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		<title>Signs of Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Given the mild winter we&#8217;ve had so far, it&#8217;s no surprise that we are already beginning to see signs of spring 1 week into February. We took a quick walk around the gardens to show you a few tell tale &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/02/06/signs-of-spring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Grains added to 2012 Plant List!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve always grown a huge variety of vegetables, and when our fruit trees mature we&#8217;ll have more fruit varieties than we can handle, but we&#8217;ve never tried growing any varieties of grain besides corn. For 2012 we&#8217;re happy to announce &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/02/02/new-grains-added-to-2012-plant-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/02/02/new-grains-added-to-2012-plant-list/</link>
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		<title>USDA Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The USDA recently came out with their new plant hardiness zone map and we&#8217;ve been updated from zone 5b to 6a! Woo-hoo! What does this mean? Well, essentially it means that we have a slightly warmer and longer growing season &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/02/01/usda-updated-plant-hardiness-zone-map/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/02/01/usda-updated-plant-hardiness-zone-map/</link>
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		<title>Keeping Our Hens at Bay&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The elusive hawk is always watching over our farm. He once landed right outside of our kitchen window on the pergola, but we were unable to grab our camera before he flew off. Here&#8217;s a shot of him high above &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/30/keeping-our-hens-at-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Potato Baked Fries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we gear up for the Superbowl, we wanted to try out some finger food recipes using only homegrown ingredients. We sliced these blue potatoes nice and thin to resemble traditional &#8216;fries&#8217; and expose their beautiful interior color. We loaded &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/24/blue-potato-baked-fries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/24/blue-potato-baked-fries/</link>
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		<title>Snow is Here Again&#8230;Finally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over 2 months since the Halloween blizzard and there is finally some snow accumulation in Western Mass. Not that we were holding out for it, but it&#8217;s always nice to experience the true aspects of winter time. our &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/23/snow-is-here-again-finally/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/23/snow-is-here-again-finally/</link>
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		<title>Press Hit: Chickpea Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A big thank you to Bob and Cara of Chickpea Magazine for publishing an article about the Homegrown Food Challenge in their winter 2012 issue. The Homegrown Food Challenge is a pledge to eat only food that is grown, harvested &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/06/press-hit-chickpea-magazine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2012/01/06/press-hit-chickpea-magazine/</link>
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		<title>Hot Sauce Recipe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re back, and making hot sauce! After completing the Homegrown Food Challenge at the end of October, we needed a bit of a break from the blogosphere. It feels good to take some time off from the computer, although we&#8217;ve &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2011/12/06/hot-sauce-recipe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2011/12/06/hot-sauce-recipe/</link>
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		<title>Beet Maestro &#124; Recipe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I will fully admit that this year my beet crop was pretty much non-existent. At the beginning of the season, the young beet greens were getting ravaged by the rabbits (say that three times fast), so the roots were never &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2011/11/04/beet-maestro-recipe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2011/11/04/beet-maestro-recipe/</link>
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		<title>Eggplant Creole &#124; Recipe Card</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the last of our fresh produce dwindles, we are happy to still be making fresh and exciting new recipes using 100% of our own ingredients. This Homegrown Food Challenge recipe for Eggplant Creole was suggested by the Dainty Dot, &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2011/11/01/eggplant-creole-recipe-card/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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