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For Dragonflies And Me   -   Mar 30, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

"We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts."  William Hazlitt Has Spring sprung?  it surely does feel like it.  I was talking to a friend this morning about the Robin spotting (other day's...

Meet Yardie

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Mar 30, 2012 - By Emily

Pop Quiz! Do you know what the #1 irrigated crop in the U.S. Is? It's something most of us see every day, is grown in virtually every neighborhood nationwide, and nothing eats it. The answer is grass. More specifically, lawns. More of our nation's...

Pigs need their vitamins too!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Mar 30, 2012 - By Rowena

I was out this morning taking “little lady” our Berkshire pig a nice bowl of morning goodie s…cracked eggs, leftover cabbage, green beans and the harvest scraps from yesterday for her and she was spinning her 360s in excitement but she had to...

photo by Tolay Valley Farms Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Spring is CSA sign-up season , and all across the country people are looking for the right farm for them. Many months hence, most will look back and have been satisfied with...

Does the CSA Save Me Money?

Santa Rosa Hills CSA   -   Mar 29, 2012 - By David_4

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Chef Pamela Lee  Spending $30.00/week on a box of organic produce may at first glance appear to be a bit of a splurge.  $30.00/week equals $120.00/month, more if there are 5 weeks in a particular...

Robins & Geese, Kitchen Gardens & Yummy Potatoes, ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Mar 29, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

A few weeks ago our friends Kevin & wife Hilda spotted twenty-one Robins in their front yard! Kevin is the music teacher at our childrens school and he told the children how he and his wife gazed out their living room window in awe...

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...