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Westminster Farmers' Market Opening for The Se...

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Apr 14, 2012 - By Dean

Pay no attention to the frost on the ground this morning, or the snow and sleet that was falling yesterday. In just three short weeks Westminster Farmers' Market will be open for the season; the first of twenty-six weeks of food, friends, and fun. For...

Tomato Plants, Pepper Plants, Herbs Plants, & Petu...

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Apr 14, 2012 - By Twilya

In the current edition of Heirloom Gardener I found an ad for a terrifically fun event called Tomatomania Love It and while I do not live in California why not celebrate with them. Tomorrow visitors to L'Ecuyer Gardens will be able to choose from a large...

Again, Finally Friday.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 14, 2012 - By Marte Holen

One of us has a back, that is telling its owner where to stick it, the other one has a foot that is not good to walk on. A cow needs milking, barns need bedding, plants need watering, life's normal, or................ Our big cow calved, but her calf was...

finally getting a little rain, hope it keeps up al...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders and friends, The market tomorrow is in Mt. Vernon, 11:00 until 1:00, at the Community Center east of downtown.  I'll be there with eggs, spinach, leaf lettuce, stir fry kits, green garlic, and maybe a little cilantro that...

Family farmers in the business of milking cows :Ch...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Tony_1

Here is another small farmer story and the dilemma of trying to make a buck milking a cow and selling locally grown food. In this election year small farmers must come together to gather not just crops but also their votes and voices to adress the...

Climate change, weather change and how to be prepa...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Tony_1

Weather conditions change from region to region.As for the climate change we are now on a new map/scale as a new standard classifying the agricultural regions in the US into a different scale of Zones than as previously recognized, due to a change in...

Potato Expressions

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Rebekah

Rumbling along on the tractor, ear plugs in my ears and the sun shining in my face, everything seems perfect. The tiller is humming powerfully behind me, creating very fine straight, flat bed tops. I finish the bed and stop the tractor so that I can observe...

Bottling Honey for Fairchild's Food & Garden F...

What's the Buzz?   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Marcie

A busy day today....I'm bottling up lots of honey and making soap for the Food & Garden Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden this weekend. It's the first time I've been a vendor there, although I attend events there all the time...

Food, Gas and Gardening – North Carolina Neighbors...

Grow And Share   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Kay

Local residents work collectively to enjoy the fruits and vegetables of their labors as increasing fuel prices drive the cost of food higher. Zebulon. NC April 12, 2012: Many North Carolina residents are finding budgeting harder and choices...

Black-Eye peas, Ham, Corn and Corn Bread

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Apr 13, 2012 - By Fred

Upon arriving to my inspirational kitchen at home I started preparing an Easter leftover meal. I had already soaked and cooked Black- Eye Peas in anticipation of this meal.  I took the leftover Easter Ham bone and removed the meat. Dicing it 1/2 inch I...