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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Nutrition increases wool production
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
Nourishment is important to many kinds of farm production, but also for wool production.Texas A&M University has known through the efforts of James Addison Carey III ( Effects of Range Management Practices on Wool Production , 1984) that even rotation of...
How the banks are raising food prices
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
Money presumes a future payment of a commodity.In antiquity, money meant cattle and grain. A “drachma” was a weight of grain. Japan's feudal system was based on rice per year – koku. Today, this system is still in effect for most farmers, who borrow...
Against nuclear weapons
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
I admit that it took me longer than it should have to written this opinion statement.In due diligence, I tried to understand why anyone would be for nuclear weapons.It seems that some people believe nuclear weapons are a deterrent to wars of...
A Real-Life Memorial
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
For many people in America, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer fun, the end of the school year, a time for barbeques and vacations.Yet it bears reminding that Memorial Day is a day for us to all stop and remember those brave Americans who have served...
Misery does not actually love company
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
While our customers are pain free and happy with their poplar, aspen and willow, we gave a thought to those that weren't. A new study from the University of Leeds in England followed hundreds of rheumatoid arthritis patients over several years of...
Early dietetics in Texas
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
Sometimes a glance back at the origins of a science are as enlightening as the most recent research.So little has changed fundamentally since its beginning, while so much detail and understanding has been gained!Nutritional science, pioneered by the likes of...
Exploding Crazy Asian Melons!
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
In China, watermelons are exploding.The story, picked up by tgdaily.com ( http://www.tgdaily.com/general-sciences-features/56006-chinese-farmers-plagued-by-exploding-watermelons ) by Lydia Leavitt in her May 21 st publication, Chinese farmers plagued by...
Forget the tent
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
When camping out in the wilderness, it is easy to bring too much.In considering what to leave behind, give a thought to forgetting the tent.By bringing a stout sleeping bag (Coleman offers some very nice affordable bags) and a large tarp, you are sure to stay...
Le Menu (what's cookin'?)
At Home in Nature - May 29, 2011 - By Mary_5
NEWS FROM THE FARM AND RECIPES The baby prairie dogs are scampering and it must be springtime. Except its already June! The ground is so cold and wet we are going to have to replant our squash seeds! Luckily, some things enjoy the...
Tuesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - May 29, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud
Now that we have actually had a few days without rain, it is time to start thinking about getting out in your yard and planting! Or maybe you are just looking for a hanging basket to brighten up your deck or patio. The good news is...the Bluegrass Farmers'...