming Chair, How To Make Herbed Vinegars...
For Dragonflies And Me - Aug 16, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
Flowers are bursting open everywhere and the fledglings are leaving the nest... young robins are hopping all over the garden eating creepy crawlies and enjoying being out of the nest... glorious, glorious summer! The fields are starting to bear and the...
The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one Raw Orange Blossom Honey T-Shirt with each order of any of their varieties of honey from 8/13/12 thru 08/20/12. In their effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family...
Unruly Garden part 2
Shamrock Hill Farm - Aug 15, 2012 - By Susan
I have finally finished the tomato reorganizing in the barn garden. I have people ask me what they have done wrong this season to get so few to no as tomatoes. The answer is nothing, it's just part of gardening. As I was going through...
Decorating with Herbs, Step Stone Patterns and Mor...
For Dragonflies And Me - Aug 15, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
Here we are just about in the middle of June... how the days fly. The other day Kyle & Ethan were planting another 50 pounds of Yukon potato seeds... I walked down the row punching the holes in the plastic where they were to plant... Suddenly I saw this...
If Every Day Were Saturday
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
If every day were Saturday, life at 4 D Acres would be tough to handle. Fortunately it comes only once a week. Saturdays are Farmers’ Market days, and because the markets open at 6:30 a.m., our day actually starts on Friday afternoon. We begin by stocking...
3 Tips for the Proper Care of Emu Oil
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Emu oil is becoming well known for its many positive healthy properties, but like any natural product, it has a limited shelf life. Proper care of your emu oil can extend its usefulness. 4 D Acres emu oil has a shelf life of 2 to 3 years from the...
Healing the Whole Body is the Main Concern
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Kelly Behnke is a proponent for whole body health, not just because it is her profession, but because whole body health has given her life. After being ran over by a large horse over 6 years ago, Kelly was uncertain if she would ever enjoy life the way she had...