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Canning Tip #12: Choosing a Good Canning Pot

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Feb 05, 2011 - By Sonya

A key tool for canning is the pot you cook in.  It's important that you choose a pot with these characteristics: 1.   Nonreactive .  Your pot should be made of a nonreactive substance.  I.e., not aluminum or some old baked-on enamel...

Garlic Scores at the Super Bowl

Christopher Ranch   -   Feb 04, 2011 - By Justin_1

With last week’s rant about my tiny kitchen fresh in my mind, how we’re going to throw a Super Bowl party in a confined space has been gnawing at me. In my car yesterday, a solution finally hit me… tailgate party! At home! In the yard! The yard happens to be...

Thinking Spring

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Feb 04, 2011 - By Emily

Despite the fact that it's still bone-chillingly cold here, there are signs of spring on the way.  Perhaps that groundhog was on to something!  The days are steadily getting longer, giving us a slightly longer window of time to get evening chores...

Farm to Table Evemt

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By Neil & Jean

Hello Again! The snow fell on us, that's for sure.  We have drifts up to 7' tall next to our barn hill and up against some of our out buildings.  The snow is simply glistening and shows like diamonds lost all around.  There is truly...

February Update

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By Blaine & Karen

Hello all! We had a great time with our January contest--"STONE SOUP SATURDAY"this past week. There were many delicious soups entered and everyone who stopped that day got to taste and cast their vote. The winner was Mrs. Janice Buhl and her...

Last nite Jason came running up to tell me a lamb was missing, I asked if he had counted noses and was assured that he had. So off we went on a lamb hunt. Out to the pasture, through the barn, in the sheds. No lamb. Hmmmm. Then I notice Emma wasn't with...

Missouri Musings

Angel Acres Farm, LLC   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By Karen

Beautiful sparkly snow and crispy cold made us move the geese and ducks into the barn instead of leaving them in their little triangle coop outdoors.  How cold can they usually endure overnights?

Small Farm Direct Marketing Community

Spring Hill Farms   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By David_8

Tamworth Sow Farmers, have you noticed there isn't much out there about marketing products directly from your farm? I see discussions about it sporadically in various forums and blogs I subscribe to, but over-all you can't get much "how-to"...

New Information on the 2011 Season Available Soon!

Door to Door Local Harvest   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By Door2Door

Hello all!  Door to Door Local Harvest might be going through a few changes this year, but keep checking in on the website for exciting new developments for the coming 2011 season. door2doorlocalharvest.wordpress.com  Thanks to all my members...

Gingerbread Molasses Cookies

Cookus Interruptus   -   Feb 03, 2011 - By Cynthia

(Cynthia mixes it up in the new kitchen) Fresh ginger root and molasses give the cookie deep flavor.  Teff flour helps add chewiness.  Oh my gosh these are good.  Find out how to make them (plus get tips on baking with whole grain flours).