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Throwing Away 4 Out of 5 Beers

F.A. Farm   -   Apr 23, 2011 - By Walter_1

Let's put the difference between energy input and output into an analogy everyone can understand. Suppose you go to your favorite pub and order 5 pints of beer. The bartender puts them up on the bar and you proceed to drink 1 and pour the other 4 out into...

Really? Again!

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Apr 23, 2011 - By Mona

We woke up this morning to the Winter That Just Won’t End . Good thing I didn’t plant anything yesterday on Earth Day.

Flood On The Grass

Kinsman Farm   -   Apr 23, 2011 - By Valerie_1

Dew on the grass has lately seemed more like flood on the grass. We have had many rainy and cloudy days this month. And of course cool days. I am thankful for our high tunnels and low tunnels. This last November we tried something new with low tunnels. I...

SonRise Ranch Newsletter 22 April 2011

SonRise Ranch   -   Apr 22, 2011 - By Douglas

SonRise Ranch Newsletter Grass-fed, Grass-finished Beef and Lamb  Free-range Pork True Free-range Chicken   ...

Spring?

Fox Trail Farm   -   Apr 22, 2011 - By gardenergirl

It's been a cold wet April in North -Eastern Indiana. We seem to be constanty carrying our plant starts back and forth from the unheated greenhouse at night to the heated holding area.  Lots of nights hovering in the mid to low...

Earth Day 2011

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Apr 22, 2011 - By Mona

I would say my life’s mission is to leave the world a better place than I found it.  Our farm’s simple mission statement reflects that .   A friend of mine from college used to say, ‘Of course I want to take care of the planet.  It’s the...

Saturday at the BGFM!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Apr 22, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

Looks like Mother Nature might be sending us some rain tomorrow. But, we'll still be there with fresh spring goodies like asparagus, lettuce, greens, onions and radishes. Of course, you'll also be able to find some wonderful jams, whipped honey, baked...

Seeing light

Tulsa City Farm   -   Apr 22, 2011 - By Malcolm

 Since I last loged in we have had two great rains. I have got all my Tomatoes planted and cucumbers.I also got 5 different winter sqauash ans 4 summer types planted.Peppers planted as well as my melons all planted.  Next i'm going to get...

Happy Earth Day!

Heritage Harvest Farm   -   Apr 21, 2011 - By MattCorinneFletcher

This week's entry will be short...I'm running low on nap time and hear Fletcher starting to stir. Happy Earth Day! It's one of the few important holidays that Hallmark and WalMart haven't blown up into an imported-plastic-decoration-and-greet...

Plant Sale this Saturday in Marietta

Debbie's Garden   -   Apr 21, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Happy Spring!  We had some more rain last night, which we needed (don't we almost always need rain?)  Been digging up the yard for the plant sale.....I am reminding all the locals that the plant sale is this Saturday April 23, please see my...