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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

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Anyone even read This?

Tulsa City Farm   -   Jul 23, 2010 - By Malcolm

 I was wondering if I should even post to this blog?Does anyone read it?

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High corn

Auntie Annie's Fields, LLC   -   Jul 23, 2010 - By Elizabeth

The corn that our neighbor planted on our land has grown so tall that we cannot see the land that dips down west of our property, where the sun sets. Instead, when we stand beside the old lilac bushes, by the huge rocks that must’ve been the foundation of a...

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HOT

Debbie's Garden   -   Jul 22, 2010 - By Chickadee1

Well, it has once again turned H-O-T and i do mean hot!  95 today, which is actually cooler than a couple of other days this week....one day it hit 100!  We had a nice thunder-shower to cool us off yesterday, thank goodness, and I didn't have to...

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Time to pick

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Jul 22, 2010 - By Mona

I love that part of summer when you head out to the vegetable garden and seemingly overnight all the plants have grown to double in size, and also have a bud of something starting to grow.  It always feels like I’ve just accomplished something big. ...

The hot days of summer are sure upon us! It sure makes you appreciate the many hours that our farmers spend out in their fields tending to the crops that get freshly harvested for the market. I know I appreciate their work with each bite that I take out of a...

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Time for Gazpacho!

Wild Things Farm   -   Jul 22, 2010 - By Terry_5

Even though it's been sweltering here for the last several weeks, it just doesn't seem like summer until the first big batch of gazpacho is chilling in the fridge. Gazpacho, or cold soup, is a very loose recipe; you can add to or alter the...

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Watch the progress on Face Book

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Jul 22, 2010 - By Blaine & Karen

We are now up and on FaceBook. I am posting progress pictures as the construction continues. Also, you'll find pictures updated of things around the farm and our current products we are offering.   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waterford-PA/Durans...

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Mid Summer Blues

Boardtown Organics   -   Jul 22, 2010 - By Greg_1

Well, the first plantings have done their thing and we're in the lull between plantings.  I can't say we don't need the rest....until the second planting starts producing anyway!  We expect the second plantings will start producing in...

I really want to share with you some news as they were told to us, how an official who works for USDA and has a say on many of  FARMERS  LIVES gets FIRED one day then gets HIRED the next day because of how we PAINT THEIR  PICTURE...

It used to be that farmers are the last ones to know who is buying their produce.Not any more. The NYT has just reported in an articler how the case is being reversed and how restaurant owners and chefs are now flocking to local farmers to order their...

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