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Life's Work

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

Did you know that in her entire lifetime, working day and night and never sleeping, an individual honeybee makes about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey?

Rain, Rain go Away, the Garden want to Grow.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Jun 24, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Rain and more rain, I think we should have planted rice instead of a regular garden. The ONLY thing growing is weeds, and you can not remove some of them when it is this wet, due to disturbence of the plant roots on the vegetables. Not funny, i feel like...

Large Black Crossed with Tamworth Pigs Make Excell...

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By David_8

Are you sure you want to delete this post? This action is permanent. Yes, delete post No, keep post After several years of contemplating and researching old heritage breed pigs I have purchased a Large Black boar piglet to cross breed with some...

Storing Your Fertile Chicken Eggs

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

Here are a few tips for storing Fertile Chicken Eggs . Any cracked or overly dirty eggs should be removed and not stored as these impurities reduce the chance of a healthy chicken hatching. These eggs also increase the chance of spreading infection to other...

Buckle Your Seatbelt

What's the Buzz?   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By Marcie

It takes 55,000 miles of flying to produce ONE POUND of honey! Wish I could cash in on those frequent flyer miles!!

"Lil" Market Shoppers Day at the Bluegra...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

We love to see young folks show up at the market. And, this Saturday we are going to celebrate the “lil” market shoppers by giving them all free market tote bags! And, who knows what other surprises might just pop up!!! So, bring the kids to the Bluegrass...

How We Lowered our PRICES In a Climbing Market!!

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By Poly

How We Lowered our PRICES In a Climbing Market!! Some folks are wondering how we were able to lower our prices, when so many product prices are on the rise due to fuel prices, stock market losses and grain costs. We are not driven by grain prices,...

The Egg Basket

Dark Water Ranch   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By shepherd

We a have lot of laying hens and it is my job to gather the eggs everyday. I have a little wicker basket that I put the eggs in as I gather them. Now, some days I will get as many as 3 dozen- but other days, especially in this heat, I may be lucky to get just...

Massachusetts Wool Pool

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Jun 23, 2011 - By Anne

Spread the word!  One of our shearers is organizing a wool pool in western Massachusetts.  See information below.  MA Wool Pool is being organized to provide local sheep producers with a way to market their wool. Those with small flocks of...

Flight Time!

What's the Buzz?   -   Jun 22, 2011 - By Marcie

Guess how many miles of flying it takes to make one pound of honey.... (Tune in tomorrow for the answer.)