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Walkers Fresh Veggies April, News

Walkers Fresh Veggies   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By Mark & Carolyn

Hello Everyone ! Thursday, April 7, 2011  There is currently a small break in the action in the greenhouses, so I thought I would take a moment to get this months newsletter started.  I am working alone this year in the greenhouses, Carolyn...

Caramelized Bacon

Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By The Meat Detective

Caramelized Bacon Today we are using the smoker again and will be double smoking a locally produced Applewood Smoked Durok Bacon, then topping it with light brown sugar and a light Sprinkling of Cayenne Pepper. We have found this caramelized...

Spring Allergies Got You Down?

What's the Buzz?   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By Marcie

Discomfort from allergies is nothing to sneeze at! Before you reach for medication, check out your local beekeeper. RAW, LOCAL honey can help! You'll need honey from your neighborhood, honey with the same floral mix as what's ailing you.  ...

Surrealism

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By Sharon_1

Planting in the high tunnel has become a surreal experience.  I walk down to the high tunnel in this: Set up and plant in these beautiful beds in a gentle, fairly warm environment. ...

Life is always full of surprises

Moonstruck Farms   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By Rowena

Well as we become busier and busier having my husband's karate classes right after drop off on Thursdays was starting to become a little complicated so we are considering a change and will let you know as soon a we finalize our plans to make things easier,...

Melting

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 07, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Well, it is sure melting around us, but not fast enough. Right now we can not drive up to our house, so that is no fun. We do this for 3 to 4 days on normal years, but I do think it will be more like a week to 10 days this year.  There is a lot of snow...

Aloha Garli-Garli Chicken

Christopher Ranch   -   Apr 06, 2011 - By Justin_1

When toying with the idea of taking a hula class (why, you ask – why not, I say!) a slip of the touch on my iPad brought me to a recipe that had nothing to do with dancing but everything to do with Hawaii – Huli-Huli Chicken. Legend has it that this Hawaiian...

Smoking Local Durok Pork Shoulders in our New Smok...

Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Apr 06, 2011 - By The Meat Detective

Smoked Boneless Pork Butt/Shoulder (remember the Pork Butt or Boston Butt as it is refered to comes from the shoulder and not the leg.  The leg of a pig is refered to as the ham.  Today is the first day working with our newest addition to our...

Our kids had a few friends coming over on Saturday. I told them dinner was on me. My special beef enchiladas. The kids and their buddies always love them. Off to the store I went. I digress a moment. We always buy a side of beef from a friend who happens...

11 things you should buy organic

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Apr 06, 2011 - By Poly

By Sara Reistad-Long http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/11-things-you-should-buy-organic-2467411/ By now, we all know there’s a benefit to buying some stuff organic. But these days you’re faced with the option of getting everything organic—from...