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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...

Good Morning! The garden at 6am is a beautiful, quiet place- full of dew and fresh vegis! This morning as I was picking, I was grateful for each of you who have been with the farm this year, and blessed by the abundance of tomatoes and summer squash. Not...

Other CSA

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Marte Holen

http://morningjoyfarm.blogspot.com/ This is some friends of us, so check their blog out, some good ideas there. 

Haying

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Aug 25, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Well, we could not have asked for better weather for our haying. It is dry, really dry, no uncured hay in these bales. I balled 126 small square and my co rancher balled about 25 big round bales. Since Bob is at work, a friend of ours needs hay, and we...

SamM Salsa re-vamped for dinner tonight

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

Dinner tonight was Steak fajita. I had it leftover from a Sunday potluck at church. So what do I add to tortillia, Steak strips, Shredded colby cheese and shredded Lettuce that the wife packaged up and brought home. Simple, I add Mondays Rice and Broccoli...

Perfect Girls' Getaway: B&B and Canning Classe...

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Aug 24, 2011 - By Sonya

Looking for something really special, really fun to do with your girlfriends?  I think we've come up with the perfect getaway:  The Jam and Jelly Lady has teamed up with Silver High B&B to offer a weekend of crazy canning fun in one of...

Small space organic garden in South Florida:The op...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Aug 24, 2011 - By Tony_1

Florida has just experienced another threat of a tropical storm :Irene.It was projected to be a category 4 Hurricane and it  did not happen ! It ended up heading towards the Carolinas. Fear and ignorance are the MAIN  negative emotions that...

Sigh of Relief

What's the Buzz?   -   Aug 24, 2011 - By Marcie

Well, we're breathing a sigh of relief here in Florida, as Irene pushes farther out to sea. There's not much you can do with your beehives when a storm threatens. I've got 13 hives out in the backyard, and my beekeeping partner-in-crime, Steve, has...

An exciting lunch using SamM salsa

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 24, 2011 - By Fred

Today I had stood with the fridge door open. Wondering what would be exciting to create. I saw SamM salsa , homemade 1000's Island dressing, Blue cheese dressing, dill pickles, Fresh spinach, Rice and Broccoli casserole. After scouring the landscape and...