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Growing Garlic in Alabama: A Bounty of Flavor and Health

While Alabama is not normally known as an ideal area to grow garlic, it is home to Wicked Garlic, a small organic farm run by Sabrina and Adam Mauro.
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U-Pick Blueberries are a Berry Good Time

Whether eaten by themselves, in a pie, smoothie or salad, blueberries bring a certain freshness and joy to summer.
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Buckets of Blooms

“Pick the flowers!” It’s my mantra you might say. Nothing makes me happier than for someone to tag me on social media or see me in the grocery store and say, ...
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Get Local Meat in Your Freezer with a Sweet Grown Alabama Processing Facility

Raising your own steer or hog is one thing, but finding a reliable and clean place to get it processed is a challenge of its own.
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Guide to Thawing Local Meats

You’ve just purchased frozen meat from a local farmer and now it’s time to cook a delicious dinner.
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Bee Blessed

Honeybees are my passion and to teach as many as I can about the important role they play to us farmers as we produce some of the greatest agricultural products in the ...
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Sweet Grown Alabama’s 2024 Farmers Market Guide

Imagine this... you wake up Saturday morning, put on your favorite summer outfit, grab your bags and head to the nearest farmers market.
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Stop and Smell the Lavender

We love harvesting joy here on the farm and encourage all who visit to "stop and smell the lavender." We look forward to many visitors at Grand Oaks Farm this year. ...
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Regenerative Farming One Day at a Time

At JBW Farm Fresh we practice a regenerative agricultural method that aims to restore and enhance the health of our land and animals by prioritizing the health of our soil and ...
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