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Conroe Farmers Market unique find

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 28, 2011 - By Fred

Today at Market I found Early Bell peppers. In an effort to understand what early Bell peppers are I received an education. Early peppers obviously are small and picked early before they take on a spicy flavor. All of mine were reddish brown. I also picked up...

Long week it has been.

Moonstruck Farms   -   Aug 27, 2011 - By Rowena

Well the changes are coming fast still.  This change was a very sad one, and is really knocking me through a loop.  The Bashaws are closing their doors effective Thanksgiving.  I am sure the chicken will be gone by then too.  People are...

SamM salsa a winner again Say la Vie

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 26, 2011 - By Fred

Coming home this afternoon I could visualize 4 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese in the pantry. S0, I decided one needed to be cooked off. I started with cooking liquid from the fridge. Brought it to a boil and added the macaroni noodles. Thawed out 2 hotdogs under...

Peaches

Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill   -   Aug 26, 2011 - By Brian

We are harvesting Canadian Harmony peaches now....and they'll continue for about another week.  The middle of next week Coralstar and PF 19-007 will begin harvest.  Our peaches should continue for about 3 more weeks, so get yours before the...

Paula Red & Ginger Gold apples

Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill   -   Aug 26, 2011 - By Brian

Paula Red & Ginger Gold apples are now available at both locations.

Blogging is fun!

Johnson's Family Farm   -   Aug 26, 2011 - By Bill_1

Hello cyberworld! I had a great idea for a regular blog, and I think I might just have a knack for it. My life consists of three distinct categories ( more when I listen to the voices in my head) but for the sake of argument we will call it just three...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. August is the month that local food lovers await. Tomatoes, melons, peppers, eggplant, etcetera, all in abundance - at least in the temperate parts of our country. This year, though, temperate areas have been...

Smoked Chicken, Corn and Potato or Broccoli rice

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Fred

Dinner tonight was started 3 hours early in anticipation of a 4pm dinner. The wife loves her Large baked Potatoes. And I did not want that to hold up dinner. So into the oven at 1pm on a 1 hour timer at 350F went the Large baker. When that came out it was time...

Sold out for farm pick up Sept. 3rd

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Poly

Grass fed Pork and beef is SOLD OUT for Farm Pick-up on Sept. 3rd.

Fall is in the air?

Debbie's Garden   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Hi everyone! Haven't written in a while - been pretty busy what with vacations, grandkids and such....not to mention the garden!  Speaking of garden, I have baby collards, broccoli, spaghetti squash, spinich, cabbage and kale.... ! There is...