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Photo by: Grant Family Farms Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. A couple of months ago, I spent an hour with Andy Grant, the farmer from one of the biggest community supported agriculture programs in the country. Last year, Grant Family...

Pregnant Cows...

123 Farm   -   Apr 19, 2010 - By Jan_4

Spring brought good news:  Our cows are pregnant!  If everything works out well, we should have little calves in late August or early September...  They will be a cross between Jersey and Meat Breed.  It's going to be exciting,...

"Intant Gardening"! The Benifits of Tran...

FirstWatch Farms   -   Apr 19, 2010 - By Jonathan

Here in Lancaster County, PA, the weather's been beautiful lately! Over Wednesday and Thursday (the 14th & 15th) we've been able to accomplish a lot of work in the garden like transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, tilling, etc.

Morning Glory

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Apr 19, 2010 - By Karen_1

Morning Glory - Ipomoea Nothing beats the Morning Glory for fast greenery and really pretty flowers throughout the growing season. --------------------------------------- I'm growing my mixed Flower colour varieties of...

Cutting Celery - Apium graveolens - Easy to Grow i...

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Apr 19, 2010 - By Karen_1

My uncle Allan grew Cutting Celery in his garden at his farm.  That's where I'd first learned of it's existance! He was diabetic and used this particular celery to add flavour to his soups and sauces. I think it would be nice added...

Sweet Rice Timbales

Cookus Interruptus   -   Apr 19, 2010 - By Cynthia

Love the refreshing taste of sushi rice but prefer whole grain goodness.  Shapely and tasteful timbales are prefect with fish and vegetables.  Recipe and how-to video click here .  

Just a quick update

Ms Robin's Garden   -   Apr 18, 2010 - By Robin_1

Everything is looking good. We opted not to plant out any more of the greenhouse plants till we get past this weekend of cold nights. But once they are in the garden, boy, are they going to take off growing! Cherry tomatoes look to be chomping at the bit to...

Back to the Farm

Tulsa City Farm   -   Apr 18, 2010 - By Malcolm

 Last week I have to confess,I did nothing on the place.It was a weekend dedicated to my community and church. This week was long at work and there was no real time for much work.  But I did get a little area 110x120 cleaned up, that I might plow...

field ready, almost

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Apr 18, 2010 - By Michael_3

   We are almost at full swing for farming this season. Our markets are opening early--first week of May. The strawberries are blooming, but it is to early so we been knocking some of the flowers off. In all produce growing areas that I know there is...

Bigger Is Not Always Better!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Apr 18, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

Opening day was a pleasant surprise! We actually had 8 farmers loaded with goodies! That's a bunch considering we are a homegrown/producer market only! We had a few customers stop by looking for tomatoes and corn and we had to explain to them that they...