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	<title>Sweet Local Farm</title>
	<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com</link>
	<description>modern day back to the land movement</description>
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		<title>True Signs of Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[True signs of spring just around the corner.
Snowdrops in bloom on the south side of my house:

The fish pond has thawed and the fish have grown, multiplied, and are very active:


Forced Daffodil bulbs in bloom:

Pretty spring branches that I forced:

Tofu loves the flowers:
 

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		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/03/07/true-signs-of-spring/</link>
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		<title>Cold House Gardening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Cold House is a greenhouse that relies only on solar energy to create heat.  We built our Cold House last summer with four season gardening in mind.  In the fall we planted arugula and spinach.  We ate that through December and then it stopped growing for the bitter cold months of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/03/03/cold-house-gardening/</link>
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		<title>Seed Starting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About a week ago I started my kale and eggplant seeds.  It was important to get them in before the full moon as it seems to help with germination of upward growing crops, as in not root crops like carrots or onions.  The kale sprouted quickly on my seedling heat mats.  Within [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/03/02/seed-starting/</link>
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		<title>Beautiful Winter White Morning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The snow was exceptionally stunning this morning.  Each branch, blade of grass, and surface was covered in snow.

The sky was a dreamy grey.

The pine&#8217;s always look their best covered in snow:

Weepy ornamental cherry tree:

Hydrangea covered in snow:

More snow photos.
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		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/27/beautiful-winter-white-morning/</link>
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		<title>Tackling Food Deserts in America</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many families don&#8217;t have access to healthy food.  They may live in urban neighborhoods infested with McDonald&#8217;s and corner stores with processed snack foods, or they may live in poor rural areas. They can&#8217;t get to the supermarkets that carry fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains. They can&#8217;t access the kind of food their &#8220;grandmother&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/24/tackling-food-deserts-in-america/</link>
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		<title>Bittersweet Symphony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These dormant Winter months provide a great time to regroup, make repairs, plan out garden plots, and if you&#8217;ve got some invasive species, clear out sleeping plants.
Ever since the vegetation subsided for the season, I began noticing a thorny red vine that was taking over certain areas. It appears on the ground level as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/23/bittersweet-symphony/</link>
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		<title>The Snow Moon Blogger&#8217;s Retreat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend was the first annual Snow Moon Blogger&#8217;s Retreat hosted by Sweetlocal Farm!  Tiffany from Heist Jewelry, Sarah from Mystic Valley Musings and I took a break from bloggin and enjoyed life on the farm.  We made homemade pizza, gluten free to boot, sampled home brewed beer, got cozy in front [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/22/the-snow-moon-bloggers-retreat/</link>
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		<title>Snowyville, Massachusetts</title>
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We got quite a bit of snow yesterday.  Much more than the &#8220;epic blizzard that wasn&#8217;t&#8221; from last week.  We got home late last night, around 8pm.  It was still snowing at the time and as I walked into the house what struck me was how completely quiet the world was.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/17/snowyville-massachusetts/</link>
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		<title>Fun in the Barnyard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The sun shone this morning and temperatures rose above freezing.  We took the opportunity to get out doors and play with our animals.  Here is Luke holding our rooster, Mr. Matt Damon

He pecked me good the other morning when I made the mistake of trying to bring him water before I brought the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/15/fun-in-the-barnyard/</link>
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		<title>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day is Valentine&#8217;s Day when you have a pink front door!

I found this wreath in the barn when we moved in.  

My dear husband gave me a box of chocolates from Rose City Chocolates.  They specialize in gourmet vegan chocolates.  They are so tasty!
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		<link>http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/02/14/happy-valentines-day/</link>
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