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CSAs: It’s not too late for 2011

By On April 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been hearing from some CSA farms (Community Supported Agriculture) that they still have shares available for the upcoming season. To learn more about how most CSAs work, read our previous post.

These are the farms who still have shares available. Give them a call or email to find out more.

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Tidbit: Eggsperts weigh in

By On August 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

Nice piece in the Intelligencer this morning on buying local eggs, and why it makes more sense than ever. Good quotes from Tom Colbaugh, owner of The Happy Farm (Kintersville), and Tim Rick, owner of Rick’s Egg Farm (Nockamixon).

“It’s a lesson to be learned for the consumer: [...]

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Freezing eggs

By On May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

If you are regular reader of my blog, you must know by now that I am fascinated to learn how things work – whether it’s how we get our food or how someone does their job (I am a “recovering” organizational psychologist – my previous profession).

So when I saw this post from The [...]

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Rent-a-chick

By On March 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

Come on. Tell me. Where else can you rent a cute, little chick for Easter – one that’s been born and raised happily running around, eating healthy food, and will continue to do so until it’s time…well, comes? If this interests you and your family, contact Tom Colbaugh at The Happy Farm in Kintersville to “rent-a-chick” for [...]

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CSAs: It’s like having your own farm

By On March 17, 2010 · 8 Comments

As I sit here writing, appropriately in my kitchen, I look out into my backyard and see the buds on the rhododendron. It’s sunny – for a change – and I’m seeing lots of green. I’m quite amazed, in fact, at the amount of green – chartreuse, really – that I see on my neighbors’ [...]

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