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Birthday Girl

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   May 28, 2009 - By Teresa_2

It is hard to believe that it was a year ago already that our filly, Dash, was born.  She came into the world on Memorial Day evening, May 26th, 2008.  Most of our animals are adopted and we don't know their actual birth dates. ...

20 Minute or less skin care routine for healthy sk...

Sharon Hubbs-Kreft, Herbalist - Amazing Grace Herbals LLC   -   May 28, 2009 - By Sharon_3

With the warmer weather upon us and as we grab for the sun block, I am frequently asked what is the best routine I do to keep my skin happy and healthy? There are lots of things especially in our diets to keep our glow about us but if you want to keep your...

We Are Happy to be Part of the Local Harvest famil...

localgrassfedbeef.com   -   May 28, 2009 - By Andrea

Good afternoon! It really is, because my insane checking of our activation status on Local Harvest has finally paid off! We are now activated and ready to serve :o) Also, follow us on Twitter! Our Twitter ID is : localgrassfedbf I will TRY to tweet...

Joining the 21st Century

Blue Faerie Farm   -   May 28, 2009 - By Ray & Jan

We may be a little late, but we get there eventually. We finally, after some trials and tribulations, have secured both a URL and a web hosting service. The address ( www.bluefaeriefarm.com ) got co-opted along the way, so it has/had a page on the web not...

Herb Garbling: Tedious But Exquisite

Morgan Botanicals   -   May 28, 2009 - By Jessica_7

Garbling certainly can be a tedious experience, but it is really quite enriching. I find that it has helped me get to know the plants I've collected even better. It's such a fun word to use too. I love when someone calls and asks what I'm doing, I...

Winter Wheat Experiment

F.A. Farm   -   May 28, 2009 - By Walter_1

My winter wheat is now fully headed out. I planted it September 9th last year. I also planted spelt, but it has not headed yet. My planting methods for grain are crude but effective. I tilled the ground as well as I could and then broadcast the seed by hand....

Grass fed pigs?

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   May 28, 2009 - By Emily

The fields and garden are nearly planted.  The only major planting task left is to finish planting the last of the field corn.  However, with the rain we've had over the last few days that may have to wait until the weekend, the field is too wet...

We have actually had bees back on the farm since our package of replacement bees arrived a month ago. The problem is that they have been utterly neglected as we focused all of our attention on the chickens. In the last week, I finally managed to devote a few...

Tomatoes on the vine and more news from Bunn NC

Grow And Share   -   May 28, 2009 - By Kay

Well, things at the Bunn Sharing Garden are popping!  The flowers on the tomatoes and tomatillos have made way for tomatoes hanging on the plants.  We're hopeful tomatillos will soon follow.  Tomatoes hanging despite the Colorado Potato...

photo by Chaffin Orchards Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. A year or so ago I heard a story that keeps coming back to me this spring. It was told by a cheesemaker who lives and farms a few miles out of town. He and his family make a number...