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Monday Honeybee Runs

Homestead Pantry   -   Aug 31, 2010 - By Homestead Artisa

This morning was sort of productive, we had another big pot of milk to make into cheese or yogurt, so I started 5 gallons of yogurt, and a two gallon pot of apple mint to make into apple mint jelly.  This was supposed to be Laundry Day Monday but I had a...

Raw Honey, Creamed Honey, and Your Supermarket She...

What's the Buzz?   -   Aug 30, 2010 - By Marcie

We all know that the benefits of raw honey are many and varied. Raw honey retains all of it's original vitamins, minerals and enzymes. It's great for allergies! It's tasty and delicious, unrefined, and closer to nature. So why is it that the...

Home Alone...with Babies!

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Aug 30, 2010 - By Emily

Most people know that spring is the time for babies, especially on the farm.  However, our sows have 2 litters of piglets each year so we do have babies in the fall as well.  I'm happy to report that Charlotte gave birth to 8 piglets on Saturday...

where you been?

The Farm Report from Turkey Hill   -   Aug 30, 2010 - By Farmer Herman

Greetings to anyone still interested in what we have to say after the long hiatus.  Internet access has been restored. Daughter is out of hospital. Greenhouse is full of cabbage and broccoli plants for the garden. Grapevines are full of muscadines and...

Are pastured chickens better for you than their su...

Spring Hill Farms   -   Aug 30, 2010 - By David_8

This is a great video showing the nutritional profile of pastured vs conventional chickens. I will be ordering our last batch of birds next week. If you were thinking of ordering now is the time... Video

eggplants and bugs, okra, garlic, and deer. How a...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 30, 2010 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have potatoes, onions, leeks, beets, squash, basil, cilantro, beans, tomatoes, peppers, chilies, kale, and collards.  The onions will be Yellow Spanish.  Normally, these would be storage onions, but they...

Local Food Radio Program

Grow And Share   -   Aug 29, 2010 - By Kay

TONIGHT: Sunday 6pm, tune to Rush Radio (106.1FM Raleigh) - Sybil McGuire interviews Grow And Share "Around The Triangle" radio program.  Hope you can tune in and listen to discussion about local food, health, gardening, and more.

Cayennes, Cantaloupes, and Lemon Boys

Homestead Pantry   -   Aug 29, 2010 - By Homestead Artisa

What a day!  I snagged my glasses leash on something, which broke it, but with all I had to do today I didn't want to take time to hunt a replacement loop and then restring all those silver and turquoise beads.  I hadn't lost anything ...

Looking to Fall

Three Springs Farm   -   Aug 28, 2010 - By Judy_1

Well the garden is winding down...tomatoes everywhere..more freezing and canning soon!  New [June] chicks are ready to go out with the "big girls" and the rest of the hen population is still recovering from a dog attack last month, where 5 were...

Canning Tip #11: What's the difference between...

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Aug 28, 2010 - By Sonya

I'm asked all the time what's the difference between a jam and a jelly.  Fair question.  If you had a spectrum of spread based on their thickness: 1.  Jelly would be at one end.  It is made with only juice.  2. ...