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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

Each year we celebrate Earth Day  since 1970..Why do we celebrate Earth Day? Here are some answers as per the Wikipedia , I qoute:" Gaylord Nelson , a United States Senator from Wisconsin , called for an environmental teach-in , or Earth...

Opening day for the 2012 season of the Bluegrass Farmers' Market was wonderful, amazing, awesome and spectacular! To put it all into one word... it was “wondamazawtacular!” I believe that is how I am going to describe the BGM from now on. :) Our...

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New Product Arrivals

Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Apr 19, 2012 - By The Meat Detective

Spring was here and now she is messing with our minds - no I am not talking about my wife! We recently added a ton on new items to our retail store and they will soon be added to our website and this store as well. New to our retail store are: ...

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It is Time to Get in the Garden!

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Apr 19, 2012 - By Twilya

Today is the first day of our weekend sale.We are certain to have what you are looking for whether it is a unique or tried and true variety of heirloom tomato, bell pepper or chili pepper plants.Perhaps you want to put in an herb garden or if flowers are more...

The theme for our 2012 event is celebrating local farmers and local food. Our first beneficiary, the  Oak Park Farmers Market  specializes in small, family farmers creating better food access for the Oak Park & surrounding Sacramento...

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Seedling Gallery

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Apr 18, 2012 - By Rebekah

Though the little sprigs of green above look more like grass or weeds than a vegetable, they are actually the beginnings of carrots. Carrots take a long time to germinate and it is very exciting to see some coming out of the ground. The early varieties I have...

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Dinner and Iron Lady

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Apr 18, 2012 - By Fred

My Wife again in charge of dinner. I have been out of bed to make it to the Lazy Boy chair once today. My Wife has left for Little Ceaser's Pizza and Red Box. I will make an effort now to prep Fresh Veggies for the pizza. My instruction to her were to...

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3 calves, 3 to go.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 18, 2012 - By Marte Holen

Well, I should have followed my gut feeling this morning, and I would have found a brown heifer calf. She was laying between some horses, guarded by Gandolf, our guard dog. But after alot of !"###//&% Our neighbors and Bob got mother and calf penned...

Each Spring my children get pretty enthusiastic about planting 'their' own garden plots.  Ryan, my soon to be 10year old is always right there ready to get going.  Last year he gathered several old bricks he discovered and made small...

Been planting my garden, and getting ready for the Plant Sale next month...trying to hurry before the grandbaby arrives (May 1 we hope)! Planted some green beans, lima beans, speckled butterbeans, tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes,...

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