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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

hippychick’s smokedy chipotle aged cheese rich, smokey flavor russet in color a homestead recipe of my own ingredients 1 1/2 gallons of raw milk (if available) ta61 thermophilic starter – 1/8 teaspoon organic...

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1. Group of Farm News Stories

Emma's Family Farm in Maine   -   Dec 11, 2009 - By Rose and Steve

Here are some articles that have appeared in my readings of local papers. Occasionally I have included something more national or worldwide, but these are mostly Maine. This doesn't mean that I haven't missed something newsworthy or important, it does...

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Is USDA Organic Cereal Better For Your Children?It Is Not For Mine! Stop by our Holiday Market for some Christmas Caroling (by Ann Patsis) and Holiday Cheer!This final Farmers’ Market of 2009...

Thursday, Dec 10 Greetings everybody, Well, except for the face-numbing cold and the shoulder-high snow drifts, it's a pretty nice day.  So good to see the sun.  You will be jealous to know that the furnace in my underground house...

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SNOW DAY!

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Dec 10, 2009 - By Anne

Snow Day! (well for some, unfortunately for us the sheep don't take a snow day)  The snow has been coming down in Western NY today!   View of the barn from the round bale storage! at 10AM this morning!   We have taken advantage...

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Brrr!

Debbie's Garden   -   Dec 10, 2009 - By Chickadee1

We finally got a cold snap here in Georgia.....two nights ago it got all the annuals and tender perenniels - BELIEVE IT OR NOT I was actually still harvesting green beans up until December 3!! Amazing!  Anyhow no more green beans this year!...

As Pleased As Punch!

Portage River Farm   -   Dec 10, 2009 - By John_3

The morning of our Farm Open House found the children and I scurrying about preparing for visitors. Janet had gotten called in to work on short notice and my well-planned preparations took a tailspin as I found myself shorthanded. After a brief panic, I made a...

The holidays are upon us and the cold air has arrived.  The grapes are getting their well deserved winter's nap.  We still have some juice to sell.  Catawba and Saint Vincent.  Great for jellies or home wine makers. Please call the...

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It is suppose to be a hen

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Dec 09, 2009 - By Brian_1

The first flock was seventeen weeks old, their were six of them all layers.  One of the first things we learned was that you did not need a rooster in order to get eggs from a hen.   After hearing stories of insane and attack roosters,...

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