The Blog Barn

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...

Irene

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Mona

I am happy to say our little farm is very fortunate and weathered tropical storm Irene just fine.  The winds did bring down some branches as well as some older trees at the back of our property.  A few power lines were down on our street, but...

Home Cooking

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Emily

Isn't it amazing how it feels like fall the minute the schools open again? Just a night or two before our local schools started the new year, we had lows in the 40's and I'm seeing the first blushes of color in the leaves of the trees. The garden...

F/B - Website - Groups and Updated Security Measur...

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Poly

http://rainbowranchfarms.blogspot.com/

Mini Van, My pickup.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Marte Holen

I do not need a pickup, I have my trusty old whit/mud colored mini van, and I haul hay, goats, sheep, produce, guard dogs, feed and more farm stuff.  But I am sure that any farmer with respect for her self would not think twice about using her fuel...

It is time for Pasta salad

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Fred

I made more than enough Spaghetti and Meat sauce for Family group at my house on Sunday night. So tonight it was time to make a pasta salad with half of the left over spaghetti noodles. Into this mystery salad I started with SamM salsa being sure to add lots...

A fresh marmalade morning...

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Aug 31, 2011 - By Sonya

What started as a lovely morning (70 degrees and a sunny blue sky), turned even brighter when I was presented with this golden clear marmalade.  Chad, a friend, has a penchant for making sensational and creative marmalades.  OK, I make a LOT of jams...

It's Getting Kinky Around Here

Wild Things Farm   -   Aug 30, 2011 - By Terry_5

I know we're not as dry as other folks are, but it hasn't rained around here in several weeks. Needless to say, the irrigation pump has been working overtime. A lot of the gardens have drip tape installed in them which makes watering them as easy as...

Labor Day Gathering at the Williamsburg Farmers Ma...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Aug 30, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, September 3 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. The final presentation in the Discover You Can series will feature apple sauce. The Master Naturalists will attend and David Moran will perform 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.. Apples, pork, organic vegetables, cheese,...