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Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC

Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC   -   Sep 16, 2011 - By Patty & Brian

Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm is nestled in The Beautiful Trimbelle Valley of Western Wisconsin. Our family has been raising show quality llamas since 2002. We strive for conformational correctness with a calm disposition with in all of our llamas, which...

FROST

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

Yep, we got it, and it hit hard. Most of the cucumbers are frozen, some tomatoes are, all the fresh beans and ALL squash. So this was a short and sweet growing season. We still have some produce left to harvest, like potatoes, leek, rhubarb  and maybe...

Slow Food USA $5 dollar Challenge

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Fred

Chef Michael Fleshner sent an E-Mail to me today about an Event happening at Conroe's Farmer's Market; Called the $5 Dollar Challenge. The idea is, We are to take back the fast food industry's perception that they are the only places to go to feed...

The Compost Bin: Why and how to use it to transfer...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Tony_1

Why the compost machine is so much in demand in S.Florida.??It takes minimum efforts to operate.Just make sure that you know how to mow your garden trash and grind your  kitchen scraps before you add into the Compost Machine. Operating a...

Two 12x14 Spacious Stalls are smelling of pine and...

The Barn on Berry Lane   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Kimberly_1

Well, I've been working hard on getting two beautiful stalls ready for some horses. We have said goodbye to some lovely temporary boarders and are ready for some more to move in. My quarterhorse, Daisy is lonely for some horse love. Give us a call and come...

Pumpkin Day at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

Fall is darn near here and the Bluegrass Farmers' Market is going to celebrate the season change a wee bit early. In fact, it's this Saturday at the Richmond Rd. location. We're going to be celebrate a curcurbit variety...a little round, orange one...

Cold, but how cold.

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

We got frost early this morning. Bob said that some of the cucumbers might have taken a hit. The summer squash has for sure. I spread hay out over the plants, so we will see on Saturday how it went. This frost where 2 weeks earlier that last year, so weather...

Texas Ranch-style Stuffed Green peppers

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Fred

The news in Texas is showing the before and after pictures of forests and ranches blackened by wild fires. Tonight I am going to share my recipe for ranch-style Stuffed Green peppers. Many Bell peppers were picked up at Saturday am Market this past Saturday in...

Sourdough Starter from Scratch: Capturing the Wil...

Sunshine for Dinner   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Georgiaberry

This is the time of year when I can look forward to baking again soon.  I don't bake much in the summer because it makes the house too hot, and I am limited to an itty bitty outdoor toaster oven.  Not so good for fussing over bread loaves....

The foxglove summer.

Greenjeans Farm   -   Sep 15, 2011 - By Jeff & Toni

Foxglove summer and Amaranth fall. There is always something about fall that makes me think of passing. I will never forget the foxgloves this spring and will never not equate them with my friend and the horror she has gone through and is still trying to...