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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...

Doing's at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

No matter how wonderful and fresh the fruits and veggies are the the Bluegrass Farmers' Market, sometimes you just need a little nudge to prepare something new and different! Well, the Richmond Rd. market is trying to help by having Recipe Day this...

Dry Dry Year

Elliott Family Farm   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Samuel_1

2011 has been a very dry year. It has been very challenging to attempt farming. The word is that produce crops are failing all over East Texas or have already failed. The only bright spot on Elliott Family Farms has been sweet potatoes. We planted them in out...