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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...

My Favorite Tomato Variety

Lazy Ox Farm   -   Sep 07, 2011 - By Margie

We sell quite a few varieties of tomato plants and seeds, and I am often asked which one is my favorite. I pause, and  try to think of a nice way to say, "Do you really think that I would grow 60 or 70 varieties of tomatoes if I had a favorite?"...

Sept. Poultry CSA shipments

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Sep 07, 2011 - By Poly

Sept. Poultry CSA shipments will be shipped out on Monday, Sept. 12th, Tueday Sept. 13th and Wednesday Sept. 14th. For more info, please visit www.rainbowranchfarms.com "information"