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A Little About Hawthorn Berries©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Dec 31, 2015 - By Arlene

Hawthorn Berries (Circulatory) have been used around the world for many different purposes, including jellies and flours. They come from a small, spiny tree indigenous to the Mediterranean region.  Hawthorn is especially popular in Europe, where...

Gunga Galunga CSA Week 3

The Harvest Bee Blog   -   Dec 30, 2015 - By K.T.

Hello Friends: We trust all of you made it through Christmas safe and sound and are looking forward to ringing in the New Year this week! Hopefully, the New Year will bring in some cooler weather, but either way we will be celebrating the gifts that this...

How to Ferment Vegetables

Home Farm Herbery   -   Dec 29, 2015 - By Arlene

A recent email question asks, “Do you know anything about fermenting vegetables?” The one thing I do know is that a long time ago someone stole a 50 pound crock of cabbage I was fermenting into coleslaw from my front porch during the burial of my first...

Something About Turnips

Home Farm Herbery   -   Dec 29, 2015 - By Arlene

A recent email question asked, “Do you know of any other ways to prepare turnips?” Though not my most favorite vegetables there are more interesting ways to cooking them than to bake, boil or steam them. Why not consider mashing them with...

RUE, AN UNSAFE HERB

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Dec 23, 2015 - By Elaynn

RUE   Ruta graveolens L., Ruta chalepensis L., Ruta montana L., and Ruta bracteosa L. Family: Rutaceae Common Name(s): Rue , common rue , garden rue , fringed rue , Herb of Grace , German rue . Not to be confused with meadow rue (...

LOBELIA IS A TOXIC HERB

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Dec 23, 2015 - By Elaynn

LOBELIA (Lobelia inflata), Other Names: Asthma Weed, Bladderpod, Emetic Herb, Gagroot, Herbe à Asthme, Indian Tobacco, Lobelia inflata, Lobélie, Lobélie Brûlante, Lobélie Enflée, Lobélie Gonflée, Pukeweed, Tabac Indien, Vomit Wort, Wild Tobacco. ...

Announcing Our 2016 Summer CSA!

Hill Family Farm   -   Dec 21, 2015 - By Byron

2016 CSA We are excited to be heading into our third season of farming and will again be offering half and full CSA shares in 2016. As in previous years, we are looking for folks willing to join together with us and become a part of our farm family....

Gunga Galunga CSA Week 2

The Harvest Bee Blog   -   Dec 16, 2015 - By K.T.

Gunga Galunga, Week 2 Hello, Friends: Often times at the farm we are reminded of the wise words of Lady Galadriel, the elven maiden from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” In a world dominated by...

Next year's dates posted

Aliff Acres   -   Dec 15, 2015 - By The Aliffs

Next year's dates are tentatively set and we are ready to go!  We are going ahead and accepting subscriptions for Spring, Summer and Fall so we can plan more effectively. Please let us know if you would like a newsletter and/or registration packet....