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Bringing in Fall at the Williamsburg Farmers Marke...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Sep 08, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, September 10 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Jean Monaco of MARTINS will be at the Chefs Tent at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. The Master Gardeners will attend and the Runaway String Band will perform from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. Apples, pork, organic...

Romance in the Maze!

Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm   -   Sep 08, 2011 - By Rick, Elena, Jon, Ashley, Katie, Chris & Susan

Our 2011 corn maze is open!  This year's theme is "Romance in the Maze" and was inspired by our son Jonathan's marriage to Erica in August.  Grab your sweetheart and head up on the hill to find some romance in the 5 corn...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Happenings!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Sep 08, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

Yup, I do believe that fall is on its way! This cool weather has been a welcome change from the high 90's we had last week. But, unfortunately it also means that some of the summer goodness is about to make its last showing at the market. The local peaches...

useful information?

Johnson's Family Farm   -   Sep 08, 2011 - By Bill_1

Good morning cyberspace! As I reflect on my recent blogging activity, I can't help but wonder if there is any value to what I have been sharing through my blogs whether informational or entertaining, and I have to admit that I enjoy reading them, but...

Kittens and cats.

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

Since I like cats, and we live on a farm, we have a few. Just 5 adults and 8 kittens. Some of the kittens are new born, and 3 of the is in the rascal stage. You know around 10 weeks, so they play and play. My first cat here in the US was Tuffy. She is 10...

Hi...just a quick run down of your baskets this week.. tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, yellow squash,  kale, swiss chard, bannana peppers, turnips  ( for soup), lettuce, patty pan squash, herbs including parsley and lemon balm, eggs.....

It is time to free the fridge of Labor Day cuisine...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Sep 08, 2011 - By Fred

Today was doctoring up left overs from Labor Day menus.I started at lunch with the Wheat bun hotdogs where I added Guacamole to the bun. Fresh potato salad from the Large baked potatoes was created using Hellmann's mayo and French's yellow mustard. For...

Mr. Rooster, Sir

Wild Things Farm   -   Sep 07, 2011 - By Terry_5

The Happy Hens at Wild Things Farm get a lot of attention.  One of the key players in the lives of the Happy Hens is Mr. Rooster Sir.  Mr. Rooster Sir has been with the Happy Hens ever since the beginning.  He did have a partner to watch over...

Creating with Alpaca Fiber

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sep 07, 2011 - By Mona

We had a really, really nice summer here in our little corner of the US.  Most days I was able to enjoy utilizing my outside Fiber Studio.   This is my outside Fiber Studio: I, sitting in my backyard in my trusty little beach chair,...

Seed Saving Time

Lazy Ox Farm   -   Sep 07, 2011 - By Margie

     Being a small, family farm, our business works its way into our house on a depressingly regular basis, and never more so than at seed saving time. There are plates of tomato, pepper, and eggplant seeds, bowls of melon, squash, and...