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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
What Makes Honey Thick or Runny? Do YOU Know?
What's the Buzz? - Jul 01, 2010 - By Marcie
Lots of people don't. I sure didn't before I started keeping bees. The viscosity (or "flow rate") of honey is dependent on a number of factors. RAW HONEY is no thicker than honey that has been processed. True, when microwaved or...
It's Blackberry Time in Tennessee
Wild Things Farm - Jul 01, 2010 - By Terry_5
Some of my favorite, well, memorable memories from childhood and motherhood involve blackberries. It was a tradition during my childhood to gather up crisco cans, buckets, and whatever would hold a bunch of berries and head up the holler at my...
Too Many Tomatoes
Tulsa City Farm - Jun 30, 2010 - By Malcolm
I think we over planted, tomatoes with over 400 plants.We have been reducing the prices and killing our customers with the deals. But they can only eat so many. We where lucky we have had ripe tomatoes since June. Now I think the home gardeners have...
The Thursday Bluegrass Farmers' Market starts ...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jun 30, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud
The wait is over! The Thursday market will start tomorrow at 3 and go until 6. A few of our farmers will be set up at the Fayette County Health Department on the corner of Louden and Newtown. Granted, they might not be there in great...
The Doe Comes Again
Blue Moon Lavender Farm - Jun 30, 2010 - By Magdalena
The doe with the triplets turned out to be two does, one with twins, one with a single fawn. They seem to swap babysitting duties and generally graze together. The fawns are getting bigger, and more frolicky. It's a joy to watch them running through the...
On the menu - June 28, 2010
Sunshine for Dinner - Jun 30, 2010 - By Georgiaberry
Sweet Corn Farm fresh eggs Blueberries Tomatoes – slicing Blackberries Eggplant Summer squash Bell pepper and sweet banana pepper Peaches Rosemary Basil
In many ways, looks are deceiving
Miolea Organic Farm - Jun 30, 2010 - By Brian_1
We got our first complaint this week. Actually, from the sound of it, it was at least three complaints. We have had things rejected before by retailers because they were expecting heads of lettuce and we brought bunches. Never have we had...
Greetings From Florida!
CinemaPacas - Jun 29, 2010 - By Todd, & SueAnne
Hello All! Now, I probably will have different readers, and if you are such, welcome. I'm Maija Trevino, Todd and SueAnne's teenage daughter. We have been living here in Bushnell, Florida for the past couple of months, but I have just now been able...
This 4th of July :Declare your FOOD INDEPENDENCE ...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Jun 29, 2010 - By Tony_1
Most of us farmers and gardeners go with the flow as far as what is the status qua of agriculture.Unless we change the way we think by awakening our quest for sustainability and "fossil fule" free agriculture. Oil now is contaminating our...
Summer Solstice
Sweet Harmony Farm - Jun 29, 2010 - By Mona
We’re really late this year planting the garden. Usually I like to have everything planted right after Memorial Day weekend, but this year we’ve moved the garden to the back yard, near the corner of the pasture fencing, and behind the old shed that was...