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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Are there any jobs we're not responsible for?
Miolea Organic Farm - Jun 26, 2009 - By Brian_1
On a farm large or small you have to be a jack of all trades, it's not like you can call someone in to fix something when it breaks, especially if you can't afford to or have already blown your maintenance budget. So you are left to your own...
Cherry Jam-Filled Mochi
Cookus Interruptus - Jun 26, 2009 - By Cynthia
Whole grain sticky gooey yummy breakfast. This week on Cookus Interruptus we introduce you to mochi!
Really Old School
Pleasant Valley Farm - Jun 26, 2009 - By Emily
We went to a farm auction on Wednseday looking to pick up some equipment to make haymaking easier. Although the hay loader went out of our price range, we were able to pick up a dump rake. It was quite the conversation piece; many of the older men...
New Alpaca Photos Up!
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Jun 26, 2009 - By Shelley_2
It has been raining non stop for 3 weeks not but today in between the passing showers we managed to snap some quick photos of the Alpaca Girls out in the field enjoying some grass. We also managed to capture our newest addition to the herd, a female...
Kids Club Visits The Farm
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm - Jun 26, 2009 - By Teresa_2
Well, we survived a very hot and humid field trip yesterday! 48 students from the Tara Heights Kids Club, part of the Papillion-LaVista school district, visited the farm for our first-ever summer field trip. They were a nice bunch of kids, ranging...
buzzing and blooming
Vintage Quest Acres - Jun 26, 2009 - By Lisa_1
Yesterday was a beautiful day on the farm. We had had a couple of days of rain previous and I had noticed we had very few flowers on our plants. I was starting to panic, wondering if we had done something wrong, and the plants weren't happy. But...
INCA'S New Blog
Iowa Network For Community Agriculture - Jun 26, 2009 - By INCA Board Member
Welcome to our online listing and blog at Local Harvest! In an effort to increase communication from the board to all it's members, we have decided to use this electronic format which will allow us to update more frequently, use less paper, and allow us...
more heat and humidity
Red Barn Heirloom Gardens - Jun 26, 2009 - By Darren
Another hot and humid day in Daleyville. We had to start thinning out our radishes and lettuce that have started to bolt because of the hot weather. It always seems like such a shame! If anyone has had success in delaying this, let me know...
Westminster Farmer's Market Report for 06-26-0...
Westminster Farmers' Market - Jun 26, 2009 - By Dean
Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Last week was very busy at the farmers’ market.We had about 9 booths and they were all hopping throughout the entire afternoon.The amount of food items is increasing each week both prepared and...
Beans and why they make us "toot"
Sharon Hubbs-Kreft, Herbalist - Amazing Grace Herbals LLC - Jun 26, 2009 - By Sharon_3
- The scientific name for a group of vegetables that research has proven may provide protection against certain cancers. Cruciferous vegetables contain antioxidants (Beta Carotene and the compound sulforaphane). These vegetables, which are all high in fiber,...