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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Face paint and smiling faces
Rogers Farmers Market - Jul 14, 2011 - By Megan_1
The market started out like any other day, except today was a special day for the Rogers Farmers Market. All of our vendors were expected to be here! We decided to have a face painter come today as well, Knights Plumbing, yes a plumber also paints faces and...
Inspect your C.S.A. Boxes
Rainbow Ranch Farms - Jul 14, 2011 - By Poly
Please inspect your CSA boxes, to be certain that they arrived in good condition and cool to the touch. Please call me 1-760-868-6206 if you experience any issues with your UPS delivery service.
Customer Appreciation Day at the Bluegrass Farmers...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jul 14, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud
We're celebrating our favorite folks...our customers! That's right, Saturday is Customer Appreciation Day at both market locations!!! We'll be showing our appreciation by giving away market tote bags at the Richmond Rd. and at the Mill Pond...
Oil and Zucchini do not mix
Conroe Saturday AM market - Jul 14, 2011 - By Fred
Tonight I created a catastrophe. Without first first breading my julienne Zucchini strips I went straight to the hot oil with 2 C. The oil soaked into the flesh of the vegetable after I added tomato juice and vinegar. I incorporated blanched fresh...
Tomato Basil Jam
Kelvin Grove Farm - Jul 13, 2011 - By Smiokey Joe
The tomatoes are coming in slowly here. The cool June nights and lots of rain are delaying ripening. I do have a few ripe tomatoes though. Not enough to make sauce, but enough to try something new. I'v seen lots of recipes for...
July 2011
Sunny Pine Farm - Jul 13, 2011 - By Lavender Lady
Greetings and Salutations! Life is full here at Sunny Pine! During our first taste of summer heat, we were busy harvesting the perfect stalks for our dried lavender bunches. The fragrance of our heirloom plants is getting stronger as the flowers...
Cell phones , ROUNDUP and the chemicals that are c...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Jul 13, 2011 - By Tony_1
The United Nations recently released a report after conducting a study on the use of CELL Phones and Cancer.Unfortunately such news are not a big Headlines News by the Main Stream media.The public is being kept in the dark usually.It is better to light a...
Eat Farm Fresh Food and Take This Super-Nutrient F...
Spring Hill Farms - Jul 12, 2011 - By David_8
Eating fresh, local foods is the foundation to health and longevity but is it enough? If you have enough discipline to never eat processed foods and have done so for most of your life maybe it would be, but most people I know don't fall into that...
Fighting GLOBAL WARMING locally here in S.Florida...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Jul 12, 2011 - By Tony_1
How does climate change affect agriculture ? Read how the draught is affecting 14 states from a recennt NYT and MSNBC reports : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43718212/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/v Simply speaking , I can relate to you what is happening...
Hot Tuesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jul 12, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud
Hot, Hot, Hot! Yup, Mother Nature is having a heat wave and that means you don't want to heat up the kitchen, so how about grilling some veggies! We enjoyed grilled potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, garlic and zucchini on Sunday. It was sooooo easy and...