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Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries) -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Christine
Wow~It's really cold outside! We awoke to the thermometer reading -6 that was before the windchill was figured in. I am not really fond of winter, but after living in other parts of the United States I've learned that a cold winter is what gives the...
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St. Fairsted Farm -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Ang
“ Why do I farm ?” It’s a popular question, I’ve been asked on more than one occasion. My pat answer has always been “ you are asking me why I breathe ?” Yes, a glib response to a question which sets numerous thoughts racing through my mind in...
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Hurricane Farm -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Chris
So we started out our farm life several years ago with a rabbit. Then we had two rabbits. Then, well, you know how that works.
We progressed to a small chicken coop with funky little diamond-shaped windows. We had two...
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Reeder Farms LLC -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Naydene
This is a reason to know your famers name and buy local
http://growingproduce.com/news/?storyid=1097
Illegal Pesticides On Imported Produce
January 12, 2009
Two business owners of a South Florida produce firm pleaded...
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Good Season'n With Herb'n Renewal -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Karin
Well, at least our Chili Season'n is!
We were lucky enough to have one of our seasoning blends chosen to be included in the gift bags that the attendees at the BlueGrass Ball will receive on inauguration eve. Karin was busy designing and printing...
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Gladstone's Under The Sun -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Craig
Gladstone's Under The
Sun is a Maine company committed to producing and promoting healthy foods as well as reducing our "carbon footprint". After years of hard work, our company is proud to be drying Maine grown blueberries in...
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Avalon Park Farmers Market -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Stephanie
Downtown Avalon Park in East Orlando is looking to grow its market to include additional vendors. We are looking to ad the following:
Fresh Eggs
Baked Goods
Dried/Fresh Herbs
Tea
Canned Goods
Jellies and Sauces
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Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries) -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Christine
We finally received our first real snowfall of the season. It's probably a good thing since I have been working outside up until a few days ago. The ground had not yet frozen so I took the opportunity to move a huge heirloom rose to a spot where it could grow...
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Bloom Where You're Planted Farm -
Thursday January 15, 2009 - By Teresa
I spend most of my time indoors during the winter -- especially this week, as it has been at or near zero degrees during the day for the past couple of days. There's nothing I love more than being outside during the spring, summer and fall, but...
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Hurricane Farm -
Wednesday January 14, 2009 - By Chris
Since we were moving in and setting up the farm this past summer, I did not have as much time to ready my woodpile as I have in past years. Installing fencing, building stalls, and the numerous other tasks involved in setting up a new farm consumed my...
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Hurricane Farm -
Wednesday January 14, 2009 - By Chris
Here is one of our hogs. She is especially fond of dumping over her freshly poured water. It's a game with her, I suspect. I don't like playing THAT game, so I gave her and her sisters a couple of soccer balls to toss around. ...
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F.A. Farm -
Wednesday January 14, 2009 - By Walter
I got a new world atlas recently and I took a look at agricultural patterns around the world. I was especially struck by the shifting cultivation mode in the equatorial areas of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The complementary mode of production...
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White Dove Passion Fruit Farm -
Wednesday January 14, 2009 - By Patti
We just want to thank all of our customers who have help support this farm and its goals for a clean environment. Because of our work with UC Davis and our own research and development, we were able to purchase and plant about one acre with 6 varieties...
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Neighborhood Gardener-King Gardens -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Christy
It may be 30 below here in northern Minnesota, but it's always summer when we are making up seed lists. We"ll be starting seeds soon,and we are also thinking ahead to the two new high tunnels/hoops we will have up this spring. That will make a total...
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Greenjeans Farm -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Jeff & Toni
One thing farmers know how to do like nobody else, is reach out to each other.
I remember the first year we lived here in Potter, during the fall and winter we made the house livable, we had our first greenhouse (a growhouse sent from heaven...
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Harp Turkey Ranch -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Wes
Well the Boer goats are getting ready to have their kids. They are due between Feb & March. Got them moved to their new area where they are not going to be bugged by the buck and the other goats not ready to give birth. We usually move them about a...
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Hurricane Farm -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Chris
Any American pastoral (sorry Mr. Roth) wouldn't be complete without a reflection on the ability of large ruminants to turn grass into one of the best all-natural fertilizers available. Having spent the last hour moving just under 1/2 ton of the...
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Hurricane Farm -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Chris
People have been after us to start writing about our farm, so here goes....
As the cold season makes its presence known across Southern New England, here at our farm we embrace all the weather has to offer. Our kids, Violet and Liev, have found a...
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Eaters' Guild -
Tuesday January 13, 2009 - By Laurie
Hello~ It's a snowshoe winter. We're planning to be on schedule today (tuesday), no changes here. Post-holiday, we're finding the reprieve willed upon us by the season nice--outright quiet at times. This last week we added another sprout to offer some...
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