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Boulder Belt Farm Share Initiative Week 26

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   Sep 30, 2009 - By Lucy

The first and last newsletter of the month. Weird, but true because the month of October starts mid week. To all of you who have done this all season, congrats, you have made it almost all the way. In my experience as a CSA farmer this is somewhat rare. In...

Boulder Belt Farm Share Initiative Week 25

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   Sep 30, 2009 - By Lucy

It's the first day of fall-we have made it through spring and summer and for us farmers it is all down hill from here. Most of the fall planting is done. Next we start cleaning up the market garden so it can be put to bed for winter. This means ripping out...

Boulder Belt Farm Share Initiative Week 24

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   Sep 30, 2009 - By Lucy

We have reached week 24. You will notice that there are changes in your share as we go from summer items into more fall like items. The main crop of tomatoes are about over for the year. We still have some but the yield is way down. On Friday it took me about...

Thanks to all of you that have joined our meat only CSA. We still have shares available, and are adding a drop in San Diego, and 2 in Orange County.Current drops are in Murrieta, Temecula, and at the farm. You guys have been asking for us to do this for months...

Garden soil needed for school gardens

Grow And Share   -   Sep 29, 2009 - By Kay

We are working with two elementary schools putting in gardens. The gardens are expected to be installed during October, barring no delays. One is needed at the start of October to fit with the teacher's lesson plans. We have materials, tillers, labor and...

Fresh Veggies and a Stuffed Pizza

Hurricane Farm   -   Sep 29, 2009 - By Chris

Here are a few shots of some veggies fresh from the garden.  The frost is still only threatening, so we're sure to have a few more meals on the table right from the garden. A little veg.  A little dip.  Yummy. Once the frost comes,...

Update on the Fair

CinemaPacas   -   Sep 29, 2009 - By Todd, & SueAnne

Hey guys, Saturday went off without a hitch, and I believe that Billy and Artie and several pounds heavier... ;) Indy didn't enjoy it as much, but all three of them loved the little kids, and they soon learned that when a little kid stopped by and put...

Mousing on the Farm

The Orchard at Apolloson Acres   -   Sep 29, 2009 - By Allison

So much for mousing!

Seventh Blog from the Sheep Farmer

Shady Hill Farms, Ltd.   -   Sep 28, 2009 - By Ben

This is the Seventh Blog from the Sheep Farmer at Shady Hill Farms. Shady Hill Farms does not sell meats and other products (sheep skins, heirloom quality 100% virgin wool blankets) to the public but its affiliate, GreatAmericanLambCompany.com, does. ...

California's Critical Water Issues - No Easy ...

Christopher Ranch   -   Sep 28, 2009 - By Justin_1

There is a contentious water problem raging throughout California’s San Joaquin Valley – an area that produces a major portion of domestic food – that pits environmental protection against domestic agriculture and food supply. The problem being – water is...