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Maple White Bread

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 08, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: ¼ C Maple Syrup 4 T butter 1 C milk 1 t salt 1 package active dry yeast 1 t sugar or maple sugar or Demarara sugar 1 egg, beaten 4 C all-purpose flour Directions: Scald maple syrup, butter, milk and salt in a...

Almond Honey Rugelach

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 08, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw honey , divided 1 cup butter, softened 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup finely chopped almonds 1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries ...

Maple Cranberry Compote

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 08, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 2 C cranberries, thawed if frozen 2/3 C dried cranberries, sweetened 1 C maple syrup ½ C brown sugar Directions: Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan over med-high heat Cook, continuing to stir until sugar is...

building some greenhouses and growing herbs

Finished up with Kickstarter   -   Feb 08, 2012 - By Amber_1

Yay!  So we finally met our kickstarter goal and are working on the greenhouses. Two down, three more to go. Tomato and pepper transplants are creeping right along with the lovely weather we have had, and we are going to be starting some squash and melons...

Lamb!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 08, 2012 - By Rowena

Moonstruck Farms CSA would like to welcome the Siebert Lamb Farm to our multi-farm CSA.  The Sieberts have been in the lamb business for over 30 years, and raise Heritage Southdown and Hampshire/Suffolk crosses.  They are grass and grain fed,...

Marketing 101 or Think before you speak

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Brian_1

I was fired recently as the official spokesperson for the farm.  Seems that the last interview I did turned out to be perceived as negative.  Now I have heard that publicity, good or bad, is still publicity and perception is in the eye of the...

Straight to Your Table: Grown by Veteran Farmers

Farmer Veteran Coalition   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Emily_3

America’s agricultural industry is witnessing a shift towards local and sustainable production and away from processing and mass production. WWII was the beginning of America’s big industrial farms, yet they were met with resistance from those who valued...

Is it winter yet?

Sunrise Farm   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Jetboy

Wow! This month we've seen 50 plus degree days! Makes me wonder what the bug situation will be come this spring. Like a lot of you growers, I've already gotten more than 20 seed catalogs and my seeds are arriving daily. I'm excited about the...

Changes, Big Changes

Cowmomma's Cupboard   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Cowmomma

Finally, I find myself ready to tackle trying to get our status updated on all the web sites having to do with the ranch.  Regretfully, the 4B is no more.  Dan and I have moved, and are now living in Florida, in town.  All our lovely critters...

Monthly Specials

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Poly

Monthly Specials have been listed for members-only! www.rainbowranchfarms.com