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Green Beans & Manure Tea

Manure Tea-Organic Gardening - May 25, 2011 - By GreenSoilTea

By Carolyn Binder Harvesting Potatoes A Garden Treasure Hunt and a Recipe for Leek and Potato Soup Harvesting Potatoes The potatoes that we planted in the fall were ready for harvesting this weekend. Fresh potatoes...

LocalHarvest Values

The LocalHarvest Blog - May 25, 2011 - By Guillermo

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. While spring came achingly slowly to my part of the country this past month, I spent a lot of time pacing in front of the window looking out at heavy gray skies. The soil being too wet to dig, I had extra time...

Pictures from Spring Cleaning Day

Sweet Harmony Farm - May 24, 2011 - By Mona

Camera snaffu is finally corrected! [aka, I'm not all that fast at figuring out computer stuff] Here's a small pictorial from our Spring Cleaning Day . Poo Pile composting in progress [yes that's actually snow...

Cucumbers

J&J Produce - May 24, 2011 - By Diamond

I am new to this blogging thing so everyone please bear with me. I will try to post something new about the garden and produce everyday so keep checking back with us. I just wanted to let the readers know that our slicing cucumbers are really growing well....

Party on the Farm

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm - May 24, 2011 - By Teresa_2

I wanted to share a few more photos of springtime on the farm. This is such a colorful time of year--the sky is SO blue, the pastures are so lush and green, the flowers are blooming and there are birds of every color, from bluebirds to orioles. Did...

Bashaw Meats in Full Swing

Moonstruck Farms - May 24, 2011 - By Rowena

Bashaws Small Beef share are available….10-15 pounds each…Just email for more information. New Pork Shares Available or small approximately 8 pound CSA shares available…email for details. Summer Preorder Turkeys (10-12 pounds )...

Love Isn't Enough

The Farm at Mollies Branch - May 24, 2011 - By Diane_1

Anyone who loves animals and has lived on a farm with them knows that the cycle of life comes around all too often. That was the case a few days ago when my dear four-year-old llama JoJo came into his stall. For the past several months, I made sure that...

Memorial Day Specials, Canning Demonstrations and ...

Williamsburg Farmers Market - May 24, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plan Memorial Day picnics with bison, fruit pies and spring vegetables available at the Williamsburg Farmers Market . A strawberry jam canning demonstration will be presented by Two Girls and a Hammer ...

SB 840 - PASSED!!!

IICFA - May 24, 2011 - By GrannySue

Just a quick note to thank you for your help in getting SB840, the "Cottage Food Bill" passed this week!! By a vote of 97 - 18, we have regained the right to make and sell certain foods from our home kitchens at farmers markets throughout the...

USDA Hare Tactics - Protest Scheduled for May 25 i...