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Compost Happens

Square Foot Gardening for the Red River Valley   -   Apr 11, 2016 - By Brian_3

Up North here in Zone 4 the spring job of getting the garden ready for the planting season is upon us. I want to encourage you before you start your spring yard and garden clean up to get your compost pile started. I just cringe when I see the amount of...

Long time, lots done!!!

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 10, 2016 - By Marte Holen

So since we are in the green time of winter, we are just like everyone else, lambing, kidding and calving!! Going good, but it is cold for the little ones, so they are not free to roam as they should by now. Our hoop house left us last May, just lifted by the...

RAMP up your 2016 CSA: Outdoor Market this Saturda...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Apr 09, 2016 - By Susana

Hello Salamander Springs Farm CSAers! It looks to be a chilly morning for our first outdoor market this Saturday--at our NEW LOCATION at 416 Chestnut Street in Berea-on the grassy square  on the curve  beside the old People's Bank...

Gunga Galunga CSA Week 17

The Harvest Bee Blog   -   Apr 09, 2016 - By K.T.

Good Day, Friends: We have been asked by many people the last week or so how long do we plan to grow this season. The answer is a little complicated because we definitely intent to grow through the 1st week of May, which would technically be the last week of...

Backroads

SlowMoneyFarm   -   Apr 08, 2016 - By Jan

The interesting thing about rural driving is you don't always know where you will end up  especially when unfamiliar with  the area. Life is like that and with a year of rebuilding it's looking to be a better year in 2016, with customers...

Natural Awakenings Article

What's the Buzz?   -   Apr 06, 2016 - By Marcie

Very happy with our article in this issue of "Natural Awakenings" magazine. Our story, "What's the Buzz?" about the plight of the honeybee is on page 50. They did a great job. (Sometimes editors can really chop things up, but they kept...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. As a consumer of food, do you ever think about what a farmer has to do to keep their business running and food delivered to your plate? If you do not produce food for a living, could you imagine people relying on...

How to Make Spicy Thai Stir Fry

Home Farm Herbery   -   Apr 05, 2016 - By Arlene

How to Make Spicy Thai Stir Fry You worked all day and you come home and now have to cook.  Or you are an empty nester like me and really don’t do much cooking any more. I have been using a wok for over 40 years now and I find it not...

onions and potatoes

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Apr 04, 2016 - By Michael_3

   Our certified organic seed potatoes just arrived and now we must cut and cure'um for a few days before planting out. This first batch of potatoes is just under two tons--later in the season we will pick up another batch of them. Reds, whites,...

Sorrel! It's here and happy

M's Organic Sustainable Farm   -   Apr 02, 2016 - By MM

Yes, its snowing but the Sorrel is happy. $3.00 per bunch or 2 bunches for $5.00 Email ahead msorganicfarm@gmail.com Here’s a picture(copy paste) http://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/what-is-sorrel-recipes-article Here’s a few suggestions ...