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PERFECT weather for market this week 5/10

Farmers' Market at Sweet Apple Village   -   May 07, 2012 - By Joanne

Weather this week 5/10 is high of 75 with NO RAIN! Plus check out our new vendors: Mama Bakes, Southern Growers, Mo' Mint, Jalopy Jellies

Moving the blog

Wild Goose Farm LLC   -   May 07, 2012 - By Meg

In order to simplify life I've moved my blogging to another site. You can find out what's going on at Wild Goose Farm by following the link below to a new blog site. You'll be able to see pictures and read the CSA newsletters as well. Thanks for...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Opens The Tuesday Ma...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   May 07, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

  ~*~*~ BREAKING NEWS ~*~*~ The Tuesday market is now open! That's right, tomorrow will be the first Tuesday market and you'll find some great spring goodness! Look for Jane, Judy and Vicky to bring... STRAWBERRIES ASPARAGUS...

The season has advanced. Warmer weather and some rain has combined for vigorous growth in many early crops. The fencing has been going up around the field at just the right time. What were cabbages and broccoli became leafless shoots as an herbivore, probably...

A Beautiful Sunday to All :)

The Artistic Farmer   -   May 06, 2012 - By Petra

Good Morning Everyone Wow, it is Sunday already. Time is just flying by. I did not get to see the bright moon last night since we had some serious cloud coverage and I was hoping and praying that the rain will find us here on the Ranch. When I walked out...

They Are Calling for Rain

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   May 06, 2012 - By Twilya

In the morning I am headed to the Old Cheney Road Farmers Market and they are calling for rain.It might rain all day and it might just rain for a little bit… 60%.If it rains it could be torrential downpours.It is moment s like these that can bedevil the...

cinco de mayo

Eaters' Guild   -   May 06, 2012 - By Laurie_2

Tonight's event was a super-moon...was a bit overcast to see the moon just rising--so while a full moon is always super---we didn't quite see its in it's proclaimed glory, from our position at south beach in South Haven.   Here's a...

Can I Glue Your Steak Please

Spring Hill Farms   -   May 05, 2012 - By David_8

Glue Your Steak Together! Just when you thought that the gigantic meat packers were "walking the straight and narrow" over the pink slime controversy, now we discover your steak just might be glued together out of several different pieces of meat....

Fogged In

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   May 05, 2012 - By Dean

   The fog was thick at The Town Common on Academy Hill in Westminster Friday afternoon. In spite of the weather, we had a good turn-out by both vendors and customers at the first market of the season yesterday. People were pleased that Ann Patsis is...

Recent rains move strawberries along

Spinella Farm   -   May 04, 2012 - By Edward_1

The warm weather and rains have helped move the strawberry crop right along. We have the delicious berries now available and the first year plants look like they are producing nice big berries. A quick survey this morning noted that the potatoes also like...