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Christmas is coming

Harecrest Acres   -   Nov 16, 2017 - By Matman

After a long dry season the trees fared well and look really good this year! We were pleasantly surprised how well they fill out and we have a few more trees that we expected.  Unfortunately there are not a lot of farms still doing cut your own so we hope...

How to Make Zaatar and Pomegranate Roasted Chicken

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 16, 2017 - By Arlene

How to Make Zaatar and Pomegranate Roasted Chicken© For those of you who do not want to make a Thanksgiving or Christmas Turkey . Ingredients: 3.5 lbs chicken, cut into pieces with skin on 1/4 cup olive oil 4 tbsp Home Farm Herbery...

Maple for all Seasons!

Swiss'er Sweet Maple   -   Nov 12, 2017 - By Barbara_2

Looking to make your Thanksgiving recipes extra sweet?  Need the perfect gift for the upcoming holidays?  Why not consider delicious, pure, Maple Syrup from the Foothills of the Adirondack Mountains? Swiss'er Sweet Maple loves being a part of the...

Seeds make good gifts for gardeners...

Green Journey Seeds   -   Nov 11, 2017 - By Aline

Green Journey Seeds is a cottage industry created from the ground up! These seeds are organically grown on our small family farm, south of Veneta, Oregon.From Amaranth to Zinnia...this is garden grown goodness for the Pacific Northwest! At harvest time, we...

Fall on R Farm

R Farm of Northwest Ohio   -   Nov 07, 2017 - By Doug and Melissa

Another summer has come and gone, with the Williams County Fair providing a wonderful wrap-up to the season. Morgan earned grand champion pygmy goat and first in her beef feeder class. She also did well in showmanship with both animals, and we are proud of all...

Bevon B is October art contest winner!

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 01, 2017 - By Arlene

11/1/17 Bevon, Congratulations, You just won October’s art Contest and your prize is on its way. Home Farm Herbery

Fall chores

Callister Family Farm   -   Nov 01, 2017 - By Lori_5

I guess I have to accept that summer is over now that we've received several inches of snow, 20 degree temps and howling winds out of the north! We're doing pretty good with winterizing and preparing the buildings and farm for winter conditions....

Did You Know Honey Could Do All This?

What's the Buzz?   -   Oct 31, 2017 - By Marcie

We thought it would be fun to share this from the National Honey Board: https://honey.com/about-honey/honey-benefits  In addition to being an amazing natural sweetener, honey has benefits that have gone largely unknown. It's a wholesome...

Happenings at home

Circle A   -   Oct 18, 2017 - By Theresa_1

Lambs are grown, steers are growing, chick is growing ... Yes, due to hungry coyotes and their pups last winter, the majority of our dozens of free-range chickens disappeared into the cold night, with only a few occasional feathers to remind us of their...

These days we may know a lot about where our food comes from, but despite the broad array of choices in many grocery stores, access to good food is often a privilege rather than a given. More than ever, it is important to recognize communities who come...