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Pilsen's Farmer's Market will remain Open ...

Pilsen's Community Farmer's Market   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By Sallie

Market Shoppers Request October Extension Pilsen's Only Farmer's Market will stay open for 3 Sundays in October with the exception of October 11th, which is the Chicago Marathon.  This market is in the second season and really getting crowds,...

Happy chickens

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By Brian_1

I read that more and more of us are starting backyard chicken pens.  If you've ever had a fresh egg you can understand why.  We read a lot about raising chickens, specifically layers, before we actually took the leap.  As I've...

Goat Milk Olive Oil Soap Made for Baby Soft Skin

Goat Milk Bath and Beauty   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By pat@sleepingdogranch.com

Nurture products are our most gentle soaps because they contain only one oil: olive. Known for centuries as a healing oil, olive oil is rich with antioxidants and vitamin E. Both are nutritional powerhouses that protect against age-accelerating free...

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Hanging Mountian Farms LLC   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By Ted and Carlene

                                       FRESH EGGS Flash ! The new...

rain rain and more rain!

Debbie's Garden   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By Chickadee1

This year has been the year of RAIN in Georgia. It's been unreal! First, we got the best season we've had in a long time, since we've had a drought for the past couple of years, it was a very welcome relief!  Now it appears we have a...

Growing The Westminster Farmers' Market

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Sep 23, 2009 - By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Happenings!  This week at the farmers’ market: enjoy the musical talent of Dr. B and the Homemade Band.  Bart Sides and his band will be playing from 5:00 until 7:00 at the gazebo.  Aurelia Carter will be...

Boys will be Boys

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sep 22, 2009 - By Mona

We’re having such a great time with the alpacas.  They do have their individual personalities and over the past month, we’ve begun to decipher them.  As I’ve mentioned , Julio is the self-appointed guard and leader.  When he heads out into the...

Fall Gardens

Jandy's   -   Sep 22, 2009 - By Jan_3

This time of year the crops are putting forth their final growth at the same time the gardens are trying to wind down. Tomatoes are falling from the vines, peppers are turning red and yellow. But the pole beans are putting out new shoots and trying to flower...

A Big Problem

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Sep 22, 2009 - By Emily

What weighs 750 lbs, has tusks, a bad attitude, and won't stay where he's supposed to?  Lately the answer has been our boar (male pig) Wilbur.  Normally, he's quite a pleasant guy to be around;  he loves having his back scratched and...

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Sep 22, 2009 - By Dean

Seventy-one years ago today, The Great Hurricane of 1938 struck New England without warning. My grandparents Hjalmer and Lizzie Johnson lost one henhouse, and the roof was blown off the other. The forest across the road from the farm was devastated. Hjalmer...