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Local Farms-Following Our Footsteps

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Mar 10, 2011 - By Poly

Thank you to all our wonderful farm members, co-op, and CSA leaders, participating farmers, markets, artisans,  and sustainers who support our mission to provide clean, pure, honest, heritage, reliable, heirloom, dependable, free range, grass fed and...

Always a good laugh!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Mar 10, 2011 - By Rowena

As you all know most farmers work really long days full of hard work.  It is definitely a labor of love, but even with a labor of love you have plenty of bad days, but there is always at least one thing that lightens the mood of each day and makes...

It's March 9 today, and everyone I know is feeling lethargic.  The sky is overcast, and the occasional sunny day, while appreciated, also throws these gloomy days into a sharp relief. Ah, but there's hope! Hope in the form of tiny seedlings...

Lemon Curd Class was Delicious!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 10, 2011 - By Sonya

Tonight, I had the privilege of teaching some very talented canners and foodies how to make the king of spreads: Lemon Curd.  This incredibly potent spread is loaded with butter, lemon zest, and egg yolks.  It's made in very small batches, and...

Check it out! We have a shiny new blog right here on local harvest. Pretty cool, eh? We think so. From here on out, Grantham Community Garden updates will be posted here. So chek back soon for them updates! Peace, GCG

Spring :-)

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Mar 09, 2011 - By Neil & Jean

Hello Again All :-) It is pouring rain here today.  But with rain comes mud and with softer ground comes life from deep below.  I look so forward to the first signs of daffodil and tulip tips poking thier little noeses through the ground.  ...

Comment on Amanda Little’s Article “Making Every C...

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 09, 2011 - By Walter_1

The following is an email I just sent to Amanda Little, who had a very good article in the New York Times today, March 9, 2011. It's about time that someone else got on board with a metric that crosses all platforms. I have been quite disappointed...

Meeting of The Minds

Dark Water Ranch   -   Mar 09, 2011 - By shepherd

I am sure this farm does not run like a well-oiled machine. Matter of fact there seems to be only one thing that every species of animal agrees on around here. Can you guess what that is? That is right F-O-O-D. It always has to be time for food. When is it...

Preserving of all Sorts!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 09, 2011 - By Sonya

It's not news to anyone who knows me: I'm crazy about the science of preserving.  I've been studying it for half my life!  When I teach a Canning Boot Camp, I love to include snippets of preserving history.  I just had to share one...

Mud Season

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Mar 09, 2011 - By Mona

There is a fifth season that is never mentioned scientifically, but it’s definitely talked about extensively here in New England.  It’s Mud season.  Mud season is that transition time during the melting snows of late winter and the not yet totally...