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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Homemade soup, The best way to start the week
Conroe Saturday AM market - Nov 08, 2011 - By Fred
We are going to start the week with Homemade Chicken Noodle soup. I am boiling eight chicken thighs in seasoned water. 3 qts cold water, 2 Tbsp. Oregano, Tbsp of Sage, Tbsp of meat first Chicken base, and 2 tsp. of Black pepper. I have also added one...
Le Menu
At Home in Nature - Nov 08, 2011 - By Mary_5
This week was undeniably colder, and the crisp autumn air is beginning to harden into winter. Time for soup! READY FOR THE COOK: AMERICAN SOUP MIX. This soup mix includes your choice of extra mushrooms, beef or goat, and a double top...
The Olive Branch.
Growing Days - Nov 07, 2011 - By Julie_1
Certain images conjure my inner romantic—fields of sunflowers, rows of grapes, olive trees dripping with fruit. A Tuscan villa, complete with orchards, where we wander rows filling baskets with deliciousness. The reality is—I'm not going to be...
Scenic trash of Elbert County
At Home in Nature - Nov 07, 2011 - By Mary_5
In Elbert County we find many things put to use that find new life and are no longer rubbish.We find many things, brand new, cast away on the roadside like soda cans and lunch wrappers that become rubbish.But the State law is clear: farmers know best what to...
Transforming metal into animals
At Home in Nature - Nov 06, 2011 - By Mary_5
We love chemistry, its one of our favorite sciences. From the delicate workings of soil bacteria to the magnificence of the biosphere, there are always new questions and insights to gain. However, sometimes we learn something so astounding that the boasts of...
A contest!
At Home in Nature - Nov 06, 2011 - By Mary_5
Here's a contest with excellent prizes for first, second and third place! Every correct answer is entered to win, but EVERY answer with supporting citation from the law gets a bonus prize. Does Elbert County's rubbish ordinance apply to ...
Back Online
Sweet Harmony Farm - Nov 06, 2011 - By Mona
Needless to say, last weekend we received well over a foot of snow and lost power for several days............. Our shearer had come by early Saturday morning to help us trim the alpacas’ toenails. Dan held them and Jay trimmed. Thank goodness...
Great prodouce at Market today
Conroe Saturday AM market - Nov 05, 2011 - By Fred
Today was a crisp cool morning at Conroe's Farmer's Market. And the Autumn Harvest spoke volumes as I searched Peas Farm stand for my weekly purchases. I found a variety of Tomatoes{ Early Girls, Green, Plum, & Hot house varieties} I picked up 1/4...
Oh My Gosh, no Bluegrass Farmers' Market!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Nov 05, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud
Wow, what a weird day this was. For the past 6+ months the alarm goes off at 4am on Saturday morning so that we can be set up and ready for our customers to arrive at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market by 9am. While it seemed to be a real pain in the neck to...
Strawberries in the Sunshine
Homestead Pantry - Nov 05, 2011 - By Homestead Artisa
Today we're cleaning out the strawberry beds, and transplanting them to the greenhouses' beds. These plants have grown amazingly well despite the tough growing conditions this past summer. The May floodgates closed, then two weeks later we...