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Christmas in October.

Growing Days   -   Oct 19, 2010 - By Julie_1

It's October, but it feels like Christmas. Look what arrived. Nope. It's not the kids' Halloween costumes. That was a different box. These are my treats. Garlic. Specifically, it's my...

Got Yarn?

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Oct 18, 2010 - By Mona

Every alpaca owner follows this annual cycle.  An alpaca is born on or brought home to the farm.  It is cared for by feeding hay, minerals, and usually pellets, water buckets are cleaned, emptied, scrubbed, and re-filled, given pasture to graze on,...

Mint Julep

All We Need Farm   -   Oct 18, 2010 - By Stacey

Mint Julep - Ingredients: A small handful of mint leaves 1 ounce bourbon 1 ounce southern comfort 1 ounce simple syrup 1 cup of crushed ice 1 sprig of fresh mint for garnish   Place mint leaves in a glass and using the back end...

Soaked Radish

All We Need Farm   -   Oct 18, 2010 - By Stacey

Soaked Radish ….Marinating the radish takes the heat down a notch. Ingredients: · 5 French Breakfast Radish · ¼ cup of olive oil · ¼ of a cup of balsamic vinegar · 3 tablespoons of honey · Gruyere cheese or sharp...

Sweet Potato Soup

All We Need Farm   -   Oct 18, 2010 - By Stacey

Sweet Potato Soup ….adapted from Chef Folse’s… “Encyclopedia of Cajun and Creole Cuisine”-this ain’t Dr. Weil’s healthy kitchen Ingredients: · 2 cups of diced sweetpotato · Your bag of sweetpotato greens · 1 cup of julienned smoked sausage ...

Fall in the field

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Oct 18, 2010 - By ESSAA

A new season of lambs are on their way! Our ram Big Boy is in with the ewes doing his thing, making sure all of our ewes are bred. He is outfitted with a chalk harness to mark the ewes as he breeds them so we can make sure all of our ewes are pregnant. We will...

Clock's Ticking......

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Oct 17, 2010 - By Anne

The clock is ticking on our fall all natural lamb order!  We will be taking orders for whole and half lambs until October 31st!  E-mail us, visit our website, or check out our Local Harvest store for whole and half lambs.   Lambs are all...

Farmers Markets Are Changing My Life!

What's the Buzz?   -   Oct 17, 2010 - By Marcie

Halfway between an organic circus and Woodstock, farmers markets are changing my life. The people, their energy, and all of this whole food are nourishing me in ways beyond my original expectation that this would be a decent venue for selling honey. At FIU...

Hurricane Farm Harvest Party - 23 October 2010

Hurricane Farm   -   Oct 17, 2010 - By Chris

We are happy to announce that our 2010 Harvest Party is happening next Saturday, October 23.  It begins at 2:00 pm and features farm fresh foods.  All ages, and kids welcomed!  We will be roasting one of our turkeys on a spit, pressing apples...

Hurricane Farm in a nice article from the HARTFORD...

Hurricane Farm   -   Oct 17, 2010 - By Chris

A link to a nice article about our farm in the Hartford Courant from October 14, 2010. Click on the "Discover Windham" link...   http://www.courant.com/about/special_sections/