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Chicken Tractors

Dark Water Ranch   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By shepherd

Today we took advantage of the warm weather. We loaded up on lumber supplies and hauled them back for later work. We also started plans for the new chicken tractors. We plan to have seperate tractors for each breed, so that our new chicks will all be pure bred...

As many of you know we have an Open Farm Day and Educational Fair on shearing day every spring. This year we are adding a Farm to Table supper to our line up. Several of the chefs we supply as well as local produce growers have expressed interest in showcasing...

More Proof - The FDA is Out to Get Farmers

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By David_8

Tamworth Duroc Cross Pigs 2005 In yet another move against farmers, the FDA recently took a "no holds barred" approach to being adversarial to farmers. They attacked one of their own. If you were wondering if the FDA was your friend...

Celebrity Cook-Off 2011

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By Poly

Celebrity cook-off 2011 - All the produce, meats, dairy, fish etc.. will be locally grown and of heritage varieties. Grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides. The meats will be 100% pure, grown without the use of corn, soy or wheat and G.M.O. FREE! ...

Growing Spinach - advice on how to grow Spinach - ...

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By Poly

Growing Spinach - advice on how to grow Spinach Spinach is relatively easy to grow in cool climates and it is packed with nutrients such as iron, protein, vitamin A and chlorophyll. Whether raw in salads or lightly steamed spinach is a suitable...

Questions/Invitation to discussion

Trautman Family Farm   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By Scott&JulieTraut

I am a positive person. I say that to say who I am, but also to myself to remind me of this. In fitting in society, to complain, to talk of conspiracy, really, to tell of how little control one actually has over their life is about the most common talk there...

Forgot...meat drop in Inland Empire?

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By Rowena

I almost forgot.  Thanks to Local Harvest we have been receiving a lot of contacts from our neighbors just down the hill in the Inland Empire.  Most of the inquiries are for meat since they already have some great produce CSAs down the hill.  I...

Navels 'n Bells Rule!

The Orange Shop   -   Jan 15, 2011 - By Pete_1

We're offering Free Shipping on our "Citra" Navel Oranges, Honeybells, and Ruby Red Grapefruit through January 27th!  Now is the time to take advantage of this rare offer, because the flavor of the fruit is at an absolute peak. We pick...

How to Grow Bean Sprouts SIMPLE

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 14, 2011 - By Poly

How to Grow Bean Sprouts SIMPLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-1V4vtV8Yo&feature=related

Boy are chickens funny looking!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 14, 2011 - By Rowena

Okay, now I can breath, two markets in two days and I am always wound up and exhausted at the end so I pulled in the driveway to see all 100 chickens running to a bush where "One" had found something good to eat?  Then all of a sudden all 100...