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Sowing seeds now!

Whispering Pines   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Roni

Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Kale, Mesculan Lettuce mix have all been sown directly in the garden.  Tomatoes, Eggplant, hot and sweet Peppers, Rhubarb, have been started indoors.  Looking forward to the last frost so we can really...

Slice and Bake Honey Cookies

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 C butter 1 C raw orange blossom honey 3 3/4 C flour 1 t  baking soda 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t cloves 1/2 t allspice Directions: In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat honey and butter together...

Eat local and eat Fresh.

Fluffy Butt Farms   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Yvette & Rick

Fluffy Butt Farms We raise Heritage large breed chickens. AKA Our Fluffy Butt Hens. We raise Austrialorp & Orpington Hens. These are large breed chickens. They are grain feed and cage free, vegetarian diet. Some of the folks that love our...

Whats Up?

Big Holler Farm   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Kathie

Well we continue to move along on the farm even tho Randy had to have some stints put in his heart he's back on his feet working hard as ever to get everything done.  We began fencing a new pasture this weekend for the cows.  He got our gardens...

Cranberry Apricot Maple Syrup

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 C maple syrup ¼ C dried cranberries, chopped ¼ C dried apricots, snipped into small pieces 2 t lemon juice Directions: Place syrup and fruits in small heavy saucepan. Simmer, uncovered until fruits look plump, about 5...

Honey Mint Jelly

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 2-3 T dried 4 oz fresh mint leaves 3/4 C boiling water 1/2 C (bottle or pouch) pectin 2 1/2 C raw honey ( raw wildflower honey or raw buckwheat honey ) Directions: Cover mint with boiling water. Let set 15 minutes....

Baby, snow storm, firewood and chores.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Marte Holen

Yes, we got a snowstorm in, not too bad of one, but no school tomorrow. So I can sleep in, as much as you can with a baby in the house. But we have some doings in Grand Forks tomorrow, so we got to make it out of here. The roads are not too bad, but who knows...

CSA Sign Up

Iverson Family Farm   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Bret

We are having our sign up period from March 15th to June 1st.  Prices did not go up this year.  We are looking to expand and want to honor our past customers.  The high tunnel is complete.  If you sign up and pay by April 15th,...

What's with this weather? It's lambing and...

Four Country Gals   -   Feb 27, 2012 - By Shari_1

All winter long, the temperature has been above normal, the precipitation below level, and even the wind hasn't been too bad.  Now that it's kidding and lambing time, Mother Nature is having her way.  Our sheep are quite pregnant and...

Honey Ginger Carrots

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 26, 2012 - By Betty_1

Honey Ginger Carrots Ingredients: 1 1/2 T raw honey ( raw wildflower honey or raw buckwheat honey ) 2 T butter 1 T olive oil 1/2 t salt 3 cloves garlic chopped 1 lb baby carrots 1-1 1/2 T fresh ginger, grated ...