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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Honoring Earth Day Event by growing more trees a...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 17, 2012 - By Tony_1
There is an Earth Day Event this Saturday at the Cultural Plaza at down town Lake Worth-S.Florida. It is :Open to the public and FREE.There will be music,food,an Organic Gardening Class ,Herbs and plants available for sale and much more fun for all.. ...
Flowers, Herbs, & Vegetable Plants on Sale Now!
L'Ecuyer Gardens - Apr 17, 2012 - By Twilya
I was asked today if I sell flowers and YES I have a nice assortment of petunias ready for your flower beds. Also available is osteosperman or a beautiful daisy type flower and brachy comb's toucan tango. In the near future I will also have marigolds,...
More Garden Theme's~ Shakespeare Garden's ...
For Dragonflies And Me - Apr 17, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
"To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life... this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner Gardens are such a joy and...
April 2012 Newsletter
Walkers Fresh Veggies - Apr 17, 2012 - By Mark & Carolyn
Hi Everyone! I said I would write a newsletter when we got a rain break – so here goes……. Today I am replacing the exhaust gasket on the old Ford tractor –working in the garage. I had to stop for a bit to let the oil soak into the threads on the bolts...
2 Calves on the ground, and 4 to go.
Tangle Tree Ranch - Apr 17, 2012 - By Marte Holen
Gertrud and Anastasia have both calfed, and doing good, both mother and calf. I hope this is a sign of the times. Did you know there is a reason for the safety valve on pump sprayers??? I know why, now, after washing our bathroom floor, due to my own...
warm weather and frost
Richert/Phillips Farms - Apr 17, 2012 - By Michael_3
Hello, The warm weather has tricked people in thinking it is summer time--even the plants was tricked. Good news for the CSA members if there are any apples on the trees you will be getting them and not the tables at the market. The frost and...
Fred on injured list
Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 17, 2012 - By Fred
I am temporarily on the injured list and My Wife will be preparing meals for us.Gout is my enemy. When it strikes it slows me down for a few days.Tonight we had the Blackeye pea, Ham and Cornbread meal re-heated. We bought Ground Beef at the supermarket for...
The State of Small Farmers Standard of Living and ...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 16, 2012 - By Tony_1
What is the state of the standard of living in the US right now.Simply 50% decline as per a recent study: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31010.htm How about life in rural America and where the most of family farmers livelyhood is located...
New FDA Antibiotics for animals rules a triumph fo...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 16, 2012 - By Tony_1
There are some good news and some good news in the horizon for small family organic farmers. To start with : The FDA has set new rules for farmers using ANTIBIOTICS in animal feed.Farmers now need a prerscription from a veterenerian to do so .Read more : ...
Planting Early This Year
Hartland Farms - Apr 16, 2012 - By Patricia and Eric
What strange weather we have had. Eric has planted our onions. Today's rain was much needed! Now it is too wet to finish planting the leeks. Oh well it gave him a break. Our turkeys are growing well. The rye we...