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Winter update

Callister Family Farm   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Lori_5

Greetings! In years past we experienced winters that allowed us to relax and rest from the hectic pace of the growing season. Not so this year! Alan and I have been working on the expansion of our processing plant. We've added about 800 square feet...

A Farming Podcast

Chicken Thistle Farm   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Andy_1

We have been producing our farming podcast  for over 2 months now and have had an amazing response from all around the WORLD - yes, world! It's very exciting for us to see the stories and discussions we share about our small farming experience...

Ashes for gardening

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

As winter is winding up, it is not too late to save ashes from your fire place for gardening.Ashes have good nutrition for plants, and when mixed with animal manure or other high-nitrogen fertilizers, present an almost perfect fertilizer for your...

how to boil peanuts - for yankees

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

While roasted peanuts are popular in yankee lands, boiled peanuts are popular where fresh peanuts grow… but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them here. Fully mature peanuts do not make good quality boiled peanuts; rather raw or "green" ones are used....

Humility and relying on hens

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

U nless you have a professional egg hatching facilities, it is likely that chickens can hatch eggs better than you can.The reason for this is that chickens work at it all the time, and never take a break.They are always checking the temperature, keeping the...

CSA's still available!!!

Clare Limerick Alpaca and Produce Farm   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Jan_1

WE still have CSA's available!  Please email janoneill52@gmail.com for more info!

End of Maple Season

Baer Bros. Maple Camp   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Mike L

Looks like the end of maple season is upon us in Somerset county.  We have had a better year than most producers around  the state that I talk with.  This weekends cold nites should give us one more run of maple sap.. Looks like the high temps...

trying to finish up some projects

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Arlene

3/7/12 It was a beautiful day today at Home Farm, but very windy. Carl and I worked on the new beds he is building.We got the weed bedding down dispite the wind and two sections of wood placed on each bed.   Rain is predicted for all day...

JAH'S CREATION Organic Farm and CSA

JAH'S CREATION Organic Farm   -   Mar 09, 2012 - By Matthew

Our crops are being planted every day. We have 1.5 acres transplanted already and are preppeing more land tomorrow. Our 2012 crops are starting out nice and early!

Fiber Processing Mill ready to make rovings, batts...

Natural Fiber Works of Knox Farms   -   Mar 08, 2012 - By Janet_4

We can process YOUR fiber into the product you desire.  We can take wool, alpaca, mohair and process it into rovings, batts, yarn or felt. Please contact us today! Janet Knox Natural Fiber Works (734) 476-9571