Parke Family Hydro Farms

We have prepared a basket of delicious fresh fruits and vegetables as a door prize for this fun event! Come together to celebrate and support the breastfeeding families of our community. All are welcome! For the Love of Milk, February 11th from 9 am to noon at the Lake Crago Banquet Room.

Beans are blooming and we hope to have some soon.

According to a report recently released by the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents for every dollar American consumers spend on food. This value marks a 17% drop since 2011 and marks the smallest portion of the American food dollar that farmers have received since the USDA began reporting this data in 1993. The remaining 85.4 cents cover off-farm costs, including processing, wholesaling, distribution, marketing, and retailing.

If you DON'T wash or stem your berries and you put them in an air tight container in your refrigerator, they will last over a week. These are 9 days old.

A friend of ours is looking to sell a hydroponic system that her father bought before he passed away. He was never able to use it. Still new in box. This is an indoor system. If you are interested or would like to share with someone you know, please let us know. Thanks for your help!

Sunspot SLHID Ballasts (600 watt). 600 watt HPS Optilume ballast, 600 watt Optilume (use with HPS Ballast) Work choice indoor mechanical 24 hr timer,
23.02" x 21.26" x 8.52 " HID reflector, Blueprint mechanical timer BMTI, 5 Cable Zip Ties, DuraBreeze Inline fan with 5 yr Warranty (Model ), Belkin power tape (multiplug) Rope Ratchet 2 pack tie down with suspension system, SunLeaves 6" Diameter, 25 ft length of duct, Smart Pot Aeration containers with 4 clamps, 2 packs of Bat Guano. She's asking $500.

0kra, tri color filet beans and mouse melons

Snow pea plant, eggplant and okra bloom

We have tomatillos coming (hopefully, the rain doesn't knock them off).

Now is the time to comment to the USDA if you are interested.

http://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/think-new-gmo-food-labels/?utm_source=realmagnet&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=gpweeklynews+06022018&utm_content

What Do You Think of the New GMO Food Labels? USDA’s new labeling and disclosure standards come as part of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law.

Picked striped cavern tomatoes(which are great to stuff), almost 8 pounds of purple and blush sugar snaps and found a friend.

The purple and blush sugar snaps are ready and they are delicious!