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Morning Song Farm

Morning Song Farm   -   Feb 24, 2012 - By Donna_2

Here's where to go to find our harvest tickets, recipes, farm blog journal, farm invites, and more: www.morningsongfarm.blogspot.com Thanks! Farmer Donna

Ingredients: 1 C raw honey 2 C sugar 1 C water 1/4 t kosher salt 1 T butter 2 C chopped pecans Directions: In a saucepan, mix honey , sugar, salt and water. Wisk until sugar has dissolved and bring mixture to a boil, continue to...

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Welcome To Our Apple Rose Farm Blog

Apple Rose Farm   -   Feb 24, 2012 - By Elizabeth_2

Apple Rose Farm Store We have a lovely heated and air conditioned store where we sell only products from our far. Here you will see the beautiful Cormo Fleece, Roving, Top and Batts in natural white and also hand dyed 35 different colors. Our white...

Ingredients: 2  ½ C flour ½ t cinnamon ½ t baking powder ¼ t salt ¼ t baking soda 1/8 t nutmeg 6 T sugar ¼ C butter, browned and chilled ½ C maple syrup 2 egg whites, divided 2 inches of scraped vanilla bean or ½...

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Opening soon!

Collins Powder Hill Farm   -   Feb 24, 2012 - By Jack

We are looking forward to opening for business on April 1st for pick up orders.  Of course we are taking orders for delivery earlier than that.  With this warm weather this winter our customers are in the gardening mood already, and the phone calls...

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Help for a Dietary Dilemma

4 D Acres   -   Feb 24, 2012 - By Mike_6

It seems as if dietary guidelines change every time we turn around. From low fat to no fat, from low carb to liquid diets, the list goes on. One thing that has been found to be true again and again in real scientific studies is that our bodies need fat – the...

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What a wonderful day

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Feb 23, 2012 - By Michael_3

Hello,    A company that never has gotten our seed order correct--either running out, forgetting some of the seeds, or even missplacing the order has shocked us. Yesterday we recieved the order from them, not only on a timely fashion, but...

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We're Still Here!

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Feb 23, 2012 - By Teresa_2

Well, I'm ashamed of myself, but I haven't written a new blog entry since summertime!  I've missed it and am glad to be back.  We'll blame my lapse on a busy fall season and some fairly uneventful winter months.  We ...

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Honey cookies

At Home in Nature   -   Feb 23, 2012 - By Mary_5

While most of America enjoys sugar from sugarcane or beets, in Europe and much of the world honey is the favorite sweetener.Typical honey is 38.2% fructose, 31.3% glucose, 7.1% maltose, 1.3% sucrose with other sugars accounting for some 1.5% of the honey.Most...

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An alternative animal bedding

At Home in Nature   -   Feb 23, 2012 - By Mary_5

Keep the mud down in your animal pens.Mud is dangerous to animals because the standing water can result in an unhygienic environment that can lead to disease in your animals.If you cannot afford gravel, or sawdust or other celebrated beddings throughout your...

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