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Humid!!!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 21, 2011 - By Rowena

Today was the first time that the Greenhouse #2 was closed up completely and it was about 40 degrees outside, but not inside.  I have not set up a temperature/humidity gauge yet, but I was soaked to the bone and covered in dirt....and a very happy girl to...

It's a beautiful day and the market is bustling. Last nite we were afraid that it was going to be raining so we loaded everything into the horse trailer just in case. tables, chairs, freezers etc. We figured we could stay warm and dry in there and our...

Visit our farm - anytime!

Chicken Thistle Farm   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By Andy_1

We would love to invite you to visit our website / blog anytime at Chicken Thistle Farm.  See what we are doing and how / why we make the decisions we do. Visit www.chickenthistlefarm.com 

Pruning Season

Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By Larry

We survived the blizzard of 2011.  Seymour got sleet more than anything.  All the snow and sleet are gone and we are in the vineyard pruning.  The mechanical pruner is doing a great job.  It really speeds things up for us.   Our St....

"The federal govenment has sponsored research that has produced a tomato that is perfect in every respect, except that you can't eat it.  We should make every effort to make sure this disease, often referred to as "progress", ...

SNOW DAYS On The Farm 2-20-11

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By Poly

  2 Holsteins back into the corral to eat.     The baby boys: Dexter bull calves, doing whatever they like, busting through the lattice walls to hang out in a dry area, it's all good!   3 of 5 Dexters keeping dry under 1...

Testing...testing..snow!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By Rowena

Okay the winds were a real test on the overall structure, but now we get to find out what the snow load is on the single layer of polyethylene...came home from church and dinner and found 4 inches or so already built up and decided not to take any chances and...

Inaugural Meeting a grand success

Slow Food - Conway/Myrtle Beach Convivium   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By JP

Our first meeting was a grand success.  More than 20 people attended our inaugural meeting.  Our guest speaker Mr. David White (the Chickenman) gave an informative talk on his experience with raising free-range chickens and how it affects the local...

Baby Turnips, Turnips and English Peas

Elliott Family Farm   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By Samuel_1

I have been posting some baby turnip recipes on the Facebook page, Elliott Family Farm, and a few on the Dallas Farmers Market page. We have a good crop started and barring any bad weather, it should develop nicely. Baby turnips are sometimes thought to be a...

The USDA - Antibiotics and Chicken

Spring Hill Farms   -   Feb 20, 2011 - By David_8

Bacterial Chicken! Poultry are heavy consumers of antibiotics in mainstream agriculture. The establishment has assured us for years that it is not really a health hazard. The reside left in the chickens is harmless. Yea, right. So I wonder why The United...