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We've Got the Chef!!

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Mar 17, 2011 - By Neil & Jean

Hello again :-) What a beautiful day.  The sun is shining today and the warm breeze was so lovely today!  We got the plastic on our hoop house over the raised beds today, and we were planting radishes and kale.  The green houses are full and...

Sounds like Spring!

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Mar 17, 2011 - By Teresa_2

Well, the last time I posted we were expecting a snowstorm, and today the mercury should reach 70.  Signs of spring have really come on strong in the last week or so -- trees are budding, tufts of grass are greening up, the animals are shedding their...

Eating "Wild" from Your Yard

Rocking A Sustainable Farm   -   Mar 17, 2011 - By Harlan and Lori

 I am homeschooling our 5th grade son this year, so we are constantly looking for ways to find excitement outside of the textbooks! Being the only two humans around for miles for the majority of the day can be tiresome! Since our family loves to...

My Cup Runneth Over...

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Mar 17, 2011 - By Sharon_1

Well, my Cup may not be running over, but my  Maple Sap Tanks sure were! Before I got the hose on it, the sap was POURING onto the ground! I didn't collect sap...

Tomorrow...just the beginning.

Moonstruck Farms   -   Mar 17, 2011 - By Rowena

After a long awaited wait the new greenhouse is producing bountifully and I am still not done rebuilding rows and planting!!  Tomorrow we will be bringing French Breakfast Radishes, gorgeous long scallions, Moonstruck Salad Mix, Leaf Lettuce mix (for...

The Joys of Being a Farm Mommy

Heritage Harvest Farm   -   Mar 16, 2011 - By MattCorinneFletcher

My son, Fletcher, offically turns two-and-a-half today, marking quite a milestone. Well, it's not really a milestone, per se, but it is a big deal to him! He's a big boy, and along with being a big boy comes farm chores. While Fletcher is reluctant...

Chickens are coming this week!!

Harvest Hill Farms   -   Mar 16, 2011 - By Justin & Sara

Spring is right around the corner and that means baby chick time. We will be getting our first batch of chickens this week and we are really excited to have baby chicks running around again. They will be hatched on Wednesday and hopefully be here and ready to...

Le Menu (What's cookin'?)

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 16, 2011 - By Mary_5

Give us a call or an email if you want samples!  Let us do the cooking...Prepared meals available. This week, we have our first harvest of the year, and it's a good one!  Winter's over!  Let's eat.  And don't forget...

When Will I Need to Grow My Own Food?

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 16, 2011 - By Walter_1

This is the fourth in a series of "Who, what, when, where, why and how." The quick answer to when we need to worry about our food was yesterday . Thus, if we are trying to catch up to food supply concerns we should have developed...

Spring !! It seemed like it would never come, and yet...... There are puddles everywhere, not the gentle puddles left after a light rain, but the deep mud filled ruts that splash water all over your car as you slowly drive through them. Yesterday Jon, my...