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King Ranch Chicken from Linked-in and DDDives

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Apr 03, 2012 - By Fred

King Ranch Chicken is the talk of the town this week. Mark Cosgrove started a discussion on Linked-in asking Chef's around the country to submit recipes and ingredients from their region of the United States. Chef Michael Fleshner responded with this...

March 2012

Garden of Ethan   -   Apr 03, 2012 - By Ethan_1

A set of twins March 12 and 2 sets on March 15 has been a lot of fun.  Rosemary rejected one of her girls, leaving me to bottle feed little Mia, who I named after Mia Farrow from the movie Rosemary's Baby.  Mia finds me in the yard and paws at my...

"Dude, It's NOT Beef!" T-Shirt Givea...

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Betty_1

Beef Products Inc., the maker of “Pink Slime” suspended operations last Monday at all but one plant where the “lean finely textured beef (LFTB)” or “boneless lean beef trimmings” are processed, acknowledging current public backlash over the product has cost...

Maple Syrup Grades: Part 1

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Betty_1

There are two well known systems of maple syrup grading in use today. One system is used in Canada (where 80% of the world’s maple syrup is produced) and another system is used in the United States of America. Both systems are based on color and translucence...

Serenity Farms of Coshocton, Ohio

Serenity Farm   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Shawn_1

At Serenity Farms, we strive to raise meat and eggs the old fashioned way. Our animals don't need medications, do well on pasture, and are raised humanely to the point that almost every animal on our property is used to the human touch. We aren't...

Fleece Blanket Giveaway 1 Winner!!!

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Betty_1

Congratulations Michele Pineda, you are the winner of Fleece Blanket Giveaway 1 !!!   We’ve sent you an email and look forward to your reply. To all you other Local Harvest followers; don’t bum out ‘cuz there’s plenty more Fleece Blanket Giveaways...

And the Season Begins...

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Rebekah

Suddenly the weather feels like spring again – real spring, where it is cold and if you stand out of the wind in the sun you can glimpse summer in the distance. I have planted some spring peas and early carrots. The plants in the greenhouse are growing,...

Is it spring or summer?

Callister Family Farm   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Lori_5

Hello from this wind swept farm in southern Minnesota! I'm not sure what happened to spring - did it really only last for a couple of days? The asparagus is up. I can't remember picking it fresh for our Easter dinner any time in previous years....

Spring

Foss Road Beef LLC   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Bob & Charlotte

SPRING!!! My favorite season. A little late this year but hopeful. A time of lush grass and baby calves. They are so cute.

Help Save Pasture-Raised Hogs in Michigan

Coach Stop Farm   -   Apr 02, 2012 - By Conni

Hi all fans of our great Berkshire pork - this new Michigan DNR Order will affect all producers of "pastured pigs" - please read/watch this, and send an email to our Governor, the only one who can repeal this piece of bureaucratic nonsense, and...