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Back in the swing of things...

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Teresa_2

Six days into 2011 and I'm finally starting to feel the inspiration that comes with the fresh posibilities of a new year.  I haven't written a blog since fall so there is much to report on. We had the best pumpkin patch season...

Swanson Health Center

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Poly

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2011 Poultry Additions

Walnut Hill Farm at Elm Springs, LLC   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Jeff_1

At Walnut Hill Farm we have decided to add duck, geese and turkey to our product line for the 2011 Farmer’s Market season.This decision is made in part to expand the use of the existing poultry processor, and secondly there have been many requests for free...

Update on the Happy Hens at Wild Things Farm

Wild Things Farm   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Terry_5

One of the highlights of Wild Things Farm are the Happy Hens.  They scratch and jabber and do chickeny things all day, every day.  Last week there was a breech in security....aka the fence came loose from the chicken house....so about 9 chickens...

Keeping an eye (and bucket, and board, and stick) ...

Wild Things Farm   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Terry_5

Here we are, "knee deep" into winter.  December around here was as cold as I remember it being for such an extended spell.  At least the temperature has gotten into the double digits now, although still quite cold.  Back in the fall...

Seaweed: "perfectly balanced natural food&quo...

Morgan Botanicals   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Jessica_7

Humans have been eating seaweed for ever. Many early communities lived close to the shore because the seas offered a constant and dependable food source. Neolithic communities in Britain for example clustered around coastal lands where rich and diverse...

NATURAL PET FOOD NEEDS

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Poly

PET FOOD NEEDS Local Harvest features many wonderful products made by small family farms, to host the delicate needs for your pets. Here is the link http://www.localharvest.org/store/pets.jsp It is convenient for some of us to make our pet...

What’s Different about Heritage Breeds?

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Poly

What’s Different about Heritage Breeds?  The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy states that heritage chicken breeds must be an American Poultry Association (APA) standard breed. The chickens also must be allowed to mate naturally, lead a...

What 2011 Holds and Five Steps You Should Take

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By David_8

  What does 2011 hold for you? What does it hold for the United States? It would be really nice if we could answer those questions definitively. However, we all know that's impossible. No one can tell the future with certain accuracy. We can tell...

Sprouts!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Rowena

Sprouting Joy turned the business over to me and so this week was experimental week for growing and eating!  I succeeded and they were so good!!! Next experiment is in Hemp bags!!  One little experimental line of Aquaponics going in this...