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Thursday Septhember 1, First Day of Fall.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Sep 02, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Let us hope this day set the tune for how this fall will be, nice, windy and warm. Our tomato plants are full of green tomatoes. I have never seen any thing like this. So if we can harvest all of them, we will have a good crop of different tomatoes.  ...

Joel Salatin - Folk's This Ain't Normal

Spring Hill Farms   -   Sep 02, 2011 - By David_8

Love him or hate him, Joel Salatin is leading the charge when it comes to small farms.  I can't wait to read his new book coming out in October. I love the fact that Joel has got the ear of a portion of America that is big enough to help bring about...

The wife and I were Secret Shoppers at a local Caf...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Sep 01, 2011 - By Fred

The Woodlands La Madeleine  Visit On Wednesday Aug. 31, 2011 the wife and I visited The Woodlands La Madeleine Cafe between 7:30 and 8:15 pm. It was a pleasant visit. My wife knowing that we were Secret Shopping chose to be the difficult customer...

Sweet September Sale.....Free Shipping!!

Morgan Botanicals   -   Sep 01, 2011 - By Jessica_7

In honor of Sweet September, Morgan Botanicals is offering FREE SHIPPING! Just order on my site and enjoy free shipping for the whole month. All loose herbs, teas, salves and balms, essential oils, baths and soaks,  steams and tinctures included. I...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market is #1 in Kentucky!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Sep 01, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

Thank you loyal customers! You voted and we won! The Bluegrass Farmers' Market was voted #1 in Kentucky for the second year in a row!!! You have no idea how much our farmers appreciate your confidence and support. Being a small, totally...

Summer is in Full Spring and it is time to store!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Sep 01, 2011 - By Rowena

August through October are busy months around here at Moonstruck.  The onions are being cured.  The tomatoes are coming in and being frozen or canned.  It is the beginning of apple season and thanks to Brian Ranch Orchard we are canning...

Grass, Not Hay, that is what our Horses Say.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Sep 01, 2011 - By Marte Holen

6:38am, help I over slept, I forgot to turn the alarm clock on. Looking out the window, as I am getting out of bed, there is some of our horses on the wrong side of the fence. Hay, Bob the horses are out.  He gets up, dressed in a hurry, he has all the...

Anybody getting any rain?

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

If you are getting rain, consider yourself blessed....we have not had rain fall in my area for over two weeks! And when it did rain last, it was a mere shower...nothing substantial. Even the grass is beginning to look parched! Grrr i'm over this...

Hi Everyone, By now those of you who picked up yesterday are emptying your baskets and maybe had your first meal of the week with your fresh vegetables. Friday is yet to come......Contents this week are: tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, carrots, kale, swiss...

The main stream media catches up on the Family Far...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Tony_1

I am so happy to read today in the NYT that finally someone cared about telling the tale of damages to farms and small farmers in the aftermath of TROIPICAL STORM IRENE.Check this out and my earlier blog article on the same subject . I had the first response...