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Corn Battles pt 3

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Jul 29, 2009 - By Brian_1

Part 3 of 3 We learned with corn the best sustainable practice is called field rotation.  We let our soils rest for two years after it has been used to grow vegetables.  With cover cropping, planting green manures (grasses and...

Summer Vegetables and Fruits

Iverson Family Farm   -   Jul 29, 2009 - By Bret

Please come and purchase a variety of vegetables and fruits.  We are open on the weekends or by calling us to set up a time.  Great selection!

I have had an interest in wild plants for most of my life. Throughout my late teen and college years, I spent countless hours (that I probably should have been studying!) wandering the fields and woods with identification guides in hand. I still have hundreds...

Rhode Island Reds for sale, 11 weeks old

Walnut Hill Farm   -   Jul 29, 2009 - By Vikki

Special deal while they last!  Our new layer pullets are growing fast and we need to give them more space.  We are selling 11 week old (as of July 28) Rhode Island Red cockerels for only $2 each.  These will soon grow to beautiful broilers or...

Tales of the Gilroy Garlic Festival

Christopher Ranch   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Justin_1

The man proudly parading around in the garlic bulb costume – and arguably only that – summed up my first experience at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. This bulb-swathed gentleman was walking proof of the widespread, infectious enthusiasm for California-grown...

Research Chefs Association Members celebrate Calif...

Christopher Ranch   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Justin_1

To kick off this weekend’s garlic-filled festivities at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival , Christopher Ranch, co founder, played host to Research Chefs Association members at the home of the Ranch Thursday evening in Gilroy, Calif. The RCA, which is the...

Super Scruff Hen Returns

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Emily

What is a scruff hen? At our farm it's a hen that came to us that we weren't really looking for.  As in, I buy a particular chicken at an auction and it comes with another, less desireable chicken.  One such gal came to be know as "Super...

SAFEGAURDING AGAINST THE FLU:ARE THERE NATURAL AL...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Tony_1

I have been asking myself this question :how to combat a flu naturally without a vaccine , as I suffer from allergies, I prefer a NATURAL ALTERNATIVE .I did a little research and I share with you the references which I consulted in case you want to bypass a...

Horsetail -The Healing Stems

Morgan Botanicals   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Jessica_7

I am particularly lucky to have Horsetail growing in abundance in my area. It's rarely cultivated since it is difficult to eradicate once established, but if you plant it in buckets to prevent it from spreading, you can successfully grow a small crop....

Garden produce doing well

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Jul 28, 2009 - By Blaine & Karen

Just a quick note, the garden is producing rather well. Things we have ready in our stand: lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, yellow summer squash, cabbage, green and yellow snap beans, green peppers, brocoli and the sweet corn looks like it may be ready very soon....