This can't last forever...
Spring weather is just around the corner, right?!?
The weather last weekend was so unfriendly that I thought I'd wait until it seemed a little more 'Farmers Market'-like to send out an email. Well, at this rate if I wait for actual spring weather before talking to you all again it just might be awhile, so here goes!
This is the Oriole feeder on my deck. As you can see, there are no Orioles. Just snow. I have a suet feeder and multiple other feeders that all look the same so obviously I'm doing something wrong to attract snow and not birds ~ sorry! I will look into that, but in the meantime we have a two new blog entries for you:
April 12, 2013 Blog entry:
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a mutually beneficial program for buyers and growers of local produce. It allows a grower to obtain the capital they need at the time they need it, when the season starts. The consumer receives a regular selection of produce from a grower they trust, often at a discount.
In a typical CSA arrangement, the consumer purchases "shares." A share is a portion of the total crop the farmer is expecting to grow that year...
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April 19, 2013 Blog entry:
You may be hearing a lot of talk lately about sustainable growing methods. We'd like to give you a brief overview of this farming practice so you can understand the benefits it provides to your food.
Sustainable growing methods are ways a farmer can grow food without needing to use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. It's how organic food is grown and how a farmer can identify themselves as using organic practices when they haven't yet been able to afford the expense of organic certification...
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SOON, at the Farmers Market Annex you'll find Artists & Craftsmen, local Food Manufacturers & Resellers, Growers, and Specialty Resellers. Within these categories there is a wide variety of offerings and as you click on those links you'll discover why we're so excited for the snow to leave and this season to begin!
