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good week, but BUSY!

Cloud's Path Farm - Jun 20, 2009 - By Sally

Hi, all CSA members wondering if I forgot the blog. No, I didn't exactly forget so much as I've been doing 10 different things at once for the past week. Of course I sometimes love it like that- if there's one thing I don't have...

Westminster Farmer's Market Report for June 9,...

Westminster Farmers' Market - Jun 20, 2009 - By Dean

Hello to Westminster Farmers' Market Vendors, I am preparing to send out my "Westminster Farmers' Market Report" and would like input. Are you planning to attend the market as a vendor this week? If so, what will you be...

Pigs for Summer 2009

Red Barn Heirloom Gardens - Jun 20, 2009 - By Darren

After much debate and searching we've purchased 4 feeder pigs that are a Duroc / Hampshire cross to raise out for butchering this fall. We spent a great deal of time searching for either some Red Wattles or Black Mulefoot, but just didn't turn up...

Granny left us today.

MM Livestock Co - Jun 20, 2009 - By Megan_3

Granny, one of our oldest Ewes passed today. She was tag number 18 and lived to the ripe old age of 16. She gave us 46 lambs and raised countless bummers, even after she was no longer having lambs she took care of the ones that their mothers couldn't. She...

How'd we miss it when it was half its size?

Miolea Organic Farm - Jun 19, 2009 - By Brian_1

It’s been strawberry season and we've been trying to pick as much as we can when they are dry. We've had a bad season this year as was mentioned before, but none the less we forge ahead and try to make the best of the situation. Everybody...

Environmental factors like PESTICIDES are now bein...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Jun 19, 2009 - By Tony_1

I DID NOT BUY A LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR A LONG TIME , UNTILL TODAY. A FRONT PAGE HEADLINE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AND I WANT TO PASS IT ON . It talks about kids who got brain tumors ..It asks:was it a coincidence that they...

Farmers' Market Set-Up

Hurricane Farm - Jun 19, 2009 - By Chris

Here is shot of our booth at the Coventry Farmers' Market. We'll see you there once again this Sunday. We will be offeirng some chicken this week, so come early if interested! You've got to love the old-school...

Mixed greens recipe notes

Maplewood Organics - Jun 19, 2009 - By Hannah and Eric

I made the mixed greens recipe from our newsletter last night...My family gets the same share as yours! I made a few changes/substitutions and it was so delicious! I used both chard and kale. In place of balsamic vinegar: apple cider vinegar Instead of...

Integrated Pest Management

MM Livestock Co - Jun 19, 2009 - By Megan_3

Several of you have asked me what integrated pest management is. Basically it is the use of natural predators to manage pests. Our biggest problems are flies and Mosquitos. We use Fly Predators, Praying Mantis, Dung Beetles, and ladybugs to keep the flies...

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