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Canning Boot Camp Cancelled

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 04, 2011 - By Sonya

The Canning Boot Camp scheduled for Saturday, March 5, has been cancelled.  I'll post the new date within the week. The Lemon Curd Class for Master Canners is still on!

Spring has Sprung and the chickens are laying

Two Rooster Ranch in Marble Falls, TX   -   Mar 04, 2011 - By Todd and Carol

They say an apple a day will keep the doctor away...but have you tried the same theory with a fresh farm egg a day?  Our hens are happy and well cared for and eat mostly off the land.  We have a wide variety of brown and cream colored eggs ready to...

edamame seed "Moon Cake" available

Epic Gardens   -   Mar 03, 2011 - By Sunny

We just received our 2011 Edamame Seed! We sell "Moon Cake" which is unusual in that it is quite tall and indeterminate.  The beans are unusually sweet and extra nutritious.  We'll have fresh Edamame in late summer through the...

March 2011

Jake's Farm   -   Mar 03, 2011 - By Chris_6

We have been busy starting seeds for early crops and weeding our strawberries in preparation of covering them for frost protection as they begin to stretch out and grow flowers. We have also opened a Facebook page for the farm and posted some great pictures of...

It's been bizy around here. We have 3 new lambs & our baby goat count is now 15. We have started the spring garden seeds & are hoping to have some plants in  the greenhouse by next week. The chickens & turkeys for the meat shraes will be...

Lemon Curd Class and Beginner's Canning Boot C...

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 03, 2011 - By Sonya

Beginner's Canning Boot Camp  Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This comprehensive, hands-on course will teach you how to water bath high acid foods and pressure can the low acid foods.  Limited number of students enables us to make this a...

What Will I Eat?

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 02, 2011 - By Walter_1

As I write this, crude oil is up over $117 a barrel and the stock market is reeling. Gas pump prices are approaching $4.00 a gallon and people are clearly worried. Although the Libyan crisis is driving the short-term price swings, there is a fundamental...

New Shipper and Happy Days

Our City Farm   -   Mar 02, 2011 - By Jeri

It's amazing the difference that a shipper can make. I'm so happy to work with FedEx for shipping our eggs and chicken. They make everything sooo easy! No more long lines at the post office and rough handling by certain employees. Automatic customer...

We are getting started with new products

Tee Pee Farm Boer Meat Goats   -   Mar 02, 2011 - By Norm42

2011 !! Who would of thought!!  We want everyone good luck in the up-coming season. Our meat business, NYNATURAL CHEVON LLC   is off to a good start with some new and nutritious products. We are hoping for a good response from people trying...

How to Cook Grass Fed Beef

Spring Hill Farms   -   Mar 02, 2011 - By David_8

Grass fed meat is leaner, denser, less watery, and far more flavorful than other meat. This is affected by mainly two things:  The quality of the animal (breed and genetics) The quality of the forage (pasture quality or hay) For instance...