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At Home in Nature   -   Jun 01, 2010 - By Mary_5

Today the birds are playing, the skies are blue, the grass and trees are green and everything is beautiful!  We found an interesting moth that was yellow and black, with X's and V's and arrows, stripes on its fuzzy head; the friendly large red...

Composting is productive recycling and turning tr...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jun 01, 2010 - By Tony_1

When it comes to saving on our bills in an ecconomy that is hurting almost all of us, it is time to start rethinking and rewriting  our  waste  habits and laws. One time I was trying to salvage a huge amount of alfalfa and hay horse feed...

Our Gardens and Orchards

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Jun 01, 2010 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather.  I spent a good part of the day in the peach orchard, at least it was me and the woodpecker!! Woodpeckers absolutely love peaches and plums and are not embarrassed to join humans in the trees.  I...

My Grandfather, the Canner - For Memorial Day

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Jun 01, 2010 - By Sonya

Wanted to take a moment to remember our fallen heroes today.  My grandfather served on the beaches of Normandy as a medic.  We were very close.  A few years ago the Montgomery County (Dayton, Ohio) Commissioners arranged a ceremony to award...

Rain, rain and more rain

Pine Needle Farm   -   May 31, 2010 - By Ann_2

  It has been raining since Wednesday.  We now have a little over 3 inches, and it's still lightly raining off and on.  This should make the grass start growing, if it warms up, that is!     My tulips are still blooming and...

Hot Summer Days are made for Grilling PPF sausages

Prairie Pride Farm of Minnesota   -   May 31, 2010 - By Dawn, past 4-H member

We have the grill going and these hot summer days and PPF sausages go together like two peas in a pod. Our variety grilling packages will be perfect for fathers day too!  Brats, wieners, cheddar sausages, wild rice brats and andoulli are perfect for the...

homemade & homegrown goods from hippychick's g...

Hippychick's Gardens   -   May 31, 2010 - By hippychick

 hippychick's super-d-lovely eggs cheers for local organic fed chickeny egg sellers! the chickenchicas at hippychick's gardens provide beautiful fresh eggs daily. *i feed the ladies coyote creek organic feed. they also enjoy organically...

Summer 2010

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   May 31, 2010 - By Blaine & Karen

Summer is always busy on a farm, and we will be no different. If we are not in the garden or the barn, we could be doing hay or trying to keep up with other outside chores. We both hold jobs outside the farm so we try to keep up as best we can. I have...

The Latest from the Farm

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   May 31, 2010 - By Teresa_2

Lots of exciting things have been happening here on the farm!  All of our pumpkins, squash and gourds are in the ground.  We were pleased to be done about a week ahead of our usual schedule.  Planting began on May 15 with the giant...

Our Emporia Farmer's Market Debut

JustPicked Farms   -   May 30, 2010 - By Cheryl_2

May 30 Our Emporia Farmer’s Market Debut We had our first ever booth at the Emporia Farmer’s Market this Saturday.  The weather was warm and beautiful.  The market opened at 8:00, and I had a customer waiting at my booth for the opening...