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Buy Local - The Fast Track to Change

Spring Hill Farms   -   May 10, 2012 - By David_8

I have long been a proponent of voicing your opinion to government any chance you get. But for this issue there is a fast track to change. Vote with your dollars. According to a USA Today article, three plants producing pink slime have permanently shut...

Mother's Day Weekend Sale

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   May 10, 2012 - By Twilya

L’Ecuyer Gardens is offering the special Mother’s Day Sale today through Saturday.We have a huge selection of Mother’s Day baskets, containers and bedding plants.While you are here finish your garden with a few tomato, pepper, eggplant, Swiss chard, fresh herb...

Passionate About Passionfruit!

What's the Buzz?   -   May 09, 2012 - By Marcie

Are you passionate about passionfruit? I know I am! When we were looking at houses, once upon a time, one of the first things we noticed was a huge passionflower vine climbing up a large tree in the yard. We bought that house! And we had passionfruit drinks,...

The benifits of Blackberries

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   May 09, 2012 - By Fred

As I continue to recover from my last Gout attack I have found Cherry juices and Fresh Blackberries and Blue Berries. The most readily available and affordable items have been the Fresh berries. This week I transformed Blended Plain Yogurt into many different...

Moussaka or Eggplant Parmesan

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   May 09, 2012 - By Fred

Eggplant was the talk of the Market today. Elvis from Peas Farm had his Eggplant front and center. And Chef Michael Fleshner was ready to answer any and all questions. Highlites from Chef Michael's answer included maximum flavor ideas and his explanation...

T-Ball Season is Here & We Are Gearing Up For Moth...

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   May 08, 2012 - By Twilya

Livie after just one practice is hooked!She loved visiting with the other girls and considering it was her first time looked pretty good in the short stop position.She was not going to let that ball get past her!She just might be a natural.Autumn enjoyed...

I Look Normal

Meadowview Farm & Natural Habitat Gardens, LLC   -   May 08, 2012 - By Lori_2

It's official, I have recovered from my March run in with Poison Ivy.  I certainly don't want to go through that again.  My face has finally stopped tingling and has returned to normal; however, I have many wrinkles where there used to be...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 05-11-1...

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   May 08, 2012 - By Dean

Local Food Has Arrived at the Westminster Farmers’ Market Warmer days have arrived and the rhubarb and asparagus is overflowing at gardens and farms everywhere in the Wachusett Region -- and the Westminster Farmers’ Market has plenty of it to offer. Rhubarb...

Cookbook Journals, The Gift of Bread, More Garden ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   May 08, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

As I have mentioned so many times, I love to journal!  Taylor was looking through the cookbook journal I had made her several years back and I thought that would be something interesting to talk about.  After all I always add some recipes so why...

Procter has Bobolinks!

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   May 08, 2012 - By Rebekah

I know these blackbirds aren't exactly rare, but I was so excited to hear the males singing yesterday and today as I was planting outside. Back in college I took an ornithology class and the boblink was one of the birds we had to know (song and ID) and...