The Blog Barn

The Quest for the Homegrown Artichoke

Wild Things Farm   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Terry_5

Each year I add new veggies to the crop cornucopia here on the farm, and one of the newbies this season is artichokes.  I remember the first time I ever ate an artichoke--that was an experience!  First off, it looked like a monster-size of something...

The Benefits of Overage for the Consumer/Sharehold...

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Walter_1

Recently, I responded to a query on the Local Harvest forum about cost comparisons between a CSA share and buying the same produce at a supermarket. Here is my response: For the 2009 CSA season, my shareholders received an average of $578.13 worth of...

Poll: Lamb Sausage or Ground Lamb?

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Anne

A poll for all the Local Harvest blog readers!  We're considering expanding our all natural lamb sales to local stores (starting with farm markets) and are trying to decide between marketing lamb sausage or ground lamb as our first retail product....

Our customers are REALLY growing!!

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Blaine & Karen

I mean that literally!! I just got word today of another birth due this year to one our familes! That makes 4 so far, 3 sharing their Blessed news just within the past 2 weeks! CONGRATULATIONS!! We have our own little growing going on as well. 6 of the 9...

How to Cut Up a Chicken

Cookus Interruptus   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Cynthia

Watch how. If Steve can do it, anyone can.

We're doing more on Facebook now

The Happy Rooster   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Greg_6

We are doing more blogging type activities on Facebook.  Come find us at "The Happy Rooster" farm on facebook and friend us!  Thanks a bunch.

Happy Nutrition Month; Garlic Style

Christopher Ranch   -   Mar 03, 2010 - By Justin_1

March is here, and with its arrival, come many a wonderful thing. Spring. March Madness. My birthday. St. Patrick’s Day. Perhaps most important in today’s society, however, is  National Nutrition Month , launched by the American...

New Barn Tenant

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Mar 02, 2010 - By Emily

We have a fairly recent addition to the barn crew. While normally we don't encourage wildlife to take up residence in the building, sometimes it is beneficial to us and the critter.  In this case, I'm happy to share the hay mow with an...

First Batch of 2010 Maple Syrup

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 02, 2010 - By Chris

We had the evaporator firing late into the night over this past weekend and our results yielded our first batch of 2010 Maple Syrup!  The full moon was out, the steam was rising from the pan, and Hurricane Farm's Official "Taste...

A treatise on the 2010 garden season. It's ti...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Mar 02, 2010 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders: For some silly reason, I thought that this winter I would have time to rest, clean my office, improve my website, organize my papers, read all the publications I threw on the coffee table over the summer, paint the living...