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Excited About Canning

Hoosierfarm   -   Jun 29, 2011 - By Shirley

Harvest time is coming soon and can't wait to use my new All American Pressure/Cooker Canner. I have never used one of these before, but am anxious to do so. Plan  on doing lots of canning this yr. Have a blessed harvest year.

Results!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jun 29, 2011 - By Rowena

It is always nice to wake up and see results of months of changes and hard work.  The nasturtiums are beautiful and delicious in the salad mix as I had hoped.  The spinach is growing like crazy now that I discovered that the issue was not...

Canning Classes: Beginner's Boot Camp in July!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Jun 29, 2011 - By Sonya

Probably the last Boot Camp we'll have for beginner's this summer is scheduled for Sunday, July 10.  Surprisingly, the positions (we only take 10 students) have gone rather quickly.  We have three left at this point.   Why don't we...

Early Summer

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jun 28, 2011 - By Teresa_2

Early summer greetings from our farm and pumpkin patch in southeastern Nebraska!  We've been receiving lots of rain lately, which has been both a blessing and a curse.  The cornfield I see out my kitchen window grows visibly every day, and...

Peaceful Walk

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Jun 28, 2011 - By Mona

On Sunday we went over to Val's to visit our female alpacas, Alana and Dreamer, and our newest little cria, Copper Moon.  The female herd was mostly in the barn or just outside, cushed amongst the shade of the trees.  Alana is a very attentive...

The Market's 9th Anniversary and Independence ...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Jun 28, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, July 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Special events to celebrate the Williamsburg Farmers Market’s 9th anniversary and Independence Day will feature the annual Chef Cook-Off led by Chef Renny Parziale, Tap Root and the Virginia Chefs...

Terrific Tuesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Mar...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 28, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

I hope you all made it to the market on Saturday...we had a ball watching the “lil” ones fill their free market totes. There were smiles everywhere! Make sure you mark your calendars because we'll be doing a customer appreciation day and giving away “big”...

How was your day?

Wild Things Farm   -   Jun 28, 2011 - By Terry_5

Yesterday my son called and the first words out of his mouth were a question.  I must have sounded kind of short with him because he said "You sound like I interrupted something".  I apologized and after we hung up I realized that this time...

I forgot the cheese...Oh boy, can you tell it's late and I've been in the garden all day?  so....to the layers in the quiche add 1-2 cups shredded swiss cheese. This is a good basic quiche recipe. I vary the vegis in it depending on what I...

week of June 28 share contents: spring onions radishes beet greens turnip greens lettuce spinach kale rhubarb herbs 1 dozen fresh eggs (we have an over-abundance right now) Early Spring Quiche ( 9inch) 1 prepared pie crust ...