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Microshares in CSAs: farms on the ropes

At Home in Nature   -   May 04, 2011 - By Mary_5

Many people like to read farm blogs, and want to support farmers but - for too many reasons - the expense and commitment of actually subscribing to a farm is too much to undertake.As farmers, we at Two In Tents would encourage you to consider microshares. ...

Greetings! Welcome to our Community! We extend from The Owyhee Mountains to Treasure Valley and would love for you to learn about us. We raise Ancient and American Heritage breeds of livestock and produce. We have reproduced an Iron Age Keep and a Native...

The market is open!  You wont believe the changes that have been made.  I could go into endless detail here, but I think you should come down and see for yourself.  A big congratulation to all of the vendors.  Everyone worked very hard to...

Boulder Belt Farm Share Inititiative vol 3 issue 1...

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   May 03, 2011 - By Lucy

  Greenings and Saladations, Welcome to the Boulder Belt FSI's 2011 season. We are looking forward to a great season (farming is a lot like baseball in that in early April it is all good). Know that as far as the locavore movement goes you guys...

Herb Day, Fitness Day and More at the WFM Saturday...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   May 03, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, May 7, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Herbs, healthy spring vegetables and strawberries will be the focus for National Herb Week and will be the theme of the Master Gardeners and the Herb Society exhibits at the Williamsburg Farmers Market...

Artichokes!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   May 03, 2011 - By Rowena

Things have been a little crazy around here, and just when I thought I could hire some help some things changed and that did not occur, but once again back to the drawing board.  I will catch up around here eventually, and things will be where I want...

Wild Goose Farm on the Radio!

Wild Goose Farm LLC   -   May 03, 2011 - By Meg

Yesterday I got to talk with radio talk show host Mike Nowak on WPCT 820 AM. I had a great time talking about being a beginning farmer and my experience at the Farm Business Development Center at Prairie Crossing. It was short, but thrilling all the same! If...

Farmers - 3 Keys to Successful Marketing

Spring Hill Farms   -   May 02, 2011 - By David_8

I have identified three key elements that are critical to success if you plan to direct market your farm products. In talking to hundreds of farmers it became obvious to me that most of them do not have these three key elements in place to insure that they...

Lots of babies

Autumn's Harvest Farm   -   May 02, 2011 - By Timothy

Our first wave of pig farrowing for the year wrapped up Saturday and all in all our girls did very well, despite it being cold and rainy.  All of our girls farrowed outdoors and were all first time parents.  Wilbur the boar is now the...

Milking Finni

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   May 02, 2011 - By Emily

Last Monday, Dan had to go out of town for work.  He wasn't sure if he'd be gone for the day or for the better part of the week.  While I am very comfortable with all the animals, things always seem to go a bit goofy when I'm here alone....