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genny asher need seed

I am looking for some herloom seeds for my garden. I have been at my current address less than one year and am just beginning so I have no seed to trade. Would anyone be kind enough to share garden seed? Continue

Added by genny asher on November 20, 2009 at 6:31pm — No Comments

genny asher need seed

I am looking for some herloom seeds for my garden. I have been at my current address less than one year and am just beginning so I have no seed to trade. Would anyone be kind enough to share garden seed? Continue

Added by genny asher on November 20, 2009 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Aliza Ess Cauliflower Pickle

BaltimoreDIY's latest article for… Continue

Added by Aliza Ess on November 20, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

michael Johnson's Backyard Garden CSA

Posted on http://nworbleahcim.blogspot.com/ This week was our first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) pickup from… Continue

Added by michael on November 19, 2009 at 10:50pm — 1 Comment

Calamity Jane New Blog for Homemakin' Mamas (papas allowed too)

Is it okay to plug my own blog on here? It's called Apron Strings: Revolution Starts at Home! Check it out! See you in cyberspace, CJ Continue

Added by Calamity Jane on November 19, 2009 at 10:02am — 1 Comment

thewhatleys Recycling black plastic barrels - compost tumblers, rain barrels, etc.

Grow and Share has a supply of large plastic barrels we are recycling... These are a great size for rain barrels, just a little smaller than 55 gallon drums. If you don't need a rain barrel, they can be cut into halves and used as large planters. Or made into compost tumblers. We are asking for a donation to help cover barrel/accessories/paint costs and to raise funds for next year's Grow And Share projects. All money raised will go directly to Grow And Share. Whatever amount you donate, we wil… Continue

Added by thewhatleys on November 18, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Cornelia The Teach A Man To Fish Recipe Roundup is posted!!

What is Teach A Man To Fish? It's a blog event that invites folks to devise and share recipes using sustainable seafood. From friend and HOMEGROWNer Jacqueline Church's web… Continue

Added by Cornelia on November 12, 2009 at 1:39pm — No Comments

thewhatleys End-of-Year Fund Drive and "Garden In A Box" Packs

At this time of the year, we know you are likely thinking about charitable donations as well as holiday shopping. We at Grow And Share would like to help you on both fronts. We'd like you to give us your tax deductible donation, and in return we'll provide you with a "thank you" -- a garden Starter Pack or Deluxe Pack which you can use for yourself or give as a holiday gift. Help us reach our goals with our end-of-year fund drive. Like all non-profits, monetary donations are necessary for our w… Continue

Added by thewhatleys on November 10, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

thewhatleys School Gardens Will Grow Food to Eat, To Learn, And To Share

November 9, 2009 – Zebulon, NC USA Elementary school teachers are going green in Franklin County, NC with installation of school gardens. Teachers are adding gardening to their lesson plans for science, nutrition, and other subjects. Produce grown in these gardens will feed the students, the teachers, and other local residents. Working with Franklin County school teachers and Dale Byrns, Creative Education Office, several gardens are being installed. In Spring 2010, over 100 elementary school… Continue

Added by thewhatleys on November 9, 2009 at 12:14pm — 1 Comment

Sarah Calabrese Can I grow a vegetable garden in SW Florida?

I guess I have set myself up for failure one more time. This week I was very productive planning, gathering, building, and even putting seeds into earth. I have sewn parsley (grown mostly for the butterflies), beans (I love home grown string beans), endive and a mixture of lettuce. Many friends, n… Continue

Added by Sarah Calabrese on November 7, 2009 at 2:55pm — 1 Comment

Cornelia Girls vs. Boys? Urban Homesteading is about the economy, community, and connecting to the land

GOOD Magazine has a fantastic article with a misleading headline: "Is Urban Homesteading Keeping Women Down?" Puhleez say those interviewed - including Kelly Coyne and Erik Knudsen from Homegrown Evolution - the gold standard of urban homesteaders. In response to the idea that a return to the kitchen is a blow to gender equality, Kelly s… Continue

Added by Cornelia on November 3, 2009 at 5:43pm — No Comments

michael Growing Tobacco

Posted on http://nworbleahcim.blogspot.com/ DSCF6966 I'm not a smoker - but that's not going to stop me from learning how to grow, cultivate, and… Continue

Added by michael on November 3, 2009 at 11:48am — 2 Comments

thewhatleys Franklin County School Gardens: First Installation scheduled!

