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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
A Day in the Life...
4 D Acres - Aug 02, 2012 - By Mike_6
It all starts with the false dawn appearing in the East as I rise for another exciting day. I dress and meet Dee at the breakfast table to discuss our plans for the day. Then I enter the office to check the computer for orders that came in overnight. I will...
How Pure is Your Emu Oil?
4 D Acres - Aug 02, 2012 - By Mike_6
Earlier this year the American Emu Association (AEA) reported that there have been cases where emu oil has been adulterated or cut with other ingredients and then an attempt was made to pass the resulting product off as pure Emu Oil. "We have heard of...
Trying again
Nostalgic Necessities - Aug 02, 2012 - By Julie_3
We tried our first farmer's market on last Friday...whew! We were scheduled to set up an apron display at the Athen's market, so we decided to have a booth that day as well. Well, as soon as the display was set up, the rain came. On and off for two...
Be Green Ideas, Nifty Bug Trap, Mailbox in the Gar...
For Dragonflies And Me - Aug 01, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
Welcome me back! Well I do apologize for being gone for awhile here at For Dragonflies... my computer was giving me some issues for a bit over a week and then we have been busy here planting all the good stuff that fills our farms CSA share boxes each...
White fly infestation attack as the summer heats u...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Aug 01, 2012 - By Tony_1
There are white flies all over .In the neighborhood where I used to live the white flies have turned the Gumbo Limbo tree into a a snow white color with white flies eggs and infestations completely covering the floiage and travelling to the neighboring palm...
Second Picking in Blueberry Meadows
Blueberry Meadows / 5th Meadow - Aug 01, 2012 - By Ed and Lucy
Blueberry Meadows is open for 2nd and last picking of the year Saturday August 4th at 8am. Come early. They will go fast.
Bees!! Yahoo!!
Moonstruck Farms - Aug 01, 2012 - By Rowena
As most of you know things have not been going smoothly around here, pool collapses pouring 50,000 gallons of water into greenhouse and across property (the pigs loved it!), the beds out front are now succumbing to the beginning of the critters building their...
$350 Saved!!!!
Tangle Tree Ranch - Aug 01, 2012 - By Marte Holen
Our MF1155 busted a back tire, but we use only single wheels, so we had the extra once sitting in the shed. Any tire fixing outfit wanted some money to come out and swap the busted tire with the used one. But right now cash is short, no hay sold yet, so Bob...
God Save the Queen!
What's the Buzz? - Jul 31, 2012 - By Marcie
We went into the bees this afternoon and harvested another couple of supers filled with Tropical Wildflower honey. Nothing like a honey flow to make one feel bountiful! However, two of the hives, when opened, were buzzing much louder than the rest. This is...
Sharing our abundance...and waste!
Nostalgic Necessities - Jul 31, 2012 - By Julie_3
We are offering many handmade items. Most of our products were developed with recycling in mind. We have been blessed with many people's leftovers and throwaways, so we decided to use them up! Our yarn products are made with everything from small balls of...