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September 2015 Prep Time/ Garden Report

Dirt and Sky Farm   -   Sep 09, 2015 - By Maria_1

Today is a great day! I shall start with the garden report.  The heat did a number on the garden, but we did our best to keep the pests out without using any chemicals.  This means taking a lot of early actions and keeping tabs on the weeds....

A visit to Norwell Farms

Marshfield Farmers' Market   -   Sep 08, 2015 - By Lorrie

Visiting Norwell Farms was a learning experience. It is 2 organizations spanning 4 different properties, including Mounce’s Meadow in Marshfield, totaling 12 acres tilled and 3 more planted with cover crops to rejuvenate the soil. Scott Franklin doesn’t own...

Skipley Farm has Apples and Grapes, September

Walkto Farms Weekly   -   Sep 08, 2015 - By Gil

80 Varieties of Apples September-October Pick Your Own or We Pick

season almost over

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Sep 07, 2015 - By Michael_3

   This year was like all the other years of farming--the weather rules and we adapt. Farming is what we live, like and do-would not know what else to do but this.    We had more acres this year and planted nearly all of it except the...

Fun on the Farm!!! Check out our new video:  "Thank God I'm a Country Boy!!!"

Permaculture inPractice workshop next weekend: CSA...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Sep 04, 2015 - By Susana

CSAers, Because of our Permaculture in Practice workshop next weekend at Salamander Springs Farm we will not be at the Saturday market so the next CSA delivery will be on Tuesday Set 15th at the 3-6 p.m. market. Thank you all for sharing our workshop...

September has arrived at Herb'n Renewal!

Good Season'n With Herb'n Renewal   -   Sep 01, 2015 - By Karin_1

Well, September has arrived and while that means the possibility of cooler weather, it also means that those wonderful vine ripened tomatoes are going to be a thing of the past in a few weeks. Why not take advantage of them while they are still plentiful! A...

Venom Gets Good Buzz as Potential Caner Fighter

What's the Buzz?   -   Aug 31, 2015 - By Marcie

I found this really interesting article that was posted on the Dadant website in August of 2014. Thought I'd share it with you! It's still on their "NEWS" page at: http://www.dadant.com/news/venom-gets-good-buzz-as-potential-cancer-fight...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Here at LocalHarvest, we think a lot about the concept of local. Local is more than just geography and relationships. It is a statement about how we want to live in an increasingly globalized world. When I...

Why the Honeybees are Disappearing! Listen Now on ...

What's the Buzz?   -   Aug 29, 2015 - By Marcie

Just listened to a really great piece on NPR about why honeybees are disappearing. A very well done bit of reporting. You can listen to it too. You'll love it. And after you're done……GO PLANT A FLOWER!!!!  http://www.npr.org/2013/09/27/225440117...