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Thoughts on Eating Seasonally

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Oct 03, 2009 - By Emily

As I finished setting up the store this weekend, I really noticed how the look of it has changed from the beginning of the season.  Gone are the piles of zucchini  and summer squash. Taking their place are a colorful selection of winter squash and...

There is little doubt that Fall is in the air. October came in wet, windy and cold. We are feeling the pressure to get the outdoor projects finished up before our time runs out and we are driven inside for the winter. Sean and I decided to devote this...

Fall CSA is Full

Clause Farms   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Alexis

Wow what a huge influx of members to our CSA we now have all we can supply but we would love to sign people up for next year right now.  Cold weather is really slowing the summer crops but the fall is coming on fast.  We are planning the high tunnel...

Green Restaurant Association and Green Seal connec...

Christopher Ranch   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Justin_1

A growing percentage of diners are seeking out restaurants that they perceive as “green,”but many have a difficult time locating those restaurants and defining what “green” is.As a result, the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) and Green Seal have been formed...

CSA Contents Week of October 5th - Week 17

Maplewood Organics   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Hannah and Eric

Winter squash Parsnips Potatoes Eggplant You will have more choice items. You'll be able to choose 3-4 items. We'll make sure that there are extras, so everyone will have choices even at the end: lettuce, baby carrots, yellow squash, green...

more rain, no frost, lots of peppers

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This weekend, we'll have white potatoes, very nice onions, mountains of sweet red peppers, eggplant, chilies, fantastic leaf lettuce, red globe radishes, arugula, green beans, a few tomatoes, kale, chard, and herbs. ...

Week 16 Newsletter with Recipes

Maplewood Organics   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Hannah and Eric

CSA Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 16- Farm October 1, 2009 ? __________________________________________________________________________________ Week 16 Only two weeks left to our regular season CSA! It’s hard to believe so many weeks have...

Noil Silk – Fiber Arts Friday

Breeze Hill Farm   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By MaLinda

As most of you know the other side of my farm business is goats milk products. This time of year I am kicking it into high gear getting ready for Holiday Markets, Open Houses, and Shows. One item that I make (knit or crochet) is a big supply of wash cloths....

Website under construction

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 02, 2009 - By Terry_5

It's been raining here in Tennessee for almost the entire gardening season so some ioffice  work seems appropirate.  The Wild Things website is being relocated to another host, and rebuilt to keep everyone informed as to what is going on at...

In the past week or so I noticed an odd trend in our egg production. I had been anticipating a gradual increase in volume but instead we started seeing a decrease. I had seen some evidence of a couple of new hens beginning to lay but now it seemed that they...