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Small Farm Conference in Kissimmee

Golden Acres Ranch Florida   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Bobbie

We are at the Small Farm Conference this weekend. I've been asked to participate in a special session and to serve on a panel of experts. This is the conference where I won the "Innovative Farmer of the Year" award in 2009. We're taking...

How the "Farmer's Market"will react...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Tony_1

During the GREAT DEPRESSION the worst who were hit were the farmers and the factory workers.So far the GREAT DEEP RECESSION of our days is keeping us in a safe HAVEN altogether protected by trillions of DEBTS and virtually healthy market if you only read/watch...

Publicity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet Pumpkins Farm   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Donna_4

Well...all the fuss today and for the next week is all about Worcester Magazines front page article "Dirt to Dinner ". It  published this week Thursday the 14th of July 2011. Page 11; Sweet Pumkins Farm Stand has a full page...

Trying out the local farmers market

Kelvin Grove Farm   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Smiokey Joe

Getting ready for Saturday's farmers market across from Starbucks. I'll have beans, squash, hot and sweet peppers, black radishes, basil, and eggs. I'm bring samples of tomato-basil jam and radish sauce to inspire your cooking! Stop by and say hi....

Saving the Oil/ Zucchini catastrophe

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Fred

I have saved Oil and Zucchini/Green Bean catastrophe. Tonight I pulled from the cupboard a bag of trio colored curly pasta. And from the fridge 1/2 gallon of vegetable stock saved from a previous dinner. The trio pastas were red , green and white. After...

The Truth About Eggs.....

Rockgate Farm   -   Jul 15, 2011 - By Angela_6

It's time to set the record straight.  Please feel free to research my facts and comments for verification.  I'm not just selling you a bill of goods to promote my products, but hoping to provide some useful information to aid in debunking...

Top ten tips- for the garden enthusiast new comer...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jul 14, 2011 - By Tony_1

There are a lot to learn in the gardening process.Here are some tips to consider in case you are considering taking some organic gardening classes; From my experience teaching organic gardening in South Florida for the last ten years, I have gathered a...

Raising Chicken for Food

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Jul 14, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

If you’ve decided to raise your own chickens for food, here are a few tips to follow. Avoid steroids and other chemicals for your flock. Although these materials may make your chickens larger, it is unhealthy for you. Any unnecessary chemicals can also cause...

WEEDS

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Jul 14, 2011 - By Marte Holen

I like weeds, the green kind, the kind that have deeeep rots, but not mustard. I dislike mustard, it make everything yellow, I do not like that, so I have to pull them. Mathea helps in harvesting yellow heads, mustard, so we are making heads way in some rows....

Community Garden or CSA

Hummingbird Produce & Country Market Cafe   -   Jul 14, 2011 - By Pam_1

We here at Hummingbird Produce have been listening to the requests of our customers and are going to expand next spring with a pick your own garden of peas, tomatoes, squash etc. on the grounds here at the store. We are asking input from our customers as to,...