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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Farming Is Like A Disney Movie
Alpaca Farmgirl - Sep 03, 2009 - By Katy
Farming is a metaphor for life. Everything that happens on a farm – birth, growth, harvest, successes, failures, and eventually death – happens in real life as well. In most jobs, we expect to have things go well. And when they don’t – we have a...
Westminster Farmer's Market Report for 09-04-0...
Westminster Farmers' Market - Sep 03, 2009 - By Dean
Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Pay NO Attention to the Weather.It is Still Summertime! Our Students are back at school, Labor Day is upon us, and summer is NOT over!Summer eating has just kicked into...
The Value of Stillness
Pleasant Valley Farm - Sep 02, 2009 - By Emily
Don't you just hate when you type a great entry and then the computer crashes? I guess I'll try again and save this time! It's been one of the busiest weeks in memory. Moday was for running errands in town (20 miles one way) while Dan mowed...
We are now registered meat handlers with the NC De...
Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens - Sep 02, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany
We are now registered with the NC Dept. of Agriculture as Meat Handlers. This is an important step for us, because it means that we can now sell inspected beef by the individual cut. We will have a price list soon and we will have meat ready for Thanksgiving...
To wash or not to wash?
Miolea Organic Farm - Sep 02, 2009 - By Brian_1
When a chicken lays an egg the shell is covered with a protein outer covering known as the "bloom". The bloom quickly dries and seals the egg from pathogens from the outside world. This is a good thing especially if the egg is going...
New Guys are in Town
Goat Milk Bath and Beauty - Sep 02, 2009 - By pat@sleepingdogranch.com
Sleeping Dog Ranch Nubians has several handsome guys growing into their upcoming jobs. Ah, that would be breeding with the ladies. Interesting how so many fellows were born for this work. However, our breeding program is highly competitive and only a select...
PoplularPansies and ColorfulCabbage
Herbs en' Route 'Your Herbal Minute' - Sep 02, 2009 - By Michelle_5
Herbs en' Route - Our Fall cool weather plantings include popular pansies and the decorative cabbage Mix n' match until you find the right color combination for your Fall landscape or container gardening. Herbs en' Route bedding...
Popular Pansies and Colorful Cabbage
Herbs en' Route 'Your Herbal Minute' - Sep 02, 2009 - By Michelle_5
Herbs en' Route
TOP TEN HOLLISTIC STRESS BUSTERS.Are you stressed ...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Sep 02, 2009 - By Tony_1
Have you noticed lately that your friends,family ,significant others ,customers etc.. are angry ,blaming ,yelling or breaking up with you for no reasons?Check out your check book.Foreclosures,job loss,depression due to dwindling money may be the culprits...
squirrels interested
Hiamonee Farms - Sep 01, 2009 - By Clarke
Those pesky squirrels are already nosing around. They must smell or otherwise sense the chestnuts as they're about to fall off the trees. None have fallen yet, but many burrs are starting to split. When the burrs rupture and the chestnuts...