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Lambs! Lambs! Lambs!

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Feb 11, 2010 - By ESSAA

I am proud to announce the births of three little lambs! Two of our ewes lambed on Thursday and they are adorable beyond all reason. We let the families into the pasture on Monday after jugging and monitoring them to make sure that they bonded and that all was...

We're At FIU Farmer's Market

What's the Buzz?   -   Feb 11, 2010 - By Marcie

FIU is hosting a Farmer's Market on Wednesday afternoons! Last week I was out of town, and so my reluctant FIU student/daughter was commanded to participate in the first market of the season. Well, after a bit of grumbling on her part, she went, honey in...

Old Man Winter

Wild Things Farm   -   Feb 11, 2010 - By Terry_5

I never really thought about just how hard winter is on "everyone", but since I've been a farmer, I've come to realize that  it's really hard on all the critters that live outside during the winter.  They all need extra...

CSA Sign-Up time is here!

Boardtown Organics   -   Feb 11, 2010 - By Greg_1

We have now started accepting members for the Spring, Summer and Fall CSA!  Please check our website for the details. I would like to remind everyone that we will have bushel, half bushel and peck size quanitites of your favorite veggies available...

Anticipation

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By Brian_1

Planning the garden, is something that we really enjoy, emotions get involved, words might be said and past experiences brought up and used as salvos.  Each person pushing to have their favorite fruit or vegetable planted.  It is all done in good fun...

Chef Michael Giletto Showcases Culinary Expertise ...

Christopher Ranch   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By Justin_1

Give a warm welcome to guest blogger, Amber; my fellow cohort at the Ranch. I’m playing hooky from the blog today. Trying to find a way to get myself to Vancouver or New Orleans this weekend… Anywho, Amber’s full of great garlic insight,...

Plantation Progress

Shoaf Plantation   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By L.W.

Welcome to our newest CSA  shareholder. The Ellis family from Lexington. It was a little too windy today to show them around the farm, but I look forward to doing that later. Come on springtime!

Snowbirds?

Misty Meadows Farm   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By Ralph and Kathy

I've come to believe that winter and snow is (sort of) God's way of letting farmers slow down and have "days off"...if one would call it that.  The beauty of the crisp white snow on the trees, the grass, the barn, etc.  well I...

Introduction to our Farm - Winter Musings

Dolce Farm and Orchards   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By Annie_3

We'd like to welcome you to our life on our Oregon farm in the northern Willamette Valley! We farm 50 acres, around 35 in hazelnuts, 5 of Italian Prunes, and the rest in rotational pasture for our Icelandic sheep and free range Delaware Chickens- plus...

FIND OUT WHAT IS IN YOUR ROSES BEFORE YOU SMELL TH...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 10, 2010 - By Tony_1

EVERY VALENTINE DAY SEASON WE FALL INTO THE SAME TRAP.CHEMICAL TOXINS SPRAYED ON THE VALENTINE ROSES.BEWARE THE IMPORTED ROSES FROM MEXICO AND ECUADOR AND OTHER SOUTH/CENTRAL  AMERICA SOURCES.THEY ARE LOADED WITH PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES AND...