Six weeks to go until the dreaded 5/5/00, and all the planets (as seen from Cassini) are lining up nicely.
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Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News Tomorrow’s holiday always sparks discussions of indigenous peoples and colonization. I’d like to plant an idea with you: think about all of the wonderful indigenous foods of North America, many of which have fallen into obscurity. See ... [Link]
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Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News October already? That’s what the calendar says, but it still feels like June to me. Looks like we’ve got another week of 90 degree days ahead of us, and the cooler temps are staying tantalizingly on the ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News It doesn’t exactly feel like it yet, but there are signs that summer is winding down. Sure, the equinox tomorrow is the official start of Fall, but the weather hasn’t really gotten the memo yet. Still, the ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News The rains this weekend sure felt nice, even though I was out camping in it. The ground was rather parched, after the ridiculously long string of days in the 90s we had, and all the plants really ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News I was really hoping that today, while I was out working in the yard and fiddling with my new garden, it would really feel like fall was in the air. Instead, it was anther hot day in ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News Happy Labor Day, everyone! I’ve known many hard working laborers in my day, but probably none that work harder than our farmers. Please send a few extra thanks their way next time you’re able. I don’t have ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News All’s still quiet on the farming front. The mornings have a little bit of chill to them, which means the leafy greens ought to be coming in strong before long! Until then, we’re happy to have the ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News Not much news on the farming front this week. It’s been hot, but not abnormally so for August, and we’ve had enough rain to keep the ground from drying out. My eldest turns 15 tomorrow, and that ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News The new school year brings many new people to Athens, and many new people to Athens Locally Grown, so I thought this week I’d give a brief primer on how ALG works. Those of you who have ... [Link]
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Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News Tanya from Cultured Traditions wrote to let me know that she was back this week after a longer-than-usual absence. She had a mechanical problem with her walk-in cooler, one that made it get below freezing in there ... [Link]
Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News It’s time again for “Tomatoes at Terrapin”, the annual fund raiser for the Athens Nurses Clinic. A week from Saturday, in fact, July 20th from 4:30 to 7:00. The Athens Nurses Clinic is a quiet but hugely ... [Link]
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Athens Locally Grown How to contact us: Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net On Twitter: @athlocallygrown On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown On Thursdays: Here’s a map. Market News This week marks the equinox and the first official day of Summer. Looks like it’ll be a beautiful start to it too, weather-wise. The days won’t get too hot, and we’ll be getting plenty of rain that ... [Link]
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