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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

Father’s Day at the Westminster Farmers’ Market Now Father’s Day is coming quickly and Westminster Farmers’ Market has locally made crafts that will make your shopping easy – and infinitely more enjoyable.  You will find fine, hand-made sports...

Have you ever wondered where the word ETHICS come from? Wonder no more. Here is what Wikipedia defines refering to the Scientific codes of Ethics: Qoute:" Many organizations and professions have come up with their own "universal code of...

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Viva la turkey egg!

Rise&Shine Urban Farm   -   Jun 12, 2012 - By Susan_4

The hens are laying in full force now, with an average of a dozen a day being collected.  I am a big fan of egg salad in the summer, which takes alot of eggs.  Into your mayo base, next time,  mix a little wasabi.  The "extra...

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Early Summer

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jun 12, 2012 - By Teresa_2

I'd better start this post with a little prayer of thanks for the 1.5 inches of rain we got Sunday night.  This was the driest its ever been at planting time, and we desperately needed a rain to wet the soil so the pumpkin seeds could germinate. ...

It looks like the Tuesday market, at our Richmond Rd. location, will have plenty of farm fresh goodness! Botanica will have beautiful hanging baskets, herb plants and container gardens for those who live in an apartment but want some color! ...

Makes 3 cups 3 cups nuts 1/2 cup honey *  2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Combine all ingredients; mix well. Roast in a hot oven about 400 degrees for 10 minutes  or until nuts...

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A Ramen Noodle night

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Jun 12, 2012 - By Fred

Tonight was a hurried dinner night. Open a package of Beef flavored Ramen Noodles and add ingredients from the fridge shelves. I decided to use Fresh steamed Kale, Roma Tomato and Cumin. To begin I half covered the Noodles with boiling water. Turning them...

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Monday

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Jun 12, 2012 - By Twilya

Sunday morning Autie woke up at 2:30 a.m. (as I was hoping to finally go to bed) with a fever and throwing up.With Tom in the midst of wheat harvest I was unable to make it to the Old Cheney Road Farmers Market in Lincoln, NE.Normally Tom would have the girls...

Please join us and our friends from The Illinois Gourd Society and visit the gourd exhibits and take some gourd workshops at the Lebanon, IL Art Show and  Illinois Gourd Society's gourd gathering on June 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 24 from 10...

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Huge goal met!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jun 11, 2012 - By Rowena

We started harvesting summer vegetables on june 1st!!  this is a huge goal met for us.  As i look around at all the things that still need fixing and the weeding and the pens to be built it is nice to know that we have all the room (well we are...

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