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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
The sale is ON! - Day 1
L'Ecuyer Gardens - Mar 29, 2012 - By Twilya
The calls are coming in and visitors will soon be headed out to the farm. We have A LOT of tomatoes for sale as well as bell pepper plants and several types of herbs. If you are ready to start your garden you need to stop here first. We...
Simple To Make Birdbath, Say I Love You with Herbs...
For Dragonflies And Me - Mar 29, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
Spring is a time of love and rejuvenation! The awakening all around us stimulates a desire to give and share~ everything just seems happy! The birds start returning, buds start popping, the first Snow Drops and Crocus's start peeking out giving us a...
Real Spring
Eaters' Guild - Mar 28, 2012 - By Laurie_2
The weather is proving more seasonal. The week of extreme March heat was truly a wake up call on many fronts, closest to home, the season stares us in the face. Trees and animals now sigh deeply: leaves just emerging, and winter coats...
Little Farm in the Big City
Pleasant Valley Farm - Mar 28, 2012 - By Emily
Last weekend was the long-anticipated Farm to Table Conference in Pittsburgh. I had a great time presenting and meeting lots of great people interested in local foods last year, and I'd been looking forward to doing it again this year. Also...
Pullets, only 70.
Tangle Tree Ranch - Mar 28, 2012 - By Marte Holen
Have you ever gone into a store, and come out with more that your shopping list???? Well, I did, only 70, week old pullets of different breeds of chickens. I was kind of thinking, but the price was right, and I can make most thing work, so I bought them....
Logistics Committee
At Home in Nature - Mar 27, 2012 - By Mary_5
It's just about April, so that means that there is a periodic review of pick up and drop off locations. We'll be assessing which ones are most convenient and how few we can use, as well as assessing the costs of transportation, delivery area maps and...
The Bluegrass Farmers' Market is almost ready ...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Mar 27, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud
We only have 17 days and one wake up before the market opens for its 2012 season! 17 days seemed very close when I was outside hanging my laundry on the line when I noticed “snow” falling all over my sheets. Of course it was the best sign of spring that we...
Join Us For Our Special Sale
L'Ecuyer Gardens - Mar 27, 2012 - By Twilya
The weather is perfect and our gardens are screaming at us begging for plants to be put in the ground.Today was dedicated to Alpine White strawberries, broccoli romanesco, purple broccoli and broccoli raab.I am also thinning my strawberry tubs and adding a few...
Ever been at the EVERGLADES -Florida?Study proves ...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Mar 27, 2012 - By Tony_1
Beleive it or not :Here in S.Florida the old news is always the "new" news. Big Sugar Agri Business polluting the water with chemical fertilizers as phosphoros and nitrogen while refusing to pay their share to clean...
Singing in the rain
Collie Flower Farm - Mar 27, 2012 - By Liz_1
It has been a crazy spring around the country. Here in N. Illinois, we are experiencing a very warm spring. I actually had the air conditioner on for a few days while temperatures stayed in the 80's. This is definitely not a typical Chicago...