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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

As folks say, the hazy, lazy days of summer have arrived! Except that our farmers are never lazy, no matter how hot and hazy it gets. They are working in the fields in order to provide our customers with nothing but the freshest and the best homegrown...

Planning a new garden is always so much fun for me.  Each year I get to draw up field, garden and flower bed plot plans! This is one way that I spend my winter days!    If you start with a garden journal and jot down what your garden dreams...

Ingredients         1/2 cup cold water         1/4 cup all-purpose flour         1 cup pure maple syrup      &nb...

Spring is a time of love and rejuvenation! The awakening all around us stimulates a desire to give and share~ everything just seems happy! The birds start returning, buds start popping, the first Snow Drops and Crocus's start peeking out giving us a...

Wilsons Gourds invites  all on Thursday June 28,2012 to enjoy the shade and come to Bryan Memorial Park in Salem, IL off Boone Street from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. to the Farmer's Market to get all your produce, baked goods, jams and jellies, unique crafts...

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Photos from Last Fall

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jun 27, 2012 - By Teresa_2

Going through my Fall 2012 Pumpkin Festival photos and thought I'd share a few -- with the 100+ degree weather today we need something cooler to think about!    

This story makes me remember my precious 8 years old NEEM trees that were destroyed along with the community garden at a DRUG and CRIME infested neighborhood back in 2009..Luckily I had my garden preserved in a local newspaper coveragwe back in 2008..before it...

In our effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family owned farms and other local food sources; we asked our friends at Crooked Brook to sponsor Custom Polo Shirt Giveaway 3 with t he winner’s farm, ranch or business name...

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The Bounty

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Jun 27, 2012 - By Twilya

We ENJOYED our first beefsteak tomato of the season.It was big enough one tomato was all we needed.It was good, full of flavor and just the right amount of acidity.I have several more that are available now and several more that will be ready by the weekend.If...

Ruby's Rhubarb Coffee Cake                          Oven: 350 degrees 1 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, packed     ...

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