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60 pound turkeys!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By Rowena

Today was a day I never did imagine, but it was a hoot!! A friend at church had an unfortunate accident just before Thanksgiving and was unable to process her turkeys.  She finally had a chance to get them to us today and we processed them.  She...

Vitamins minerals & herbs to be illegal

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Poly

 Vitamins minerals & herbs to be illegal Help to protect our food supply! Buy Local, Buy Fresh, Buy Direct From The Small Family Farm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvYuSfMmDxw&feature=related IG Farbin, Trade Commission, 1962...

How Anger Can Indirectly Cause Health Problems

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Poly

How Anger Can Indirectly Cause Health Problems By Sandy Potts http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Anger-Can-Indirectly-Cause-Health-Problems&id=3547619 Of all the emotions that humans face, anger is one of the most toxic and problematic. Affecting...

More Evidence: On the Edge of a Food Shortage.

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By David_8

I recently posted I felt food and grain prices would remain high throughout 2011 and beyond. Reading Lester Brown's book, WORLD ON THE EDGE he points out some interesting statistics about grain. You can read them in the document posted on my...

CSA's

Clare Limerick Alpaca and Produce Farm   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Jan_1

Time to consider a CSA! The Clare Limerick Produce Farm of Jackson, MI. will be offering CSA's this year.  You can choose from a 1/4 share, 1/2 share or full share.   Shares will include a wide variety of produce in season.  Members will...

Those of you that have been here know my gelding Parkers Skip n Slide aka Big Red. Well, he has a mission. His Mission, to keep my best friend happy during her fight with stage 4 cancer. He is a kind horse and it was love at first sight for both of them. Jason...

Winter Update from Colvin Family Farm! Like Winter...

Colvin Family Farm   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Colvin Farm

Hello folks! I want to invite you all to check out our new website! We now feature easy online CSA registration , a new blog , many new pictures , a new " Our Standards " page, and much more! New for 2011, we'll be posting pictures of...

Check Your Garlic

F.A. Farm   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Walter_1

I checked my garlic today out on the south side of the barn. It is about 4-6" tall and looks quite good. I didn't even get my garlic planted until November 12th (!), but this may have been a blessing in disguise, as it was not above the ground for the...

12 Months of CSA - 1st draft

Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Brett & Stephanie

I realized last night it had been awhile since I had spent some time on our Local Harvest blog.  The weather here has been especially bad these last couple of weeks, and we have been a bit cooped up.  Perhaps I had a bit too much time on my hands,...

Loving this weather!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 26, 2011 - By Rowena

There are some days you just feel like you have a new wind in your sails, and today one was one of them.  I finished putting the last couple hundred onions in....can't wait for those Spring onions!!  I squeezed in beets and radishes in between,...