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  The time to support local food against federal government sprawl is now. If we don't take action, they will legislate local food right off your plate.   Please read this excellent blog piece, by Pat Stewart, one of our...

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Who Dat Nation and Oil Spill

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

If anyone is interested in factual information about the Louisiana Offshore Oil Spill, there has been a page set up on Facebook. Just do a search for Louisiana Offshore Oil Spill when logged in on Facebook. The page contains opportunities for volunteer work...

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Our second annual fundraiser, the Grow And Share Music Festival 2010, will be held Labor Day Weekend near Raleigh NC. The festival will again this year have Farm Education Stations.  We are seeking farmers to come and share what they know, from the...

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  When a large corporation, in my opinion markets the product.   Newman's own is among three companies that are under investigation, following complaints by The Cornucopia Institute, a watchdog group. Read about it in a CBS article: ...

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Marietta Square Farmer's Market

Debbie's Garden   -   May 01, 2010 - By Chickadee1

FYI all locals (metro-Atlanta/Marietta, Georgia), it has arrived: the Marietta Square Farmer's Market OPENING DAY today ....can't wait!!!!  9AM until NOON. I won't have a booth this year but i will be there checking it out, and visiting with...

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Shearing Day - Part I

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   May 01, 2010 - By Mona

Well this is certainly not my nor Dan's favorite picture of ourselves, but look at Bo Jangles!  Doesn't he look fantastic! I would have loved to have presented a 'before' picture, but as you can imagine Bo Jangles was not...

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I am going to celebrate Arbor Day today by planting a NEEM tree.Arbor is a spanish word that means simply:Tree! Have you ever used NEEM oil to spray the pests in your garden?Have you used NEEM oil to clean your A/C ducts from mold?There are so many benefits...

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Stupid! But True Story

Breeze Hill Farm   -   Apr 30, 2010 - By MaLinda

As you all know, Saturday we went to a Chicken Swap. What I didn’t mention was one pretty stupid thing that happened while we were there. Included in this Swap were all livestock..bunnies, goats, etc. One of the “so called” goat farmers in our area brought 2...

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Spring winds

Desert Greens   -   Apr 30, 2010 - By Eric_1

A fine wine of wind and dusty settle on my tongue, sting my eyes and lay waste to all things tender and green. I weep. This is the deserts' spring. The songs of rains, lions and lambs are far off tune here, mocking and un-real. As I stand angled to the...

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Caribbean Lime Halibut

Cookus Interruptus   -   Apr 29, 2010 - By Cynthia

(The band gets a gig in Pasco?)? The halibut season is in full swing!  Marinate wild halibut in lime ginger and garlic; reduce the remaining marinade to a nice glaze after cooking the fish and everyone at the table will love you.  Click for recipe...

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