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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
The Tamworth Breed History - Another Take
Spring Hill Farms - Dec 20, 2010 - By David_8
Tamworth Boar circa 1914 The Tamworth is probably the purest of the modern breeds of swine, it having been improved more largely by selection and care than by the introduction of the blood of other breeds. One historian claims that the...
Great Use for Leftover Ham
Wild Things Farm - Dec 20, 2010 - By Terry_5
Okay, so the holidays aren't approaching, we're surrounded! One of my favorites during the holidays is ham. Happy hoer LOVES ham, especially country ham. This recipe doesn't use country ham though, it's a great way to use up...
It is soggy today so after fixing the fence where the billy escaped I went to De Jongs Dairy to visit Santa and his cow! The dairy is about 2 miles from here and sells milk right on site. Herman has a calf in the hay barn and Santa is there too! It is so nice...
A Secret Ingredient for your Water Trough
Spring Hill Farms - Dec 18, 2010 - By David_8
Clean Water Water. A crucial element of life. We spend hundreds even thousands of dollars to ensure we have clean pure water for ourselves and our families. It makes up 75% of our bodies. What about our livestock? How clean is the water you...
Pomegranate--The Other Red Fruit
McFadden Ranch - Dec 18, 2010 - By Marilyn and Jim
Every holiday season our family prepares several large and beautiful meals. At the crack of dawn, the aroma of rosemary and sage, and of citrus and cloves, begins to fill the house. Tables are set with simple yet elegant style using cotton...
New Greenhouse to Keep Vegetables Growing
Family Farms CSA - Dec 17, 2010 - By Foster
Foster Fogarty's Family Farms CSA moved his operations inside the other day. The freeze, which stopped agriculture production over much of North Texas, will not stop operations at Family Farms CSA. Family Farms CSA, east of Sherman,...
The Hens Are Coming
Family Farms CSA - Dec 17, 2010 - By Foster
The chicks arrived and are growing. Soon they will be hens and laying eggs for Foster Fogarty's Family Farms CSA, east of Sherman, Texas. These hens will be fed organic food and cared for in a way no big-time commercial egg mill will ever care for...
How to Make a Chicken Catcher
Spring Hill Farms - Dec 17, 2010 - By David_8
Buckeye Rooster While catching chickens to be processed this last time my brother and I were having an ongoing discussion about who could make the best chicken catcher. We laughed about how as kids we would make one and then snag every hen in...
End of the Year already!
Pine Needle Farm - Dec 17, 2010 - By Ann_2
It's hard to believe it's almost Christmas already! This year has gone by so fast. I'm busy dehairing cashmere now. I've been doing this for two months now. It is literally the slowest process on the planet, but I am...
Cranberry Apple Relish
Cookus Interruptus - Dec 16, 2010 - By Cynthia
(Home on the range or hotplate) This recipe is much less complicated than putting up a tent. Whether you're living indoors or out during the holiday season, include this seasonal fruit dish on your table. To watch video or print recipe, ...