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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
New 2012 Harvest is coming!
Winterhill Olive Oil - Jan 18, 2012 - By Annette
Hello everyone! We are so excited to have pressed our olives for 2012 and they are being certified as I write this. Our certifications come from the California Olive Oil Council which is the only regulatory agency in California. Their standards for free fatty...
Utica , NY -- “Lose Weight” is the #1 New Year’s resolution and The Maple Syrup Diet made famous by Beyoncé Knowles who used the diet to lose 20 pounds for her role in the movie Dreamgirls in 2006, is gaining popularity again according to Mary Ross of the...
The Garden Market Farms
The Garden Market Farms - Jan 18, 2012 - By Sidney and Sharon
Hot Potatoes 7 to 8 medium potatoes washed , peeled and cut up 4 tbls. oil 2 to 3 tbls. black pepper 1 tbls. salt 2 to 3 tbls. red pepper flakes 2 tlbs. tony's place potatoes in baking...
Cigars give me a buzz, why not Bees.
The Little Muddy Farm - Jan 18, 2012 - By Robert_10
So many of our foods are dependent on the lowly honeybee. Without the respect it deserves the honeybee may soon no longer be there to pollinate our fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Goodbye almonds, cucumbers, soybeans, watermelon, raspberries, blueberries,...
The Garden Market Farms
The Garden Market Farms - Jan 18, 2012 - By Sidney and Sharon
Butter Nut Squash Meadly 1 butter nut squash cut in half linghwise a little oil in a frying pan 2 tlbs. butter melted slightly raisens, grapes, sliced apples,peaches pecans, walnuts,or anything else you might have in the pantry. 3 tlbs. brown...
This Isn’t Just Any Dog and Pony Show
4 D Acres - Jan 18, 2012 - By Mike_6
If you were to have a dog and pony show – a travelling circus in the late 19 th , early 20 th centuries – you’d want your dogs and ponies to be in tip top shape! 4 D Acres can help! It’s no dog trick that you can keep your pet’s coat shiny and healthy by...
Organic, Hec Yea.
Tangle Tree Ranch - Jan 18, 2012 - By Marte Holen
I know we are not certified organic, but we strive to do everything we can the organic way. This is the issue for alot of small producer like us, so I know we are not the lone ranger in this field. I have actually been called The Lone Ranger. That...
The fridge had to be cleaned
Conroe Saturday AM market - Jan 18, 2012 - By Fred
Yes, it was fridge cleaning day. Spilled sauces, leaky fruit, jigggled drinks. It was time. All drawers and shelves were removed and warm soapy water went into action. With all this happening it meant tonight was another fridge clean-out meal. Rice...
Sweet Rose Hips, It's Soup!
Morgan Botanicals - Jan 17, 2012 - By Jessica_7
"One may live without bread, not without roses." The rose hip, or rose haw, is the fruit of the rose plant, and typically is red or orangeish, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form in spring, and...
Last month on his show, Dr. Oz talked about his flu prevention checklist and what supplements can help boost immunity and prevent or shorten the lifespan of the flu, sore throat, and the common cold. With Dr. Oz was special guest Dr. Tasneem Bhatia from the...