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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Cold Frames Maintenance and Preparation
Osma Acres Farm - Mar 09, 2011 - By Billy
Preparing and Maintaining Cold Frames I have installed Plastic Covered Cold Frames; they are to be electrically heated with lights beneath the plastic covered lids. The Cold Frames require spring maintenance (repairing & replacing...
Cloned Meat - FDA approves as healthy
Rainbow Ranch Farms - Mar 09, 2011 - By Poly
Cloned Beef Burgers: "Delicious" This was written in 2007 by Pallavi Gogoi The FDA has said food from cloned animals is safe. Though it won't land in markets yet, cloned meat is being served at one company The FDA is likely...
The Backyard Homestead
Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC - Mar 09, 2011 - By Sharon_1
As we see the prices at the gas pump climb up higher and higher, we'll see our grocery bill climb at the same rate. It takes gas to deliver food to the grocery store and sadly, as gas prices climb, food prices climb! To offset this,...
Heroism in Vo-LOVE-teering
The Rawfully Organic Co-op - Mar 09, 2011 - By Kristina
Hello Everyone! I hope that you have had a peaceful and warming weekend as we enjoyed some truly great weather! It was the type of sunshine that hit your skin and immediately put you into a trance. Because Friday is my birthday and because this week...
Fertilizer Question
F.A. Farm - Mar 08, 2011 - By Walter_1
Recently, I received a question about using soymeal in my fertilizer mix. As I mentioned, there are pluses and minuses. Since 95% of soybeans grown in this country are GMO's, it is likely any soymeal you buy for your nitrogen source will be GMO soymeal....
Peach Ridge Farms CSA Start for 2011
Peach Ridge Farms - Mar 08, 2011 - By Todd
Hello everyone. Hope you had a great winter . Summer is coming and we are ready for the great growing season. We will begin plantings in the hot house for transplanting after the frost free date for our zone is May 27. Look for news and updates on...
Beyond Organic and Local, prepare foods to maintai...
Old World Eatery - Mar 08, 2011 - By Chef Cathy
Our kitchen is dedicated to preparing food nutrient dense, maintaining flavors and nutritional value. see www.westonaprice.org
Seeds Starting
Osma Acres Farm - Mar 08, 2011 - By Billy
Osma Acres Farm is located on Lake Superior where we have a very short outdoor growing season (about 75 days, June to early September). Many of our plants require 90 to 110 days to mature after planting (Gourds, Pumpkins and Winter Squash...
Spring?
Dunlooken Farm - Mar 08, 2011 - By Bev_1
Is spring coming? Of course it is, it always has. There are signs out there. The buds on the cottonwood's buds are growing. There are baby goats in the kid barn, a long line of milkers in the milker's barn, and even more big fat goats...
Copra Onions
Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC - Mar 08, 2011 - By Sharon_1
This year I decided to try starting my onions from seeds rather than from sets. Sets are when you buy little baby onions and plant them to grow into larger onions. It's a lot less expensive to start them from seed and if it doesn't work, I...