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Pink Slimey Ground Beef: No Thank You

Spring Hill Farms   -   Mar 12, 2012 - By David_8

No Pink Slime Here The mantra of the big food and agriculture companies is how can we produce more for less? The bottom line with pink slime in ground beef is dollars. Not quality, not health, dollars. This is a prime example of where we are...

Pine Island Florida Mangos

Mangos In Paradise, LLC   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Libby

Florida mangos !    I am happy to report that this upcoming season of Florida mangos is looking great. The trees are flowering and the weather has been terrific here on Pine Island for a great harvest.  The Florida mangos are really...

This week was a whirlwind... or was it a roller co...

Four Country Gals   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Shari_1

The week began with lambs on the ground. The bad news is that after nearly round-the-clock efforts, we lost both twins. Mama ewe (named Charcoal) never dropped her milk, even though her bag was about to burst. First thing Monday, Bev and Cindy had to take...

Spring 2012

PEAS Farm   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Pat & Elvis

Welcome to our farm blog. We are hoping to update this blog regularly with farm news, pictures and recipes. Today we have a lot of rain. Which means we have a day off. HAHA. We are farmers. There is no such thing. Today we will finish our plan for the spring...

Chef Michael Fleshner's Son Blogs about his di...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Fred

Aaron’s Lazy Saturday Alfredo Tuna Casserole Dinner Hello readers, today since I have done absolutely nothing but play games on my tablet and lay around the house. I'm going to write a post about the dinner I created for myself out of the food that was...

What IS That Sound??

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Emily

This time of year, a strange sound comes from my large kitchen pantry.  A beep...beep...beep...beep sound.  One that always seems to make friends and family look around as if there is either something on fire or about to blow up.  But for me,...

Smash Potatoes Yesterdays lunch ; Todays soup

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Mar 11, 2012 - By Fred

In the past couple of days I repeated the smashed Potatoes meal I learned from Elvis when he fed 6 hungry children at Market last week.Elvis had fed his Grand and Teen kids a meal using microwaved Red skin potatoes , Bacon , Shredded cheese, Tony Sachere...

Salmon Salad inspired by Jordan "Live Beyond ...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Fred

I started reading a book authored by a gentlemen who now sees his life mission as being a modern day Joseph son of Jacob and Rebecca from the beloved Bible. The title of his book is Live Beyond Organic by Jordan S. Rubin. I have read the why of his story;...

March Mushroom Madness

GrassRootzCafe   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Elizabeth_1

Shitake mushrooms are in season and sensational, and not just for their delectable flavor either.  Shitakes are actually used as an anti-cancer drug in Japan and sanctioned for this purpose by their FDA. Key among the list of Shitake healing...

Butchering the Last Pig

Walenga Family Farm   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Farmer Nate

Hi all!!    It is Friday afternoon and we are getting ready to head to the farm for the weekend.  We have one pig left from last years batch.  We decided to let him grow all winter.  I would estimate that he probably weighs around...