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Full Throttle into Summer

Rose-Hip Farm   -   Apr 23, 2010 - By Karen_2

Jack Russel terriers are indispensible to microfarming!  We came around the hen house and there it was. An almost five foot black snake climbing up the wall looking for a crack... No sooner had I knocked it to the ground with a long stick, but...

Mesclun and Microgreens

Cypress Lake Naturals   -   Apr 23, 2010 - By Sharon

You know Spring is really here when you can make salad from your own garden. Alternatively, you can make salad from my own garden; from Cypress Lake Naturals, to be exact. No grocery store can compare with the great variety of spring greens available from the...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 04-23-1...

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Apr 23, 2010 - By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Opening Day is Upon Us… The Westminster Farmers’ Market will be opening on Friday, May 7th! Come and enjoy the festivities, shop for your dinner, visit with friends and neighbors and relax! For...

Week Two of the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

  Happy Earth Day! I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to make plans to visit the Bluegrass Farmers' Market this Saturday. Our farmers work the earth daily so that our customers are guaranteed the freshest and the best in local...

The Further Emergence of Spring

Hurricane Farm   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By Chris

Spring continues its forward progession.  New calves have been introduced to the growing "herd" out in the pastures... A new lamb, named Vera, is introduced to some of the other sheep in the flock... A little girl holds one of her...

We are hard at work for our CSA members and the Markets. Wow! This time of year is surely busy. Planting, bumping up, planting some more, Harvesting and to throw in a Graduation form High School. Then the herb Fest to top it off. No time for anything else....

The Littlest Sheep Dairy

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By ESSAA

This is Franny Lou:   And this is Franny Lou's milk!:   Franny unfortunately lost her lamb, but we decided to make the most of the situation and use her milk. Now, sheep club members get to learn how to milk a sheep and how to manage a...

Creamy Asparagus Soup

Cookus Interruptus   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By Cynthia

Did you know you can make an awesome creamed soup by using rolled oats instead of dairy?  Well it’s true.  With some vegetable stock, dill, cumin, a touch of lemon and fresh local asparagus you will have the perfect springtime tonic.  Plus, Jane...

Tomatoes in our garden

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

I wanted to share with anyone interested what I have found to stop the invasion of spider mites on my tomato plants.  For years I have been plagued with spider mites on my tomato crop, until one year I did some heavy composting.  That was the only...

Babe the Milk Cow

Heritage Home~Place   -   Apr 22, 2010 - By Dee

Babe, our Jersey Milk Cow, is doing great!  She is my first experience with milking a cow.  I actually am afraid of cows.  :-)  But, she and I get along beautifully!  We bought her in November.  She calved in January!  The...