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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Modern "barn raising" and market tomorro...
Abbe Hills Farm CSA - Apr 20, 2012 - By Laura_1
Greetings shareholders and friends, The market tomorrow is in Springville, 9:00 until 11:00, at the Community Center downtown. I have another appointment tomorrow, but I expect all the other regular vendors will be there. For sure, both Mary...
4 Calves, and time to wait for the next 2.
Tangle Tree Ranch - Apr 20, 2012 - By Marte Holen
We have 4 healthy ones on the ground, and the 2 last cows need some more time. Anabel, our tame highlander, not the tamest one, that is TinkerBell, has Browner, as our child named him. But she is also a extra mom to April, the calf that one of the wild...
Grow Our City Farm
Our City Farm - Apr 20, 2012 - By Jeri
Well I feel like a duck on water. On the surface, things have been calm for our farm but in actuality, we've been going full steam ahead at break-neck pace. When our Kickstarter project failed to be funded, most people thought we would have to discontinue...
Using yellow nutsedge as an ally
Spinella Farm - Apr 20, 2012 - By Edward_1
I have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with yellow nutsedge. To make a long story short, I have lived on this farm all of my life and did not realize that the yellow nutsedge was a harbinger of poor soil, that it was a member of the sedge family that...
All For The Love Of Lilac Jelly!
Morgan Botanicals - Apr 20, 2012 - By Jessica_7
Lilacs. Lilacs everywhere. Ahhh, Spring lilacs. Yes, it’s true, the smell of dreamy lilacs in the breeze just doesn't last long enough. So that’s why I love to preserve its floral essence in a delectable, wiggly jiggly, spreadable, sticky sweet jelly. It’s...
Vermont passes legislation for GMO label.. BUT?
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 19, 2012 - By Tony_1
Vermont will be the first state to pass a legislation to Label GMO products and inform the public of what THEY ARE EATING... 90% of the legislators in vermont have voted for the GMO LABEL legislation but..Is the governor going to sign the legislation into a...
Earth Day Sounds Music to our Ears.From the start...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 19, 2012 - By Tony_1
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...
The Bluegrass Farmers' Market is back!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Apr 19, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud
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...
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: ...
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...