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Peace and quiet ..........

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Oct 01, 2011 - By Mona

I love it when everyone is getting along. :)

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Good Morning!

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 01, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Good morning, all, what a brisk morning it is here in Dallas, Georgia! My outside thermometer tells me 60 degrees, and the inside is 64! Might be time to get the furnace serviced..............lol.  Uncovered the broccoli, cabbage and lettuce this...

American consumers are becoming aware of the practices of large commercial farming operations and they don't like what they learn. Here's a great example of proof. Not using sub-therapeutic antibiotics can quickly lower the anti resistant bacterias...

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Turkeys!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Sep 30, 2011 - By Rowena

Wow it is hard to believe we are cruising so quickly towards Thanksgiving, but here at the CSA farms we are always having to think many months ahead to keep up.  The summer turkeys are almost gone.  There are just a couple between 11-13 pounds;...

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Harvesting Green Tomatoes.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Sep 30, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Yes, we grow green tomatoes. Green and yellow striped, Green Sausage they are called. They are the best, and they produce like crazy. Something to grow in containers, but give them something to climb on. This year we will have green ketchup. We usually make...

The Wife wanted to give the title for today's blog, "What to do with Mac n Cheese on a budget" I have allowed her to influence that decision today. With the second bite of lunch in her mouth she had today's title spoken. Now for the rest of...

It's fall at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market ! That means plenty of cool weather goodness, like acorn and butternut squash, cabbage, sweet potatoes, eggplant and those wonderful pie pumpkins! But, some summer goodies are still available too...like...

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The Jealous Alpaca

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sep 29, 2011 - By Mona

Any guesses who? We’ve had an interesting week on our farm.  After having fresh, green, second cut hay delivered a week before we had planned, the alpacas have refused to go out to graze.  Instead they’ve been hanging around the barn and paddock,...

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Chilly Morning!

Debbie's Garden   -   Sep 29, 2011 - By Chickadee1

It's a bit chilly this morning, fall is DEFINITELY in the air! Maybe soon I will be able to take the row covers off the broccoli and cabbage....we'll see.  Definitely has been a plus using them, the plants are "bug free" and have thrived...

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still waiting for the sun

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Sep 29, 2011 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This Saturday, we'll have tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, radishes, arugula and other spicy greens for salad, little head lettuces, kale and collards, parsley, cilantro, eggplant, and spaghetti squash.  Pickup time is...

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