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Skywatcher Farms   -   Feb 17, 2012 - By Matthew_3

Wow!!  It's been a year trying to get back to where we were before the move!!!  Ran in to some minor problems, but there is light!!  We have about 1500 starts of vegetable and herbs in the greenhouse.  We are trying a few new plants...

Mixed Green Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: ¼ C high quality extra-virgin olive oil 2 T rice vinegar 1 T maple syrup ½ t kosher salt ¼ t freshly ground black pepper 1 small shallot 15 oz mixed salad greens 1 C slivered almonds, toasted ½ C dried...

A Home MMMMMY MOM Okra Recipe -The Queen of the G...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Tony_1

Welcome to The Florida Tropical SizzlingEnvironment.Now learn how to eat to ward off the heat ,using “COOLANT “locally grown fruits and vegetables. Talking about locally grown lends us to mention growing your own Tropical food at your back-front yard or even...

Valentine's Day

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Twilya

Valentine's Day at L'Ecuyer Gardens was spent planting AND reaping.  I started an additional tray of tomatoes.  This week we started Rouge D'Irak, the Great White and Beefsteak.  Also planted are some additional petunias...

Apple Honey Cake

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 2 ½ C flour 2 t baking powder 2 t cinnamon ½ t baking soda ½ t salt ¼ t ground clove ¼ t ground nutmeg 3 eggs 1 ¼ C apple sauce 1 C raw apple blossom honey 1 C sugar or Demerara sugar ¾ C brewed coffee...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market will be at the Trans...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

If you would like to learn more about the Bluegrass Farmers' Market or just how a CSA works, head over to Transylvania University tomorrow! They are having their first ever CSA Fair and it should be a great place to learn a bit more about local foods. :) ...

Maple Spice Cream Pie

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: ¾ C maple syrup 2 ¼ C cream 1 egg 4 egg yolks 4-inches of scraped vanilla bea n or 1 tsp ground vanilla 1 t nutmeg ¼ t salt 1 baked 9 inch pie crust Directions: Preheat oven to 350° Reduce maple syrup by...

Great Relationships Equals Good Business

4 D Acres   -   Feb 16, 2012 - By Mike_6

Because I sell at so many different types of venues, I have the pleasure of meeting a lot of great people. Every once in a while I meet some absolutely fantastic people that I am able to build a relationship with beyond business. Chris Captain is one of...

Javajournal February 2012

Freshski's   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Greg_5

As we near the midpoint of winter, are you missing the smells, colors and tastes of fresh, locally grown vegetables, herbs and fruit? It seems like just a short time ago that local farmers markets, roadside stands and even major grocery stores carried the...

Vegan Roasted Almond Cookies

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 C almonds, freshly toasted and cooled 1 C oat flour ½ C maple syrup 1 t almond extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350° Grind almonds in a food processor Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir ...