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Winter Downtime

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Teresa_2

A pretty snow is falling this afternoon and we're looking to get 2-4 inches out of this latest bit of winter weather.  We try to make good use of this down time, when it is impossible to get outside and start the physical preparations for our 2011...

SAve Our Seed, Feed Our Future

Harvest Thyme Farm & Market   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Dawn

Food. Most of us know that we have animals that, every year, are placed on an Endangered List. But did you know that there is a list of foods that are indanger of extinction as well? If you're wondering why there is a new energy surrounding Heirloom...

Want To Move To CA. Start A Farm

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Poly

Ever thought of starting a farm? Already have a farm and want to relocate?  Here is a great resource, they always have large properties, pasture lands etc. for lease, rent, foreclosures for sale. With water wells and without! TERRA LINDA...

Why Every Child Should Spend Time On a Farm

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By David_8

Helping hold pigs One of the reasons I started farming again was I wanted my kids to experience the life I had as a child.  I believe there are many reasons why kids should spend time on a small farm. Heck they should visit a giant factory farm...

Temecula Farmers Market Vendors vs Farmers

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Poly

A small farmers market, located in beautiful down town, old town Temecula. Sat. 8:00am - 12:30pm corner of 6th and front street. Below you will find a list of  farmers, Ancillary retail re-sellers and artisan vendors. If you would like more details...

What a snow season that was

Goat Milk Bath and Beauty   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By pat@sleepingdogranch.com

I say WAS because we're hoping that the snow is all gone for the season. Those of us who made it through the season are stronger and our hearts are with the goats that didn't make it. Each passing has been logged in our chronicle of lessons learned. ...

Time to Buy Your Fertilizer

F.A. Farm   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Walter_1

I was browsing in the Whatcom Farmers Co-op in Bellingham today and checked on fertilizer prices. Whitney Farms complete organic fertilizer 5-5-5 (i.e.  5% Nitrogen, 5% Phosporous, 5% Potassium) was still at a low price. We had bought some bags for...

Yahoo polyethylene is here!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 19, 2011 - By Rowena

Woke up to another beautiful day!! Watched my teenage daughter walk to the gate with every last chicken following her (left the coop door open last night so they were happy to come out with the sun).  She does not really like the chickens so it started my...

Change Your Good Shoes Before Going In With The Pi...

Dark Water Ranch   -   Jan 18, 2011 - By shepherd

It pays to remember what you're wearing before you start doing your chores. I was running late yesterday - I had to go to town for some things. I got home and I knew it was later than the normal time that I do chores. Everybody on the farm was hollering...

Yesterday was MLK Day and in the spirit of service, an entire pack of Cub Scouts descended on the home farm. 30 boys under 10. We made trash sticks and lined all the boys up at the street fence, each was given a trash bag and told, "Whoever gets to the...