The Blog Barn
Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Update on the gardens/travel plans
Sharon's Natural Gardens - Dec 27, 2009 - By Kent and Sharon
Hi Garden/farm lovers , It has been a year since I posted and this is new to me. This is the wettest year in the history of my gardening in this area . The land here used to be underwater every spring . It was ditched in the late...
Pairs on Snow
Ebersole Cattle Company - Dec 27, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole
Just thought you might enjoy a dusk shot of next year's Grass-Fed Beef out on pasture with their cows. When it snows we roll out grass on top of the snow so they have some fresh food. We have about 2 feet of snow right now, so we are feeding quite...
Chickens, Chickens, Everywhere!
Cowmomma's Cupboard - Dec 27, 2009 - By Cowmomma
Most folks are going to be inclined to buy "free range" or "pasture raised" chicken or eggs, if they are available and reasonably priced. I think customers want their food animals to have good lives and humane care. We have had...
Taking a year off
Greenjeans Farm - Dec 27, 2009 - By Jeff & Toni
I have had an epiphany.We don’t have to grow food to feed other people! I have a great job. We do the farm because we use it, and we like to share. There is great joy in that!My next year is dedicated to sharing with who I want to.No currency involved. ...
Are you hungry?
Wild Winds Sheep Company - Dec 26, 2009 - By Catherine & Martin
The fight is on many fronts, a female senator from California now wants all added food ingredients tested for pathogens in her "processed food safety act S2819" which, if passed, will put all small food companies out of business, Wyoming made beef...
Burr it's getting cold in here
Wild Winds Sheep Company - Dec 26, 2009 - By Catherine & Martin
From my friend Mike: Soon we will be hearing the environmentalist screaming about the new ice age! Forget not that these are the same people who oscillate between warming and cooling about every 20 years or so. There is speculation that...
Christmas Day
Hungry Toad Farm - Dec 26, 2009 - By Michael_12
Christmas Day seems like a good day to begin a blog. I spent most of the day on seed inventorying and catalog perusal. Also set up a heat mat with a 50 cell flat to test some questionable seeds from last year. Now I just gotta remember to...
Not the Tradition I Had in Mind...
Pleasant Valley Farm - Dec 25, 2009 - By Emily
Every family has holiday traditions, whether it is the food we eat, the people we share the day with, or other special things that become part of our annual celebrations. One thing I have wanted to make a tradition here at the farm is taking a Christmas...
Christmas eve
Barker's Creek Gristmill - Dec 24, 2009 - By Woody
We went out to the mill today. The water was up and the weather was cloudy. It was just starting to rain and the snow was mostly gone. We are low on corn and hoping for more to come in in January. I have a student at school that has...
Flavor Renaissance
Christopher Ranch - Dec 24, 2009 - By Justin_1
2009 was a tough year for the restaurant industry, and many operators responded by going back to the basics: streamlining operations and keeping menus simple. New data from the NPD Group supports this strategy, indicating that one of the most effective ways to...