SproutHunt Journal

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From our local tables, backyard gardens, workshops, and the power of neighborly barter.

July 12, 2026

How SproutHunt Puts Our Farmstands on the Digital Map (Without the Tech Headache)

If you're anything like me, you’d rather spend your morning weeding the tomato beds or making pickles than messing around with computers. But if we want to keep our farm stands busy, our markets full, and our workshops booked, we have to deal with the reality of how people find us these days: their smartphones. Lately, Google and search engines have changed completely. It's not just about typing a website name anymore; people are asking AI assistants things like, "Where can I buy fresh organic

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July 12, 2026

Baby Birdies

We were out shopping for supplies at one of our independent farm stores (shout out to Knox Seed!) and there was a sign to watch out for a nest in one of the flowers in the greenhouse. Looks what we found!

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July 12, 2026

Important to us

I am a stickler for safety. It's really important to me to make sure that I build something that is safe for my use and and everyone else. Whether it's framing a building, canning safe food, or even building a web app that passes security and safety reviews. We got a top score on an outside review! I'll continue to make this a safe space for all of us.

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July 12, 2026

New pickles

Right out of our own garden! Pickled Banana Peppers and Coolapenos! We also made a fresh batch of salsa and canned a few pints of that for later use. We even pickled some fruits (new to us, but delish)!

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