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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Happy Spring!
Rainbow Ranch Farms - Apr 24, 2012 - By Poly
Lambs, Calves and Chicks pipping. Callie, one of our Herefords calved on April 6th and both Callie and her calf are doing great. They have had a check up by the vet. Thank you to Lori and Jim Enright of the American Kunekune Breeders Association...
The Biggest Compliment
Pleasant Valley Farm - Apr 24, 2012 - By Emily
In the past, I've had inquiries about turning my farm into a Bed & Breakfast- one of those kinds where you can stay, live a day on a real farm, "help" with the chores and meet the animals. I totally understand why this is becoming...
Conroe Farmer's Market education before reunio...
Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 24, 2012 - By Fred
I was headed to the Houston airport Friday night to pick-up our Son flying in from Alabama. We experienced a strong storm in the Conroe area around 3pm heading in an easterly direction. By 4:45 pm all flights from the East coast were cancelled. Next chance was...
It's Market Time Again!
Rockgate Farm - Apr 24, 2012 - By Angela_6
It's the most wonderful time of the year......I've been singing that song for days. It's Market time again!!! The Marshfield Farmers' Market will celebrate its opening day on May 4, 2012 at 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. All the usual...
CSA Ordering Deadline.
Tangle Tree Ranch - Apr 24, 2012 - By Marte Holen
Our deadline for our CSA is coming up, and we hope for a few more than last year. We always have room for more, and improvements. The garlic is coming, and so are some of the other fall planted or preanual crops. I was hoping to move our aspergus...
Farm Kids Stand Up and Take Notice
Spring Hill Farms - Apr 24, 2012 - By David_8
I recently read the story of the youngest farmer to receive the Animal Welfare Approved certification. Meet 12 year old Shelby Grebenc of Broomfield Co. According to the article in the Animal Welfare Approved newsletter , she has 130 laying hens. She has...
Americans facing forclosures ,job loss and starvat...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 23, 2012 - By Tony_1
To start with here are some refreshers statistics about why lawns are inefficient ,a waste , COSTLY and taxing in many ways: -Residential lawns comprise 23 million acres of land in the U.S. -58 million Americans spend $30 billion per year for lawn...
Can't use antibiotics anymore?
At Home in Nature - Apr 23, 2012 - By Mary_5
On April 12, the New York Times reporter Gardiner Harris reported that “Farmers and ranchers will for the first time need a prescription from a veterinarian before using antibiotics in farm animals, in hopes that more judicious use of the drugs will reduce the...
Flower Candy
At Home in Nature - Apr 23, 2012 - By Mary_5
Apple, plum, pansies, tulip, lilac, dandelion and cherry blossoms are in season right now and they are delicious!I like them in tea as well as in my salads.But one of the more special ways you can prepare them is by making them into candies. Prepare warm...
Harvest Hill Veggies
Harvest Hill Farms - Apr 23, 2012 - By Justin & Sara
Harvest Hill Farms is currently constructing a 2900 sq ft high tunnel for vegetable production. We hope to have it up in the next few weeks and that means farm fresh vegetables well into fall and winter months. What is a high tunnel you may ask? It is a...