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Uwharrie Farm Planting Schedule: Sept. - Dec.

Uwharrie Farm   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Judy_3

         Remember we are in USDA Hardiness Zone 7      I love fresh strawberries from my organic garden in the spring.  September is time to start preparing for these delicious...

Midweek at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Kentucky Proud

Once again I have to tell you that I love farmers! My favorite green bean is a Roma but they were always a pain because you had to “string” them. Well, not anymore...I was introduced to a stringless Roma last Saturday! They are wonderful, great Roma bean taste...

Review of Heinberg's Oil Depletion Protocol

F.A. Farm   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Walter_1

Colin Campbell is a British petroleum geologist who founded the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO) and many people use their research and newsletters for understanding the Peak Oil problem (including myself). In 2002, Campbell put out what he called...

We have lettuce!! Sounds crazy, but we need some ...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have potatoes, onions, pretty good looking tomatoes, ripe peppers, eggplant, edamame, broccoli, gorgeous green beans, chilies, lettuce, chard, kale, and herbs.   Everything looks very good right now; I...

Making butter

Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Carmen_1

It is 11:30 in the morning and I am sitting here STILL IN MY PAJAMAS!!  On a farm that is CRIMINAL!!  Lest you think, however, that I haven't done anything yet today, I would have to correct you and tell you that I have done a number of things,...

Lambing Season Again

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Sep 21, 2009 - By Anne

Well its officially the last day of summer, and our ewes have started lambing!  About a third of the flock was officially bred to lamb this fall, however the ewes bred for late spring were run with clean up rams to catch any girls who didn't take....

Branding day went pretty well. We castrated 40 bull calves, branded all 82, took blood samples for testing, vaccinated, etc. I thought it was going to be crazy with all the extra people around but Chris kept everyone where they needed to be and there were no...

The Dangers of Farming

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Sep 20, 2009 - By Brian_1

This year we have had our share of injuries.  The one that occurred this Saturday though sent us to the emergency room.  We stress farm safety at all times.  Problem is that "all times" seems to apply only when visitors or workers are...

Alpaca Farm Days

CinemaPacas   -   Sep 20, 2009 - By Todd, & SueAnne

Howdy, All! Hey, guys, I realize that it has been quite a while since I last wrote a blog. I apologize, but, things have been kinda busy around here (not in the sense of exicting things on the farm, with the animals or anything... :P), and such, and I...

Local Food is amazing

Clause Farms   -   Sep 20, 2009 - By Alexis

After a long day of picking raspberries at a local farm we picked our own tomatoes and beans then it was off to the orchard for apples and some amazing grapes.  All of this will be canned and forzen while the kids sleep tonight and we drink Greene Bean...