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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
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 15, 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....
Contest winner
Home Farm Herbery - Dec 13, 2015 - By Arlene
12/13/15 Gary Gilbert of Fair Oaks, CA is our Contest Winner...Congratulations Gary. Your Prize is on the way! Home Farm Herbery http://www.localharvest.org/store/M48630
Seminars and trade show
Richert/Phillips Farms - Dec 09, 2015 - By Michael_3
Hey, We are in Grand Rapids Michigan at a produce event. The trade show is very large and the seminars informative, this will be the 15th year of are attendance here. It is also used as a mini vacation--we meet old friends and...
Popcorn Pros and Cons
Home Farm Herbery - Dec 09, 2015 - By Arlene
Popcorn Pros and Cons We eat a lot of popcorn at Home Farm Herbery and we have come down to just me now and I often eat popcorn for supper. I worry about popcorn so I started doing some research about the pros and cons. The Pro part being I make several...