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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

Come visit our greenhouse at our farm at 1875 wadsworth blvd lakewood co.  We have growing with no heat spinach, radishes, lettuce, mache, beets, herbs.  You can see the natural microclimates inside the greenhouse and how we are working to use row...

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Turkey Knowledge 101

Moonstruck Farms   -   Nov 17, 2011 - By Rowena

Thanks to working so closely with the Bashaws I have learned a number of things over the last year and a half.  I now know that my freezer will hold just around 275 pounds of turkeys!!  I now know that my back is very strong thanks to my gardening...

When I showed The Wife Beer sausage or Chicken breast for dinner tonight, she chose Beer sausage. We talked about the fresh veggies available. Yellow bell peppers, and White onions were chosen. The current SamM salsa was also considered. As The Wife left the...

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Holiday Sweets Menu

Renaissance Farm   -   Nov 16, 2011 - By Linda_2

Holiday Sweets Menu Hello! We had the opportunity to meet with Ami today from the Foothills Delery.  Attached is the list of goodies Ami is offering through the Holidays.  This list will remain the same for the next weeks, and will be...

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19 tons of hay per acre

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 16, 2011 - By Mary_5

Alternative crops are sometimes better.  Who would turn down 19 tons of hay per acre, if it were more nutritious than grass, 10% protein, and required almost no care except harvest?  Think cottonwoods.  They even have high palatability. 

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Need a free dam or windbreak?

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 16, 2011 - By Mary_5

As a non-profit, we are happy to help anyone (anywhere in the US or world) who wants to bring their dry, seasonal or active creeks to greater fertility!  Dams and windbreaks are inexpensive to construct, and the extra water can allow for tremendous...

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Turkey Pick-Up/Shipping

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Nov 16, 2011 - By Poly

Turkey pick up on Sunday, Nov. 20th & Tuesday, Nov. 22nd. Turkeys will be shipped-out Monday Nov. 21st and expected to arrive on or before Wednesday Nov. 23rd. Butchering your own? Be here early (9-10am)on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd. Bring a cooler w/Ice. Call...

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WINTER!!!!!!

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Nov 16, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Yes, we got snow and wind. Not funny, when I looked at the forecast last night, no mentioning of THIS. So Bob had to find a horse trailer, and get sheep and goats home. Poor goats, this weather is not for them, so I am glad they are home. I have been...

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New Beginnings

SlowMoneyFarm   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Jan

It's been a busy year with a bigger one ahead! We're working on expanding to our target area in Kentucky! We're actively putting together a meat co-op and some other ideas - see our website and contact us! We may deliver to Nashville TN and...

Williamsburg Farmers Market 402 W Duke of Gloucester St. in Merchants Square Saturday, November 19 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Stock up for Thanksgiving this Saturday at the Williamsburg Farmers Market from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.  There will be...

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