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When faced with a task that I am dreading or one that has become tiresome, I use a couple of strategies to keep myself from giving up. One of them is to just keep trudging onward. I just put my head down, focus on the things directly in front of me and just...

This Week At Colvin Family Farm

Colvin Family Farm   -   Oct 24, 2009 - By Colvin Farm

This week Caleb and I were able to attend a workshop in Chatham County, North Carolina. The workshop was entitled "Taking Your CSA To The Next Level," and the speaker was Elizabeth Henderson! We were really excited to learn from this lady as she...

We are looking for a new farmer

Riverview Farms   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By Charlotte and Wes

We are currently looking for a full-time person to work on our farm.  We offer housing, food, and pay.  A 2 year commitment is necessary.  You will learn all aspects of farming from marketing to cleaning up after pigs to growing veggies. ...

HARVEST TIME

Happy Hills Alpaca Farm   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By wawanuky

WHAT IS HARVEST TIME LIKE ON AN ALPACA FARM?  We don't havest apples,corn, vegies or fruit on our farm but we do have a wonderful harvest here!  The spring brought us four beautiful babies, two boys and two girls. All adorable of course. So...

We are adding 40 head of Registered Aberdeen Angus Cows to our program. the beauty of this decision is we are keeping it in the family! My Cousin has the last of the cattle that carry the Genetics that my Grandfather was using until his death. We were able to...

Squash & Pumpkin Seeds for Vegans

F.A. Farm   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By Walter_1

Last Sunday at a seed swap event, I got a new angle on squash and pumpkin seeds. I eat them all the time and I usually toast them with salt and chili powder. Whenever I bake a squash, I clean the seeds and put them on a baking pan on a shelf directly under the...

Boulder Belt Farm Share Initiative Week 29

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By Lucy

Wow! We have one week and a half left in this farm share (the full season Tuesday folks go into November). Hopefully we will have October weather instead of the mid November weather we have "enjoyed" the past week. The prediction is for warm clear...

The 2009 Market Season Is Quickly Coming To A Clos...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By Kentucky Proud

Granted, it is supposed to be damp and on the chilly side this Saturday but that won't stop our farmers from showing up with all of their homegrown goodness! I am amazed at the amount of tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and green beans still available. And,...

lots of squash, too much mud, Soup Supper, turkeys

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Oct 23, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This Saturday, we'll have potatoes, onions, daikon radish, squash, chilies, arugula, kale, turnips, and herbs.  We'll also have a little bit of mustard greens and chard.  You'll be taking home less food than...

The beauty of Fall time is far too fleeting. For the past few weeks, the leaves have put on an increasingly dazzling display as each species took its turn to flare up in brilliant hues before fading and falling in favor of the next. The winds and rainy days...