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Great day!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 21, 2011 - By Rowena

Today's hit was baby bok choy and I don't blame the customers...it is the first thing I reach for when I stir fry and being busy as a I am we stir fry a lot!!  Nothing easier than grabbing a little chicken and whatever vegies are in the greenhouse...

I actually got to spend most of the day at the home place today! After driving out to check cows, I came home and cleaned water tanks, moved the goats to their new digs and started converting their old area into future chicken pastures. You all know that...

Winter on the farm

Kehr Family Farm   -   Jan 21, 2011 - By Ken & Heather Anne

During the cold winter months, we enjoy some much needed rest from the busy planting and harvesting.  However, with it now being the middle of January, a little bit of hot sun and some fresh blueberries sound incredibly wonderful right now. Even though...

Spring

Homegrown Harvest   -   Jan 21, 2011 - By HomegrownHarvest

Spring is getting closer every day!

Announcing our February Canning Boot Camp!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Jan 21, 2011 - By Sonya

Announcing our first 2011 Canning Boot Camp!  On February 5, 10-4, in Lebanon, Ohio, 10 students will roll up their sleeves, don clean aprons (however little time THAT lasts!), and immerse themselves in water bath and pressure canning! Our classes are...

Food Security - Alternative Pricing Models

F.A. Farm   -   Jan 20, 2011 - By Walter_1

In a previous post about Food Riots in Tunisia, Food Pricing and Food Security, I talked about how most of us are price-takers , while corporations use their market muscle to become price-makers . Consequently, if we want to be able to survive in a...

It's getting to be that time of year to start thinking about Frost Seeding my fields with Clover. This will help get the jump on Oats and Ryegrass for later planting.

The First Honeyflow of the Year! Tropical Wildflow...

What's the Buzz?   -   Jan 20, 2011 - By Marcie

We just harvested our first honeyflow for 2011. And a Happy New Year it is....60 lbs. of TROPICAL WILDFLOWER honey. It's delicious! All of our honey is RAW....comes out of the hive and into the honey jar....the only "processing" is to strain out...

Is Your Web Hosting Eco-Friendly?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 20, 2011 - By David_8

Wind Power Ever since Spring Hill Farms has been on the world wide web we have used Hypermart as our web hosting service. We have always been happy with their service and pricing. An added bonus is they are wind powered! We feel this in keeping...

Today after morning chores were done it was time to tag and band the lambs. They get a Scrapie tag in one ear and a Farm Tag in the other. Our flocks are certified scrapie free so keeping accurate records is important. The scrapie tag has the US I.D # on it as...