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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Magic Formula for Skin Care
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Our faces are subject to an enormous amount of potential damage. This is because of exposure to the sun, dirt and dust, bacteria passed from our hands, and of course, the effects of aging. While we cannot stop the clock or the calendar from advancing, we can...
What is Inflammation
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to an injury or an infection, characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain and dysfunction of the organs involved. There are both acute (immediate) and chronic (long-term) inflammation and have some interesting...
Your Skin is Unique To You
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Your skin is unique to you, with its special needs and requirements. You should use a product that can address the needs of your skin. Derma 50 is a unique skin care product for your special skin care needs. It is derived from “all natural” ingredients that...
The Unique Properties of Emu Oil
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
The internet is filled with information about emu oil, some verified and some not. Some of it can be downright misleading. For that reason, 4 D Acres tries to give you information that is backed by scientific studies. While emu oil is just beginning to...
Irreplaceable (Sara's Story)
Pleasant Valley Farm - Aug 14, 2012 - By Emily
When I was 12, I wanted a horse more than anything. By a twist of fate, a kind 4-H leader gave me the opportunity to ride one, at no cost, for an entire summer. If I liked her, I could adopt her from a rescue society, or return her and she'd...
Christmas (shopping) in July...& August & Septembe...
Nostalgic Necessities - Aug 14, 2012 - By Julie_3
This is going to be a series of thoughts on handmade goods at the farmer's markets. I appreciate the variety of produce and food but there are lots of items being offered that are not as temporal. I noticed that localharvest is awesome about recognizing...
Bluegrass Farmers' Market Tuesday Doings!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Aug 14, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud
It's that time of the year...schools are about to start again. But, that does not mean that farmers markets close! For some reason, it always seems like folks think that once the pools close, the kids go back to school and the weather cools off a bit, that...
National Honeybee Awareness Day
What's the Buzz? - Aug 14, 2012 - By Marcie
Did you know that this Saturday, August 18th is National Honeybee Awareness Day? Plant some flowers and hug a bee.... OR....check out this link: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-simple-ways-to-help-honeybees.html
Late Summer
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm - Aug 13, 2012 - By Teresa_2
Despite how terribly dry and hot it has been this summer, our pumpkins have survived and seem to have fruited pretty well. The drought continues but the temperatures have finally cooled off so they continue to bloom and grow. We did...
Grain Prices - Will They Effect You?
Spring Hill Farms - Aug 13, 2012 - By David_8
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or just don’t pay attention to the media, you know much of the United States is suffering from a drought. The experts say this dry weather rivals any we have had in at least fifty years. There will be far...