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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

  Greenings and Saladations! It's week 23, just 2 more weeks for the people who have bought 4 week shares (you guys are getting a bonus week as there are 5 weeks in Sept and you paid for 4 of them)  and 4 more weeks for the 3 month and full...

  It's week 21 and a whole new month to boot! September is often our most bountiful month but I am not so sure this will be the case this year as it is so hot and dry and this is now having a negative impact on the market garden. The crops are very...

  Wow it is week 20! Where has the time gone? It seems like August has sped by (unlike July which hung on for years and years). This means to all of you doing a full season or 3 month share you got 6 more weeks. Those of you going month to month have 4...

  It's week 19 of our food adventure and the fun never stops. lets just get the bad news over with right from the start, kinda like ripping the Band-aidâ„¢ off really fast. The market van lost its' power steering coming back from market last...

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A Spoonful of Winter

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Nov 08, 2010 - By Sonya

Expecting a hard day's work in the cannery today.  NOT expecting to develop a new jam that has rocked my world! We coined it Winterberry Jam.  Granted there IS a winterberry holly, but it's not an edible berry!  The edible berry I most...

This entry will start with a disclaimer.  It is about the daily dog-rooster battles that occur at our ranch. Please do not contact us to complain that this is cruel to the animals.  Neither the dog or the rooster has ever seriously injured the other...

November 8th, 2010        Woke up to snow & slush today! Poor sheep, ducks, chickens & peacocks all stuffed in the barn watching sleet and rain drip off the roof. All the rams are in rut of course with noses stuffed...

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November 2010

Beatrix Farm   -   Nov 08, 2010 - By Beatrix Farm

We wanted to thank all of our friends and customers for the wonderful support they have given this year. From moving cages to hauling feed to babysitting and our busy farm days, we certainly could not have done it without you. We have been greatly blessed in...

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Tamworth Pigs and Bacon

Spring Hill Farms   -   Nov 08, 2010 - By David_8

This is a good video showing the primal cuts of a half hog. Chef Johns comments on the quality of the bacon on the Tamworth side he is cutting.

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Please visit our new website!

Walnut Hill Farm   -   Nov 07, 2010 - By Vikki

Please visit our new website at http://walnuthillfarmmi.com and visit our What's New page for the latest information.

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