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Loris Sofia Gregory, Healthy Kitchen Coach Written for “Healthy Updates from Valley Natural Foods” 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337 November 2, 2011 Mushrooms are easy to overlook in our nutrient-rich rainbow of fruits and vegetables....

Happy America Recycles Day!

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Mary_5

Today is America Recycles Day!  How are you celebrating?  http://americarecyclesday.org/ Here's the official presidential proclamation! Presidential Proclamation--America Recycles Day AMERICA RECYCLES DAY, 2010 BY THE...

November Roses. And Tasty Treats.

Growing Days   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Julie_1

Next year, during the oppressive heat and humidity that epitomizes South Carolina's summer, I need to remember this week. This is why I love South Carolina. Gorgeous foliage... ...while...

This week on the Farm

Renaissance Farm   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Linda_2

Well Hello Everyone! Now, that I am getting a better understanding of how to use this blog, hopefully I will make it much more pretty and filled with more information for you! We still have weekly availability, but I need to learn a better way to post it...

Gluttony for Good.

Growing Days   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Julie_1

'Tis the season to eat. Heartily. Locally. Gluttonously. Thank goodness, it's finally sweater weather, because the amazing dinners in which we've been indulging are seriously taking a toll on my waistline—and the holiday eating is just around the...

Last few turkeys...we will miss you Bashaws.

Moonstruck Farms   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Rowena

The Bashaws are just a few days from retirement and only a few turkeys remain in the freezer.  I am very happy for them.  I can't think of anyone who deserves retirement more after all their years serving their community and not only in the meat...

Winter, not yet.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Nov 15, 2011 - By Marte Holen

The weather lately is just beautiful. We have had a nice fal, some of our neighbors have finished their field work, so they are ready to seed when spring comes. Smart farmer, others have quit for the year, so there are different ways of farming. One method...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Last weekend my husband and I finished putting our garden to bed for the winter. There wasn't much left to do before the snow comes, but we raked leaves over the perennials and rolled up the chicken-wire...

Louie the alpaca-duck

At Home in Nature   -   Nov 14, 2011 - By Mary_5

Louie the alpaca has made good friends with the ducks.  Perhaps he is spending too much time with the ducks... he is splashing in mud puddles, and when we refill the duck ponds, he likes playing in the hose water, diving through the stream.  When the...

Sheep for sale

Indian Brook Farm   -   Nov 13, 2011 - By Lisa_2

Trying to reduce the size of my herd...I'm starting to get a little crowded...my Border Leicester ram will be going in with the ewes in a couple of weeks...so I need to get rid of a few.  I have three ram lambs for sale for $100 each ...