The Blog Barn

Wow - You can get tennis elbow from canning!?!

The Jam and Jelly Lady - Sep 22, 2010 - By Sonya

Been so busy getting ready for fall shows that I've not had the chance to add a canning tip for quite a while! Sorry - I'll rectify that in late October! I hit a new canning record this week. As our customers know, we still hand-pour...

Hurricane Farm on TV

Hurricane Farm - Sep 21, 2010 - By Chris

Chefs Kevin Cottle (from Season 6 of Hell's Kitchen) and Van Hurd have our sweet sausage, heirloom tomatoes, garlic, herbs and butternut squash. Watch FOX 61 (in Connecticut--or check it out online!) Wednesday morning at 11:00 and see what they...

S.Florida Lazyman/woman Organic Urban"Virtual...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Sep 21, 2010 - By Tony_1

The sun is cooking the lawn grass and the water sprinkler is hiking the water bill.Here in S.Florida there are plenty of heat and but not much to eat from the lawn grass garden.Introducing the Lazyman gardening : There are plenty of fruit berries and vines...

Cool Weather Gardening

West Brookfield Farmers Market - Sep 20, 2010 - By Amy_1

Cool Season Gardening As far as I’m concerned, the longer I can grow and harvest my own food the better.Last year I picked my last bowl of salad greens on December 14 th .My dinner that night was bittersweet…sweet because I was still eating something I...

Progress

All We Need Farm - Sep 20, 2010 - By Stacey

We have gotten so much rain in the past week. The good news is that the carrots and the beets that I planted last week have sprouted. I am so very excited to see that progress. This week's momentum is slow. There are many weeds to...

Fall 2010 update

Beatrix Farm - Sep 20, 2010 - By Beatrix Farm

We're looking forward to our next Farm Day on Sat. Oct 23rd, 2010! We'll have plenty of fresh chicken available and we may have some frozen pork cuts available from our forested pork if we haven't sold it all at the Farm Market. This was...

Back to My Roots

Mott Family Farm - Sep 20, 2010 - By Shelley_1

If I look just two generations back, I'd find my roots planted firmly on a farm. My grandfather left Japan in the early 1900's, sold into slavery to South America. Through an amazing chain of events he eventually made his way (escaped) to Orange...

Is Senate voting to pass Safety Bill S 510 this ...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Sep 20, 2010 - By Tony_1

Do not miss this article.It is a must read by all who vote ,eat,produce and grow food - especially by small farmers and advocates ..They are being allegedly labelled as speaking of UNTRUTHS when expressing opinions about...

rain was perfect, I've got a dog, last weeknig...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA - Sep 20, 2010 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have potatoes and beans for sure (they are in the shed already, so I know we'll have them). Depending on how muddy and difficult it is to get around on harvest day, we'll also likely have tomatoes,...