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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

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Raised Beds

Harmony Harvest Family Farm   -   Nov 29, 2009 - By Sharlena

Welcome to our first Harmony Harvest Blog entry!  We have been battling wet weather all Fall and decided to put in raised beds to grow our Fall and Winter crops. We completed the first one almost a month ago and got it planted, and it is growing...

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Time to relax a little

Wild Things Farm   -   Nov 28, 2009 - By Terry_5

This time of year is full of mixed feelings; glad to not be rushed by picking and delivering every week, but still pushed to get chores done before really cold weather sets in.  The urgency of picking and packing is gone and most veggie farmers can relax...

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CSA

Boardtown Organics   -   Nov 28, 2009 - By Greg_1

     YEAH.....CSA!!!!      I would like to thank everyone for their interest in the CSA!  Due to all the inquiries, we have decided to start it in the Spring......all the details for the program have not...

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Thanksgiving

Herron Hill Dairy   -   Nov 27, 2009 - By HHD

Well hello again. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Ho ho ho. Support your local goats.

Drew and I are cooking a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for the second time in 15 years!!!! The "bird" is in the oven, the taters will be leftovers from last night although I can't exactly call them LO's...we did it on purpose. :) ...

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Happy Thanksgiving

Elliott Family Farm   -   Nov 26, 2009 - By Samuel_1

Happy Thanksgiving! All is well and quiet on the farm this winter. The cover crop is growing the machines are being maintained. We took delivery of a 1991 Pixall Big Jack for Sil Meier, keeping it to demonstrate to potential buyers. For our efforts, we get to...

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Giving Thanks

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Nov 25, 2009 - By Emily

It's (almost) Thanksgiving, and we have had so much to be thankful for this year.  Both Dan and I and our animals are healthy, which is always the biggest thing to be appreciative of.  Considering the less-than-ideal growing season, our...

In France they call it " Grain DE Sel" , literally translated into the "Grain of Salt.What is this new movement about? Well, when the "CHEAUMAGE" or unemployment reached above the 12 % scale level the French took a U turn and...

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Some (Re)Assembly Required

Hurricane Farm   -   Nov 25, 2009 - By Chris

A while back I was stuck in the mud with my Farmall Cub tractor.  I was furiously running the throttle up and down, back and forth trying to get enough momentum to break free and get the tractor moving forward instead of downward into the mud.  I...

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2010 FIBER SHARES ARE IN THE WORKS

Wool n Feather Farm   -   Nov 25, 2009 - By Melissa_6

We have had such a nice response to our new FIber Share program. 2009 Shares are all sold out, but we are in the planning stages of our 2010 shares. Thank you for all your interest in our farm. We are also in the planning stages for our new farm. I can't...

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