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It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up for a CSA Share

by Cheryl Spencer on July 1, 2011

Grant Farms is still accepting members, and if you sign up now, you’ll get 4 weeks of eggs free with your order.

CSAs are a great way to eat local and healthy. You can even sign up for a preserving share and eat local all winter long.

As always, please put Cheryl Spencer in the referral information if you decide to sign up.

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First Greens of The Season

February 28, 2011

I was starting seeds for my vegetable garden last weekend, and I also decided to plant some lettuce and arugula outside in a pot. Even though it is still getting down to freezing at night (and sometimes during the day) at this time of year, most greens will grow during the cold weather and survive [...]

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October 10, 2010 Farm-to-Table Dinner

October 7, 2010
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On Sunday, October 10, 2010 there will be a Farm-to-Table dinner at The Market at the Garden of the Gods Gourmet in Old Colorado City, at 2528 West Cucharras. Grant Family Farms is providing the produce for the event, and the menu looks fabulous. If you want to support local food in Colorado Springs, this [...]

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Winner of Stocking Up

September 28, 2010
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Facebook fan Sara Dunn is the winner of the book Stocking Up. I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the contest. You all left great comments.

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Weekly Round-Up August 27, 2010

August 27, 2010

Here are some of the best gardening, cooking and local food related blogs, stories, etc. that I’ve come across this week. Gardening: Simply AMAZING photos of flowers taken with X-ray photos. Water Use and Other Pointed Subjects from Ken Druse’s Real Dirt podcast. Real Dirt is a recent addition to my podcast listening. So far, [...]

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August Planning Brings Spring (and Summer) Flowers

August 23, 2010
Planting fall bulbs

I know that spring seems like a long way off right now, but this is the time of year to plan and place your fall bulb order. Your bulbs will spread if you let them If you’ve never grown bulbs before, it is incredibly easy and very rewarding because many bulbs live for years and [...]

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Preserving Green Beans

August 18, 2010

I received my first preserving-share item last week: 21 pounds of organic green beans. Here’s a couple of pictures of the little beauties: -Sorry about the quality of the photos, I had to use my phone to take them, so they’re not so great. How I processed the green beans: I blanched and froze all [...]

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Win a Copy of Stocking Up

August 11, 2010
Win a copy of Stocking Up

Since we are in preserving season, I think it is the perfect time to give away a copy of one of my favorite canning/preserving books: Stocking Up. I will select one random winner. There are several ways to enter this contest. The more you do, the greater your chances to win. Between now and August [...]

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First CSA Preserving-Share Delivery This Week

August 9, 2010
Preserving green beans

Just a quick note to let you know that my first preserving share is going to be delivered this week. – I’ll be getting 20 to 25 pounds of green and/or wax beans. I’ll write a post about how I preserved them, hopefully with photos.

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Weekly Round-Up August 8, 2010

August 8, 2010

Here are some of the best gardening, cooking and local food related blogs, stories, etc. that I’ve come across this week. Gardening: How and When to Water Your Garden Confused about how much to water? Want to make sure you’re not wasting water? This article will help you to give your plants the right amount [...]

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