The Blog Barn

Opening the Stand

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Aug 03, 2009 - By Emily

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us at the stand's reopening on Saturday!  After being closed for over 3 years, we weren't sure what kind of turnout we would have.  Once the stand opened, everything ran smoothly, but we did have a...

Come Celebrate With Us!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 03, 2009 - By Kentucky Proud

It's National Farmers Market Week! Can't think of a better way to celebrate the fine folks who grow what we eat than by going to the Bluegrass Farmers' Market! The great news...you can shop on Tuesday from 3 until 6:30 or Saturday from 9...

warm weather is here! so is sweet corn! Raffle ti...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 03, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have green beans, zukes and summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage, broccoli, onions, potatoes, leeks, kale, chard, and herbs.  The first sweet corn is nearly ready to start picking, but we have to wait until...

Sky over Zebulon/Pilot, NC in July 2009 (photo by ...

Grow And Share   -   Aug 03, 2009 - By Kay

Here is another of Frank's sky photos.

Pictures from the garden food giveaways

Grow And Share   -   Aug 03, 2009 - By Kay

Photos from the garden food giveaway

No shucking

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Aug 02, 2009 - By Brian_1

Did you know that you are not suppose to shuck corn at a farmers market?  It's one of those unwritten rules.  As soon as an ear is even partially opened, it begins to go to starch.  As a child I remember the Arraber coming around and he...

you want how much for those eggs?

Hippychick's Gardens   -   Aug 02, 2009 - By hippychick

ever wonder about the cost of locally raised organic fed eggs? you should there are folk that stop by the hippychick universe regularly thinking that my home raised eggs might sell for super cheap - one person offered me a $1.oo a dozen - then politely...

Simply Flowers

J. Foss Garden Flowers   -   Aug 02, 2009 - By Janet_1

I love flowers and always have, it had to have happened before I remember, the first I remember loving flowers was when I was 10 asking to have my own flower bed for my birthday. I even got it, and can still remember that time even though it was more than...

Gardens winding down but still productive

Grow And Share   -   Aug 02, 2009 - By Kay

We were able to gather a lot of produce this week for the Saturday food giveaway. We even had enough food to give some to the Louisburg soup kitchen. Even though it is late in the growing season (August) the gardens are still kicking out peas, beans, tomatoes,...

What's That Smell?

Hurricane Farm   -   Aug 02, 2009 - By Chris

My Dad came down to lend a hand at the multitude of tasks that I had lined up for the weekend and three things were discovered: 1.  Pliers should be added to the "must have" list of farm tools. 2.  Cutting and chopping wood should not...