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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Cooling off ...................
Sweet Harmony Farm - Jul 11, 2010 - By Mona
This is the usual scene in the barn in the evenings when we arrive to do chores. The tack room door is in the upper right corner of this picture, and the fan is to the right of the door, just a few feet away. And there's the gang all cushed in...
Tomatoes Everywhere!!
Kelvin Grove Farm - Jul 11, 2010 - By Smiokey Joe
The tomatoes are in. Why on the earth did my humans plant 75 Roma tomato plants? They claim they plan to make all thier own spaghetti, chii, and ketchup. I think we've more than reached that goal. So far I think...
The Latest in Equine Seasonal Fashion
Wild Things Farm - Jul 11, 2010 - By Terry_5
Whit and Buckshot (the 2 horses on the farm) are sporting a "shimmer weave" fly mask.......these masks are supposed to blend in and reflect the horse's natural color instead of looking like a Halloween mask. I didn't choose them for...
hippychick is offering a skillshare course at the ...
Hippychick's Gardens - Jul 10, 2010 - By hippychick
topic – brew your own kombucha tea when: saturday, july 24th, 2o1o, from 1o:3o am - 12:oo pm to attend: please sign up at the bastrop producers market note attendance will be limited 12 sign up now! facilitated by: michelle habeck...
Uncle Charlie's Retirement at 82 Years Old!
Poverty Acres - Jul 10, 2010 - By Sam or MaryAnn
As we start selling our sweet corn today we really miss Uncle Charlie. The customers are already asking about him. There comes a time when we all must stop. We could never get Uncle Charlie to just relax and chat with customers. He just had to help sort...
July's Update
Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery - Jul 10, 2010 - By Larry
July has arrived and the Frontenac are beginning to show verasion. They are usually our first variety to harvest. We should get enough this year to have Frontenac wine to sell soon (but not too soon). The rain we got this past week...
Week 11
Colvin Family Farm - Jul 09, 2010 - By Colvin Farm
Well, flitter---the power just flickered and I lost everything, but just the same I'm as tickled as can be! We are in the middle of a rain storm that's already dumped more than an inch on our farm! That is a huge load off of my mind as we've been...
CSA Contents Week of July 12, 2010
Maplewood Organics - Jul 09, 2010 - By Hannah and Eric
New potatoes!!! Lettuce Swiss chard Fresh garlic Bok Choy Summer savory Basil Some raspberries... Extra choices and trades will include: radishes, lettuce, green onions Coming very soon: carrots, beets, yellow and green beans, zucchini! If...
2010 Week 4 Newsletter with Recipes
Maplewood Organics - Jul 09, 2010 - By Hannah and Eric
CSA Newsletter Only four Winter Shares left! Volume 6 Issue 4- Farm and High Street July 8, 2010 Find us now on Facebook! Week 4 New this week we have beautiful Swiss Chard! I loved harvesting it for you yesterday! It came in...
How to cook a flying saucer
Wild Things Farm - Jul 09, 2010 - By Terry_5
Well, they look like flying saucers anyway. Once summer squash starts coming in boy howdy, you better keep your windows rolled up when you park your car around here. Not that it might get stolen or anything like that, but somebody might throw some...