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CSA and eggs

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Nov 20, 2011 - By Michael_3

Hello everyone,      After the season ended our new chickens started to lay eggs--O' dear are they laying eggs. If you are a CSA or another customer of ours you know almost all season I kept saying those chickens will be laying any...

Assembly line farms

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 19, 2011 - By Mary_5

Jethro Tull admired one of his neighbors who, not being able to afford horses or oxen or even a plow, took a shovel to the aisles of his cabbage field.A small field well tilled produces more profit than a large field poorly tilled, and organizing your land -...

3,248.94lbs of Heritage, Range Turkey Processed

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Nov 19, 2011 - By Poly

Between Nov. 5th and Nov. 19th 2011, 3,248.94lbs of heritage turkey processed by Rainbow Ranch Farms, farm members, volunteers, participants and happy helpers.  Processing will continue through Wednesday Nov. 23rd. Grown on Rainbow Ranch Farms,...

Turkeys sold out...but there might be a couple nex...

Moonstruck Farms   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Rowena

Turkeys are sold out for now, but we always leave 10% in case of broken legs, broken wings during harvesting.  If you still need a turkey just drop me an email at moonstruckfarms@verizon.net  this weekend and I can let you know if they...

Turkey Time

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Emily

Are you ready for Thanksgiving yet?  Me neither.  Although there are always lots of things keeping us busy here on the farm, right now seems especially hectic.  We have only 3 more days where the stand will be open- tomorrow and next Saturday,...

Activism by Capitalism

Our City Farm   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Jeri

Many people assume when I speak of our plans of taking a vacant city-owned lot and turning it into an urban farm that we have a non-profit business model. I believe running our farm as a small business makes sense. What better way to contribute to our...

Wanda the chicken feeling better, cages and cruelt...

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Mary_5

After a week of recovery, Wanda is fully recovered.  Her leg, broken mysteriously, has healed straight and she is putting her full weight on it again.  The most difficult part of her adventure?  Being restrained for a week in cage (she is...

Thanksgiving food at market this week

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders and friends, Farmers market this Saturday is in Mt. Vernon, 11:00 until 1:00, at the Community Center at the east end of downtown.  I'll be bringing leaf lettuce, kale and collards, mustard greens, bok chois, yukina,...

   Several tree seeds are being stratified outdoors this winter to select cold hardy strains.  With this method I got 2 peach trees from last year's seeds, Most peach trees  are  hardy to USDA Zone 5. My new peach trees dropped...

Simple Chicken Rice Dinner

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Nov 18, 2011 - By Fred

When it is time for a simple dinner, saute the Fresh veggies from your garden or fridge. Add the rice and protein and finish with a tasty liquid.  This evening I brought the oil in a sauce pan to its smoking point. Added the diced Fresh carrots and...