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Champaign BBQ and Boeuf à la Bourguignonne

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Fred

I am ecstatic tonight that the movie "Courageous" made it to the big screen. As I followed the story lines for each individual character I felt like my life's current circumstances most closely follows the life of Javier. I too am trusting God...

Hatching Chickens As A Hobby

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

Are you thinking about raising chickens in the backyard as a hobby? More and more people are interested in doing this. If you are wondering how to begin, there are a number of things you should know in order to get off to a good start to make sure it’s a...

Imigration trouble!

Diamond S Herefords   -   Oct 09, 2011 - By Robert_4

I was just out feeding my cows and listining to PBS. The interview with a tomato farmer talking about illegal immigrant labor made me nuts. acording to him, His $.99 tomatoes would turn into $3.00 - $4.00 $5.00 tomatoes that he would have...

     After an extremely busy summer, my family and I just wanted to take a few minutes and thank everyone who participated in this years CSA program. Although the month of May and even part of June looked pretty dismal due to the never ending...

Save Your Own Seed - Grow Open Pollinated Corn

Spring Hill Farms   -   Oct 08, 2011 - By David_8

Reducing off the farm inputs can be accomplished in many different ways. One of the ways we are expanding on this is by growing open pollinated corn. I blogged here about the small pasture we were running pigs on to take off the grass, root up the soil and...

Friday night and Baking.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Oct 08, 2011 - By Marte Holen

I am not suppose to eat too much bake gods, actually non. So I just made 2dz zucchini muffins, 1 zucchini bread and 1 banana bread. I hope Bob can take some down to the neighbors, 5 miles down the road.  I like to share. We gave our motherless kittens...

Desert Recipes and Creations using Jellies and Jam...

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Oct 07, 2011 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

We are still praying for rain here in NW Louisiana, turning into a dust bowl here in the country.Don’t think they realize how sever it is in the city, their grasses are still green.I heard a local pecan grower saying somehow the pecan crop is going to be a...

Friday Oct. 7 2011

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 07, 2011 - By Chickadee1

It's gonna be another beautiful fall weekend in North Georgia! I plan to hit a fall festival with my grandson tomorrow, then work on putting some more bulbs in the ground...daffodil, tulip, crocus, star of david, and the like....all of these...

It is all about Market Fresh Green Beans

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 07, 2011 - By Fred

Caught in crazy 5 pm traffic. I do not usually like to wander home at this time. Today went like clockwork. I locked the doors at work and started  my trek home. I was OK until I was within three miles of the house on the Interstate. I exited onto the...

Farmers and the American Spring. Farm commodities...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Oct 06, 2011 - By Tony_1

Farmers are the ones who work hard to farm the land and GROW  the  food that GOES on the table. Common sense says that farmers should reap the benefits of their toil and make money growing crops . right? Gues what is the real deal and f...