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Market Rules and application

Greene County Farmers Market   -   Mar 30, 2010 - By Alexis_1

2010 Greene County Farmer’s Market Dates: Tuesday June 8th- October 19 th 4-7pm (20 Markets) Saturday July 10 th – October 16 th 8-11am (15 Markets) Location:East Side of Courthouse, Jefferson Market Manger:Alexis Hooper 515-291-7873 ...

Food Inc.

Double Check Ranch   -   Mar 30, 2010 - By Sarah

29 March 2010, We just finished watching the movie Food Inc., at the house with some family friends who checked it out from the library before they departed on their spring break vacation trip.   Wow.  It made me so very sad.  Mad too. ...

Struggling with patience

Ms Robin's Garden   -   Mar 30, 2010 - By Robin_1

The weather forecast is like the proverbial carrot dangling in front of me. Promises of slowly increasing night time lows. I know it won't be much longer until we are in full swing The greenhouse is full of plants and I'm ready for the first round of...

Spring in the Vineyard

Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery   -   Mar 30, 2010 - By Larry

April is almost here.  Time to switch to the spring and summer schedule.  We will be closed for Easter Sunday.  Monday, April 5th we go back to 11 am to 7pm, 7 days a week. The vineyard looks much better after getting its late winter/early...

Start of a new growing season

Kehr Family Farm   -   Mar 30, 2010 - By Ken & Heather Anne

Spring is here!  Although the recent days have been a bit wet and cool, the end of this week should be sunny and warm!  We've been out in the blueberry patch preparing things for this growing season.  We've been inspecting the bushes and...

Egg Hunt

The Appalachian Shed   -   Mar 29, 2010 - By Terrie

The egg hunt has come early here on the farm.  Some of the girls have taken to laying in nests other than the hen house.  So each day while they nibble on their afternoon treats we search for their secret spots.   We are hoping to "smoke...

Changes

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Mar 29, 2010 - By Brian_1

I’ve heard people can’t change and a leopard doesn’t change his spots.  But you do change, your personality, values, prejudices, pre-conceived notions, abilities, confidence and tolerances change.  I am a very confident, self reliant...

Spring is here...

Indian Brook Farm   -   Mar 29, 2010 - By Lisa_2

We just loaded Tony and he's now heading to his new farm "Round the Bend Farm" in South Dartmouth Mass. I hope he'll do well for them there...such nice folks! We've got another couple of weeks before my two older ewes lamb...then a couple...

A Very Successful Weekend

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Mar 29, 2010 - By Emily

It was a very busy weekend here.  Thursday night I heard the first peeps coming from the incubator, we kicked off hatching season with a Delaware chick followed by many more Delawares, some Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons and a few Polish and Blue Cochins....

You never know what you can do until you try

Wild Things Farm   -   Mar 29, 2010 - By Terry_5

This poster has been a source of inspiration to me for the 25+ years that I've carried it around.  For most of its life it hung on the back of my office door so when I had to "shut the door" whether it be to concentrate on something or coach...