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more sweet corn, more mud delays fall planting, di...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have sweet corn, onions, beets, green beans, cabbage, chard, kale, tomatoes, green peppers, eggplant, squash, and herbs.  The sweet corn will be some combination of Bodacious and/or Serendipity, depending on...

Stuffed Peppers

Ten Hens Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Adam, Dru and Lydia

We love stuffed peppers because they are easy, versatile and oh so good.  I'll share the nuts and bolts recipe and then you take the liberty to switch it up - vary the type of peppers, meat, and veggies. Ingredients: 4 green bell...

BABY PIGS ARE BORN TODAY

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Aug 23, 2009 - By Blaine & Karen

Just to update everyone-- We had the first of 3 litters of baby pigs born today--Sunday 8/23/09. We have some customers who have already requested some for us to raise for their freezers so not all that were born today are available for you. We sell them...

A Simple Recipe for all Those Juicy Tomatoes

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Aug 23, 2009 - By Christine_2

      I've heard stories about the blight that has many left without tomatoes, but here in Sugarcreek we have a bumper crop of them. We've used them in salads and salsa as well added them to very meal imaginable. In...

Books, Vegetable Gardens, Brown Bag Lunches and Al...

Maple Heights Farm   -   Aug 23, 2009 - By Kerrie and Andy

I have probably read more than 60 books this year and about 20 of them have been about vegetable gardening (another 5 to 10 about preserving and cooking).I get all my books from the library and occasionally purchase those that I like best.My only purchases...

First Anniversary Ends in a Bang

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

 If not for the weather, every thing went off without a hitch for our first anniversary celebration Friday. We did get in three good hours, though. Temps were in the high eighties with high humidity, moderated by a nice breeze. Our market manager, Al...

Planning for the 2010 Growing Season

Grow And Share   -   Aug 23, 2009 - By Kay

This year, we gave away close to 2,000 garden plants and had many pledge-signed gardeners growing food to share. They were spread across Franklin, Wake, Vance, and Durham counties... possibly a few from Nash and Johnson Counties too. Next year, our reach...

How to use Duck Eggs ~ Important Facts to help you...

MamaDuck's Duck Eggs   -   Aug 22, 2009 - By Sara_3

Duck eggs will last up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.  But, there are some important facts that people don't commonly know about the quality of duck eggs.  The fresher the duck eggs the better are the results, the duck eggs are rich, delectable...

CSA Contents Week of August 24th

Maplewood Organics   -   Aug 22, 2009 - By Hannah and Eric

Yellow squash tomatillos cherry/sungold tomatoes slicing/paste tomatoes potatoes beans baby carrots beets red onions basil a flower bouquet Extra choices will include peas, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers You may order extra herbs...

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to the blog. We've been really busy lambing! The farm flock is dropping lambs right and left! These old ladies are still getting it done, they just need a bit more care than the commercial ewes. Trip and Emma each...