http://titusfarms.com/blog Learn what's happening on the farm! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:38:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you haven't heard already, Gov. Granholm has declared Saturday, March 20 as Michigan Meat-Out day, encouraging people to abstain from meat thus promoting a healthier lifestyle. I should say, as I write this on Wednesday night, that this date is still set and she hasn't completely rescinded her proclamation ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/03/17/saturday-is-meat-out-day/ It's time for the Lansing Home and Garden Show, at MSU pavilion from Thursday to Sunday! You can find all sorts of ideas and resources related to the home and garden... Everything from energy saving tactics and landscaping designs to how to preserve vegetables and home remodeling tips.  I always ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/03/17/lansing-home-and-garden-show/ All CSAs are not created equal and the more you know the happier you'll be with your decision. That's why when we received the February copy of the LocalHarvest newsletter I was happy to find an article entitled "How to Choose a CSA". There's always interesting topics coming from the LocalHarvest ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/02/23/how-to-choose-a-csa/ Each year I try to save at least 15 heads of garlic for the winter. I know that will supply us for a reasonable time before the garlic goes bad. For some reason, at the market and at CSA, we didn't have enough of the aromatic staple to go around. ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/02/10/culinary-tragedy/ Beware of serving sizes on your favorite processed foods... Here's a video from the New York Times. Serving Size Snafu http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/02/06/modern-serving-sizes/ If you'd like to see a small working farm in the Lansing area, the organic farm invites you to come and take a stroll. Of course these events will be most helpful for those who have green thumbs or are wanting to grow a garden. So mark those calendars and ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/01/25/msu-organic-farm-announces-their-spring-tours/ We didn't like the way the old form was printing- so here's the new form for the CSA: CSA_MembershipForm_2010 Please try to fill out the form electronically if possible (although many people have wonderful handwriting, occassionally there are scribbles that cause confusion). We'll also have more informatino posted on the "chicken shares" and ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2010/01/11/new-csa-form/ We have opened up the 2010 CSA for membership. If you were a 2009 member, we'll save your spot until March 15, 2010. If you're new, then you have until April 1, 2010. Here's the form if you're interested:CSA_Membership_Form 2010 Thanks! http://titusfarms.com/blog/2009/12/16/csa-is-open/ Here is a lovely op-ed piece in the NYT sent to me by Marilyn, a long-time CSA member. Return to the Land by Maira Kalman http://titusfarms.com/blog/2009/11/28/thanksgiving/ Meridian Township Farmers Market is having a special Thanksgiving market on Wednesday, November 25, from 10-2pm We'll be there with lots of goodies including: leeks carrots spinach swiss chard arugula kale squash much much more! There will also be lots of other fabulous vendors there, including: The Butterfly Bush: dried flower and centerpieces Hanniwald Lamb: lamb and dogtreats 45th Parallel Pickling Co.: lots ... http://titusfarms.com/blog/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-market-2/