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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Raining on my cherries!
Wilson Banner Ranch - Jun 17, 2010 - By Keri
It has rained here for two weeks consistently - every day we get up in the middle of the night or stop other work mid afternoon to go blow water off the cherries. That's right, blow water off the cherries. We use our sprayer fan to displace the...
More rain
Pine Needle Farm - Jun 17, 2010 - By Ann_2
It just keeps on raining. We have an inch now, and it's still coming down. It let up for a couple of hours this afternoon, so I let the goats out for a while. Since I was inside, I did some spinning, crocheting and cheese...
Opening Day.
Tulsa City Farm - Jun 17, 2010 - By Malcolm
First I just want to say thank you to all who came by today.I think I'm going to like selling from our city urban farm and not packing up and setting up at a farmers market . My daughter agrees and like home being there so she can use her...
Kyle Farms in the News!
Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb - Jun 16, 2010 - By Anne
Local herders see sheep industry comeback By Howard W. Appell Apr 29, 2010 Shearing is an annual process usually done in the spring. Last week, from Monday to Saturday, about 2,300 sheep were being sheared in a five stand shed on Nations Road....
So, let the games begin!
Rockgate Farm - Jun 16, 2010 - By Angela_6
So, it finally happened.....The Government drew a line in the sand that I just wouldn't/couldn't cross. Just one more hit to the small farmer/producer. In my misguided attempt to "do it right", I made it past the...
Opening
Tulsa City Farm - Jun 16, 2010 - By Malcolm
This week on the 16th, we are going to be open and my little girl was so excited until she found out she has never sold to the public.But I told her this is a learning experience for her and she will do fine. I told her it is the same as when she talks...
Doe and 3 fawns
Blue Moon Lavender Farm - Jun 15, 2010 - By Magdalena
Our lavender farm was graced this morning with a visit of a doe with triplets. The babies are wobbly on their legs, reddish brown with white spots, and quite adorable. The mother seemed unperturbed by our presence, and calmly kept grazing on grass, while the...
Tuesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jun 15, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud
Homegrown goodness from near and far will be available at the market today! Judy, one of our Lexington farmers, will be bringing her fabulous jams & jellies along with farm fresh blueberries, yellow squash, zucchini and cucumbers! Jonathon will be...
"Lake Bluegrass" Ducks!
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jun 15, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud
I just had to share this adorable picture with all of you. When it rains, we have our own lake front property and we named the puddle "Lake Bluegrass!" If you have to have a puddle in the middle of your market, you might as well have...
Look into the Future...
Trautman Family Farm - Jun 15, 2010 - By Scott&JulieTraut
Perspective. Of time; of place; of relationships. Where are we at. Where are we going. What is life going to be like, in the future. For me: I sure don't know. When you have a State that is bent on your extermination, like DATCP is to family farms, and...