The Blog Barn

"Putting Up" the Harvest

West Brookfield Farmers Market   -   Aug 16, 2010 - By Amy_1

We all love the abundance of fruit and veggies available to us during the growing season but sometimes it gets overwhelming and we are not sure what to do with it all.  Pickling, canning, and dehydrating foods are the best ways to preserve fruits and...

Old Horse, New Tricks

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Aug 16, 2010 - By Emily

Yesterday was a busy day here.  We needed to move around some of the livestock as the trailer from our processor, Hirsch's Meats, was coming to pick up a cow, a couple of pigs, and the first of our spring lambs.  Dan and I had already moved the...

second half of season starts this week, a little l...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 16, 2010 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have potatoes, Super Star onions, kale, collards, beans, small eggplants, cucumber, squash, cilantro, basil, tomatoes, and peppers.  We have four kinds of potatoes dug, including Red Norland (red outside, white...

Our Thank You

Tulsa City Farm   -   Aug 15, 2010 - By Malcolm

 We posted it on our black board.But we would like to tell you all again, "THANK YOU!" .We have enjoyed each and everyone who has come by and visited us.  We loved letting children go down with us to the garden and let them pick their own...

Age Old Advice and Gardening Wisdom

West Brookfield Farmers Market   -   Aug 15, 2010 - By Amy_1

The following excerpts taken From The Old Farmer’s Almanac by Robert B. Thomas, No. 86, 1860. Then honor him who tills the soil,As well as those who rear our domes; For both leave monuments of toil Which point to many happy homes.   Sound Advice: ...

Eat Local, Eat Often

West Brookfield Farmers Market   -   Aug 15, 2010 - By Amy_1

With summer in full swing, markets all over the state are loaded with delicious fruits and berries.  Blueberry season is almost over, ending a bit soon due to the hot weather and early crop production but blackberries, peaches and early apples are...

Lavender Harvest is over

123 Farm   -   Aug 15, 2010 - By Jan_4

We had a very successful Harvest this year and after over 5 weeks of hard hand-labor, it is finally over... the distilled essential oils and hydrosols have a very good quality and will be available next year, the dried flower buds are amazing and will have...

My Journey to Becoming a Canning Mom

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Aug 15, 2010 - By Sonya

Canning on a large scale is very hot, sweaty, often dirty work.  And I adore it...  I gave up a regular Joe job in a clean, cool corporate office.  That was where I had time for lunch (made and served by someone other than me).  I talked...

Prepare for next year.

Tulsa City Farm   -   Aug 14, 2010 - By Malcolm

 My little girl asked is a farm ever really closed? I asked her what she meant by really closed.  She said I thought when we closed we were done till next year.I said you have to get ready. So we continued doing as we were pulling up plants and...

Learning Days Are Here Again...

Homestead Pantry   -   Aug 14, 2010 - By Homestead Artisa

Here we are with our first homestead blog on local harvest.  Please bear with us as we learn the ropes here.    I would like to start by thanking all those wonderful folks in the Hanover and Gettysburg community who stopped by my oldest...