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cooler temperatures this week

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jun 29, 2009 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, I said I wouldn't send another email, but I'm back in your inbox for at least another week by popular demand.  This week, we'll have broccoli, peas, kale, swiss chard, cabbage, kohlrabi, radishes, lettuce, bok...

Hot Summer Lazy Days

Wild Oats Farm   -   Jun 28, 2009 - By Susan_10

End of June and the heat is setting in.  I got both guard dogs shaved down.  Scooter, king of the goats, got the full shaving, and I think he appreciates it.  This is the first year he has been fully shaved and he wasn't pleased with the...

Just a quick note to say that we just got the pumkins planted for our fall pumkin activities. We got finished Saturday 27 June just as the temperature was reaching the 95 degree mark.  Later the thermometer said that we got as high as 101.  Heat...

Summer is Here in Deep South Texas

Las Palmas Farm   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Susanne

It's another hot day in the lower Rio Grande Valley. It's got to be in the mid 90's. We've started another garden and planted the first of the new citrus trees. The newest garden is 105 x 40 and will be prepared the same as the other gardens,...

Wild Wild Way

The Wild Wild way   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Irishgal

Hello, i am looking for the blogger ( The Wild Way)? who seems to be my twin. In fact when I read his or her blog, I thought i was reading my own. Our lives and our history are so exact that I would love to chat sometime. A kindred Canadian...signed Irishgal

How to Make Black Raspberry Sauce

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Christine_2

                Here in Sugarcreek summer has finally arrived with the    emergence of many summer flowers and an abundance of black raspberries. We have been eating them by...

CSA Contents Week of June 29th

Maplewood Organics   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Hannah and Eric

Beet greens Bok Choy 2 heads of lettuce green onions garlic scapes radishes dill FREE EXTRA choices: Swiss chard, kale Trade items: lettuce

Life on the Farm: The good and the not so good

The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Alan and Susan

Hello everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know the Farmers' Market in Spruce Pine, NC is up and running on Wednesdays from 2:30-5:30 p.m.  This is a great time to set up for most farmers.  Especially if you have feeding to take care of in the...

Goat milk soap studio goes up

Caprine Corner   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Lisa_9

New studio being built. The Caprine Corner studio is on its way up.  The new building is coming along.  It is taking longer than I would like to see but it is underway.  I hope to have it open by September.  I make my first order of...

the joys of summer

Kehr Family Farm   -   Jun 27, 2009 - By Ken & Heather Anne

Ovet he past few days we have enjoyed seeing our plants burst forth delcious blueberries.  Our Northland berries have come on strong with berries that are great for baking and eating.  They are sweet yet filled with the familiar blueberry tang. ...