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This week at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 17, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

WOW, do we have even more reasons to be proud of our 100% homegrown/produced little market! Two of our members got to celebrate this week and we'd like to pat them both on the back! Coleman Stivers who sells at the Richmond Rd. location along with his...

60 MPH winds knocked out Stove and Computer

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Jun 17, 2012 - By Fred

Thursday of last week downed trees fell on the power lines and knocked out our stove, microwave and computer motherboards. We are now reestablished at my parents house with cooking appliances and computers. We had our first home cooked meal this morning....

Life on a chicken farm

Cascun Farm   -   Jun 17, 2012 - By Andrea_2

The other day while i stood counting the chickens as we put them into crates for processing the next morning, I began to wonder how exactly it was that I got to where I was at that prescise moment in my life. Although farming did run in my blood (albeit a...

The harvests for market are really good. With plentiful sunshine and good growing conditions a wide variety of vegetables are available for market. The big hit this past week were the shelling peas. Shoppers bought them all up in the first hour. I was a bit...

Help Another Small Farmer - Colton's Birthday

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jun 17, 2012 - By David_8

Colton's Birthday Colton celebrated his six month birthday with about 300 other folks who came out to say happy birthday and show their support to to Stephen and Nel Nutbrown. Colton was recently diagnosed with a rare brain disease that...

Maple Oatmeal Bread

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jun 17, 2012 - By Betty_1

5-3/4  to 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2  packages active dry yeast 1-1/2  cups prepared coffee 1  cup quick-cooking rolled oats 3/4  cup pure maple syrup 1/3  cup butter 2  teaspoons salt 2 eggs ...

Maple Syrup T-Shirt Giveaway 2

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jun 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

Maple Syrup T-Shirt Giveaway 2 is sponsored by Crooked Brook. The prize is a white, Gildan, 6.1 oz. Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt made in 100% preshrunk cotton with the image of our Maple Syrup label and URL printed on the back.   Although the most...

Saturday

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Jun 16, 2012 - By Twilya

It rained and they say more is coming.Tom is relieved … so am I.It came softly and the clouds moved in and so most of it is soaking in.We still need more but this was as close to a perfect rain as it probably gets.For now the stress over our fall crops has...

Moroccan Spiced Hummus

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jun 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

Makes 2-1/2 cups 2 cans (15 1/2 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1/3 cup honey * 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 to 3 Tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped ...

Open House

Iverson Family Farm   -   Jun 15, 2012 - By Bret

Saturday  June 23rd Iverson Family Farm Open House from 10 am to Noon.