I don’t know about you, but it has been my experience that nearly everything is harder than it looks and projects seem to always end up taking longer and costing more than expected. Call it one of Dave’s General Facts of LIfe. We think a shed will cost $400 to build, because that’s what the …
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If you haven’t met us, we’re the Redfearn’s and we would like to offer our Lee’s Summit neighbors a fantastic Lee’s Summit CSA opportunity! Our farm is in Independence, MO just north of Blue Springs, MO, so we aren’t that far from Lee’s Summit in the first place; but we wanted to give those of …
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My four year old daughter was just telling me from her Sunday school lesson that God doesn’t punish you if it’s an accident. Then she talks about the bad angels who hated God and were punished. I try to explain that while intending to do wrong and mistakenly doing wrong may have different levels of …
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Thanks to everyone who submitted names for our baby girl goat in the Redfearn Farm Name That Goat Competition. The Redfearn Farm Name That Goat Competition was held on Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms Facebook page where lots of great names were submitted. We picked out our favorite six names and friends of the …
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So we all know a healthy diet should include plenty of vegetables, but what does “plenty” mean? More than most Americans eat. The average American consumes less than half the recommended number of vegetable servings each day. The latest dietary guidelines call for five to thirteen servings of fruits and vegetables each day (2 ½ …
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Ever hear of no-till vegetable farming? We’e done no-till vegetable gardening in the past at our suburban garden in Blue Springs, MO and we’ve decided to experiment with no-till vegetable farming on a larger scale at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms in Independence, MO. “No-till” means just what you would expect from such a …
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What a day we had the other day installing the plastic on our 50′ x 20′ high tunnel! Thanks to the help of a dozen friends of Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms, we succeeded in wrestling the huge sheets of plastic over the hoops. High tunnel construction is not a one person job. Fortunately, …
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Act now to get your discounted community supported agriculture shares from Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms. Our 10% early bird discount ends Saturday March 15, 2014. You won’t find another opportunity to lock in such low rates for bountiful boxes of organic vegetables this season, so don’t delay! Sign now to save 10% off the 24 …
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So what’s the big deal about buying local? I mean, are locally grown vegetables and fruits better for me, my community and the environment? Can’t I just buy certified organic produce at the supermarket and feel good about my buying habits? Let me try to explain in a short list why buying locally grown produce …
Minestrone Soup is a healthy, vegetable-rich soup that can be varied depending on what is in season or available through your local CSA Coop. Zucchini can be added or substitute for green beans. Fresh tomatoes (peeled and chopped) can be used in place of canned. Ingredients 2 or 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 large Onion, …
