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Market News for June 25, 2011 Todd and I will be at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market Saturday from 8am til 12pm.  I will be in the Open Air Building A. Here’s a list of what we will have at the market.  We don’t have too much of one thing honestly though. Cucumbers Green Beans Squash Zucchini Farm Updates Well, it’s been another hot week.  We’ve gotten a little bit of rain this week but honestly, not enough.  We started watering last week by hand.  Not fun at all.  But definitely needed.  Some seeds we planted last week still haven’t come up.  When it has rained here,Read More →

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Market News for May 28, 2011 Todd will be at the Mt. Holly Farmers Market and I will be at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market Saturday from 8am til 12pm.  I will be in the Open Air Building A. Here’s a list of what we will have at the markets. Romaine Lettuce Hakurei Salad Turnips Rainbow Swiss Chard Snow Peas Green Onions Beets Broccoli   Farm Updates This week has honestly flew by.  I feel like we have so much to do on the farm and no where near enough time to do it all.  Especially since I work an 8 to 5 workday and then come homeRead More →

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We started the sample menu plan from GNOWFGLINS.com this past weekend.  Actually, I made one of the dinners.  That’s as far as I’ve gotten with using the menu plan.  The chicken chili was pretty good.  I’m not that big into beans, so next time I’ll leave them out all together or just have a very small amount in it.  Go here to get the Chicken Chili recipe on page 2. This was a little challenging for me.  I mean, I haven’t really cooked alot in my life.  Yes, I can follow directions on a recipe.  But it is definitely different when you have to planRead More →

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The farmers market is getting pretty crowded these days. This past Saturday, we made our weekly trip over to the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market aka the Yorkmont Market. We bought some really good local veggies and pastured meats. Our bounty from the market is listed below. Two 1/2 lb. bags of Kale – $5 –  Little Bit of Heaven Farm 1 dozen Soy free Eggs – $4 – Glencora Farm 1 lb. fresh bacon – uncured and not smoked – $5 – A Way of Life Farm 1 lb. fresh ground beef (grass-fed) – $5 – Underwood Family Farm I definitely need to sit downRead More →