Grow And Share is working with several Franklin County schools, providing supplies and assistance to install school gardens. The students and teachers will then tend the gardens in the Spring, eat their harvest, and share a portion of their harvest too. We're looking forward to working with teachers and parents this coming Wednesday to install the first gardens... a series of 4 raised gardens for an elementary school. Hopefully, following Wednesday's day-of-work we will have some photos to sha… Continue

Added by thewhatleys on October 31, 2009 at 11:13pm — 1 Comment

Robert Simmons Aeroponic Growing

Aeroponics seem to be the way to go. With 45% faster grow times. 99% efficiant on water and neutriants and with no growing medium no need for herbisides. Neem oil and insecticidal soap works just fine. Aerponics uses a reserviour so no polutants put in the earth ever. With solar and or wind power this is farming 100% green and 0 carbon foot print. By going vertical we can get 30-50 plants + per square foot on the ground. It's about time. Check out airgrown.com Continue

Added by Robert Simmons on October 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Lincoln Builds Hitting the Road

Now that growing season is over and I still don't have a job, I am going to do some traveling in hopes of finding something. I bought some travel health insurance and I am heading to Tulsa Oklahoma next week, then south into Mexico. I speak Spanish and have heard there are some jobs in industries that have moved across the border for… Continue

Added by Lincoln Builds on October 28, 2009 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Cornelia Repurposed shipping container housing project gets big green lights: City Council OK and predevelopment funds

"A visionary project that will turn 93 reused shipping containers into housing units has achieved some important milestones. The project, called Exceptional Green Living, will be located at the southeast corner of Rosa Parks and Warren in Woodbridge. The much buzzed about development is movin… Continue

Added by Cornelia on October 28, 2009 at 10:16am — No Comments

Aliza Ess Top Five All Natural Homemade Gifts

My latest Elephant article is up!… Continue

Added by Aliza Ess on October 26, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

I See Hawks In L.A. we're putting out a kid's music CD: EARTHWORM ENSEMBLE

Members of I See Hawks In L.A. have just finished a kid's music CD, with guest spots from Mike Stinson, The Chapin Sisters, Zachariah, and Christina Ortega. Lots of songs about earthworms, buffaloes, farmers markets, how to make pizza and boil sweet corn! myspace.com/earthwormensemble

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Added by I See Hawks In L.A. on October 23, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Cornelia 140 lbs of honey has been harvested from the White House garden beehives - wow!

From Obama Foodorama

Charlie Brandts is the Official White House Beekeeper. Chef (Cristeta) Comerford (pictured above) noted that this current batch of honey tast… Continue

Added by Cornelia on October 23, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Chandler Myles Our Breast Cancer "Victory" Garden

On both sides, my wife has a family history of breast cancer. Last winter my wife discovered that she too had breast cancer and made the difficult decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy. Immediately after her mastectomy she underwent reconstructive diep flap surgery. It looks like the cancer is gone and she has recovered her former shape and feels w… Continue

Added by Chandler Myles on October 22, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

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Farm Aid Staff Analyze Grant Proposals

JenFarm Aid staff members have been busy reading grant proposals for the past few weeks. During our annual grant cycle this year we received 147 proposals, requesting more than $1.6 million. Of course, we wish we had that much to grant out to the wonderful projects we're reading about, but unfortunately that's not the case. And in what has been a tough economic year for Farm Aid and a really difficult year for family farmers, we're buckling down and really focusing on where our dollars can do the most good for family farmers.

On the financial front, farmers entered 2009 at a disadvantage because of the credit crunch that made it hard for them to plant their crops and invest in any improvements on the farm. Dairy farmers continued to see abysmal milk prices that didn't cover even half of their cost of production--and prices have still not recovered. Pork and poultry producers suffered due to overproduction leading to low prices, and they too are still in that boat. And all farmers faced the highest production costs on record in many parts of the country.

On the weather front, farmers in the Northeast had to deal with late blight due to cool, wet weather, which wiped out tomato and some potato crops. The weather also meant farmers got a late start in the fields and as that weather pattern continued throughout the summer, crop growth was slow and in some cases, whole crops were lost. Come fall, there was more cold, wet weather across the country. In the Midwest, that made for some of the latest harvests in years, and in the Northeast, it led to apple crops left to rot in the orchards. These apples would normally be picked by families who come out in droves to pick their own, but this year they chose to stay warm and dry, rather than harvest the autumn fruit (which, because of all that rain, actually grew beautifully!).

You can see, then, why family farmers are foremost in our minds as we determine where Farm Aid's grant dollars will go this year. Once we get input from Willie and he approves our recommendations, we'll get the checks to him for his signature, and we'll get those checks out the door so that organizations across the country can do the grass-roots work of supporting family farmers all year long.

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