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New Blog

The Appalachian Shed   -   Feb 26, 2010 - By Terrie

Now that we have finally entered the real world of internet (DSL, goodbye dial-up), we will be keeping up with the farm blogs.  In addition to this one, please check out Art & Alfalfa which has moved to our web site: www.theappshed.com 

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 02-26-1...

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Feb 26, 2010 - By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Cooking on the Edge: Pig’s Feet and Chicken Toes, Oh My! Westminster Farmers’ Market has a new website… We have a new (somewhat preliminary) website for the Westminster Farmers’ Market. Visit for...

Go Grassfed...Trust me!

Foxhollow Farm, KY   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By BDFarmer

I just read a fantastic cookbook (yes, I do read cookbooks for fun! not just cook with them) called "Tender Grassfed Meat" by Stanley A. Fishman. I have learned so much from this book that I wanted to share it with y'all. In a nutshell, a...

Winter Blue(skies)

The Appalachian Shed   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By Terrie

Well it's still snowing up here.  But there are blue skies on the way, and the tomato seedlings are tucked safely under the grow lights! The girls(chickens) have finally adjusted to the snow.  And it's a good thing too because we kicked...

I grew up on a sleepy street in a small town in southeastern Ohio. Our neighborhood had a motley collection of kids who were just a bit younger than me. We spent a great deal of time together and were always up to some kind of caper. Our imaginations ran wild...

Be Bop Breakfast

Cookus Interruptus   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By Cynthia

(Early girl gets the worm) Need to have superb energy throughout your day?  Start with this wildly loose version of the Korean dish Be Bim Bop (translates to mixed rice).  Brown rice, kale, egg, butter, condiments - cereal from a box can't...

Juniper Berries: The Forgotten Food and Medicine

Morgan Botanicals   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By Jessica_7

Juniper Berries, scientifically called Juniperus communis, come from the Juniper shrub and are widely found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The juniper is an evergreen tree native to Europe, Asia, and the northern parts of North America. The herbal uses...

Can't wait for Spring

Upstate Locally Grown Market   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By Donna_8

From my window, today looks like a spring day, but, one step outside tells me that it's way too cold yet to think of doing anything serious about planting.  First of all, the soil is too wet.  "Too WET To Plow"...yes, that saying has...

Saturated Fat and Heart Disease - No Link a New St...

Spring Hill Farms   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By David_8

A new analysis which used the results of 21 previous studies,found no evidence between people's risk of heart disease and their intake of saturated fat.  This is the fat found found mainly in animal fats and dairy. The press and medical experts have...

Laugh and Play

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Feb 25, 2010 - By ESSAA

Click for another video of our lambs! There are now sixteen lambs on our pasture, and they don't just follow their mothers anymore. Not when there are friends to play with! They hang out with each other, nap with each other, race, hop, play, and head...