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I can't think of a better way to start the Memorial Day weekend out than a trip to the Bluegrass Farmers' Market. Family, friends, cooking outdoors using all locally grown foods...it just doesn't get any better than that! Please take a moment out...

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Planting and Weeding Time!

Jandy's   -   May 27, 2010 - By Jan_3

We've kicked into high gear here with weeding, planting and spring harvesting for our Farmers' Market. What started out looking like a dry spring turned rainy and we've had some nice rains to give the crops a good start without serious flooding. So...

Local vs. Organic?

The LocalHarvest Blog   -   May 27, 2010 - By Guillermo

Photo by: Wrenhaven Farm Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Over the last 12 months, nearly 5 million people have visited LocalHarvest! We love to see our traffic grow, and are always looking for ways to keep people coming back. This month we...

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Save the Bees!

What's the Buzz?   -   May 26, 2010 - By Marcie

Beekeeping is more complicated today than in times past. There are a host of difficulties that have beset bees of late, and we're hoping lend a hand in some problem solving.  Enter Stephanie, a researcher with funding from the USDA. We'll be...

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  Greetings FSI members, It's week 5 of this food adventure and in the past 7 days we have been through 2 frost warnings and several thunder storms and high winds. Spring was replaced by winter (or late fall) for a couple of days, which was a...

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  Greenings and Saladations, Here we are at week 4 for most of you and week one for some. For us this has been a trying week. If you are a faceBook friend or read my blog than you know we have been dealing with a very sick puppy due to a botched...

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  Welcome to week 3 of the FSI. This morning we wake up to temps in the mid to low 30's and that means probable frost. The good news is we expect such things to happen until Memorial day so we do not plant things too early and lose them. Yeah, I...

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Farmers' Markets Run By Profiteers

Miolea Organic Farm   -   May 26, 2010 - By Brian_1

Please allow me to vent.  We participated in three farmers markets last year and in one we dealt with a market owner that was a complete moron, oh wait that was just a thought.    We had a market owner last year that just...

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Rhode Island Red chicks hatching!

Borrowed Thyme Farm   -   May 26, 2010 - By Michael & Denise

We have Rhode Island Red chicks hatching on Friday, May 28th. If anyone is interested in purchasing chicks, call for arrangments. Chicks must be picked up in New Egypt and 3 must be purchased. Chickens are social creatures! The fluff balls are $3 each.

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The Laurita Winery has invited us to be a vendor at their 1st annual Summer Soltice Festival on June 19th & 20th. We will be selling eggs and have available sign ups for monthly shares. Also I will be bringing a few of my hens. Come out and see a beautiful...

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