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The Calm Before the Storm

Sweet Harmony Farm - Jan 23, 2010 - By Mona

Oh what an absolutely beautiful day today! The sun has been shining and not a cloud in the sky. The sky is so blue, blue, blue making this weeks’ additional 1 foot+ snowfall look so white, white, white. Best of all it’s been just above...

Winter poultry production

Haskins Family Farm - Jan 23, 2010 - By Robert_11

At the Leesburg Winter Farmers Market today, I had a lady complain that every time she came to the winter market, we were out of chicken. I explained to her that we have limited production space for winter meat chickens. Visualize two sides of a corn crib...

Grow A Victory Garden

Wall Flower Studio Garden - Jan 23, 2010 - By Karen_1

A grass roots movement, or a renaissance toward Victory Gardening, is happening here in North America, and around the world. Victory Gardening, which usually refers to small-scale farming, and a way of supporting community based agriculture, is where...

Almanac, Hocuspocus?

Elliott Family Farm - Jan 23, 2010 - By Samuel_1

I picked up my 2010 Issue of Harris’s Farmer’s Almanac yesterday. 145 pages of what some people consider useless information. I like almanacs, though I am not completely moony eyed about astrology. As a matter of fact I discount it totally. However, planting...

The Eagle Has Landed

Wild Things Farm - Jan 23, 2010 - By Terry_5

As most CSA farmers know, we have two speeds: summertime, full blast, and wintertime as far as gardening is concerned, stopped. I jokingly told someone the other day that I could stay in bed all day long and no one (except my...

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BABY CHICK’S

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators - Jan 23, 2010 - By Suzie OConnor

You have no doubt seen the cute little fuzzy baby chickens sold at Easter. They are so cute and almost irresistible. You hold them in your hand and they make chirping noises. How can you resist? If you have the space and decide to take the plunge then you...

Seeds for the Garden, Flowers for the Outhouse

Pleasant Valley Farm - Jan 22, 2010 - By Emily

Despite the snow and freezing rain, spring feels a little closer. I've started to order seeds for this year's growing season, so visions of tomatoes and zucchini have been dancing through my head. Planning a home garden takes some thought,...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 01-15-1...

Westminster Farmers' Market - Jan 22, 2010 - By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Five Months on One Tank of Oil? We Can Hope… Come see Food, Inc. with me… …and you will be able to choose another reason or two (out of three or four) to shop at our Westminster...

The Classy San Fran Food Scene: Ferry Building, Bo...

Christopher Ranch - Jan 21, 2010 - By Justin_1

“Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to an old sweetheart…you want to linger as long as possible.” I felt the same way as the late Walter Cronkite, as I departed San Fran Monday night. (Well, almost – that midnight departure, the result of a...

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