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Daffodils

Lilies and lavender   -   Apr 13, 2011 - By kate_3

Those daffy daffodils have finally decided to bloom.  I picked over 1,000 last week and sold most at the Rittenhouse farmers' market in Philly.  When I move to this property 15 years ago there was one long row of struggling daffodils along the...

Spring, Spring, Spring!

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Apr 13, 2011 - By Sharon_1

The crocuses are up! "Spring, spring, spring!" sang the frog. "Spring!" said the groundhog. So reads the early lines of one of my daughter's favorite children's books from her...

What a day!!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Apr 13, 2011 - By Rowena

This was one of those days that just leaves your head spinning.  Phelan Chamber of Commerce called and asked if the other farms I work with and I would come to Phelan Phun Days in September...well can we?  So I called Ca. Dept of...

Breaking "boiled eggs" news!

Wild Things Farm   -   Apr 13, 2011 - By Terry_5

Everyone knows (well maybe everyone) that fresh eggs don't peel really well when boiled.  Well, I just collected eggs from the Happy Hens, boiled a few of them for 10 minutes, then put them in water with ice cubes, and voila!  They peeled like a...

Fer Coadee

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Apr 12, 2011 - By Brian_1

Part of our plan all along was to get a working dog when we went to farming full-time.  My wife, being a dog person, did the research to find the right breed and personality for chickens.  The reason for waiting is that dogs, especially working...

More Land - More Grain

Spring Hill Farms   -   Apr 12, 2011 - By David_8

More Acres Source: Congressman Devin Nunes Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) and 25 of his House colleagues called on President Barack Obama to release willing farmers from their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts in order to produce additional...

Egg A Palooza!

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Apr 12, 2011 - By Sharon_1

There has been so much going on that I haven't had time to post my blogs.  I'm happy to be back! My chickens have taken off running in the egg laying marathon.  We're getting 19 to 22 eggs each day with a record...

Poults & Plastic

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Apr 12, 2011 - By Emily

April sure has been a roller coaster, weather-wise, so far!  We're not even 2 weeks into the month and we've had everything from snow to thunderstorms to 80+ degree temps!  We're hoping things will even out and dry up a bit soon so we can...

After all of the snow of the past few weeks, I though winter was coming back. Cold, gray, and dreary  have been the watchwords of the day lately. The thought of even being outside much was not very entertaining, at least to me. Yesterday we woke up to...

Spring Plants and Vegetables at Williamsburg Farme...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Apr 12, 2011 - By WFM

April 16, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come early to the Williamsburg Farmers Market for fresh greens, asparagus and potted plants. Pasta, crabmeat, pork, mushrooms and Greek pastries are among the many other products offered. Appalachian Music Ensemble...