<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Roba Family Farms</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:36:06 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Spring at the Farm!</title>
		<link>http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/2010/04/10/spring-at-the-farm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/2010/04/10/spring-at-the-farm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Farmers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/?p=381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a busy time for the Roba family!  Each spring, we plant new trees at the farm.  Evergreens include varieties of spruce, pine and fir &#8212; which become our Christmas tree forest for harvesting in a few years.   Flowering and shade trees include maple, oak, pear, plum, cherry &#8230; and more. We are also working [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>It&#8217;s a busy time for the Roba family!  Each spring, we plant new trees at the farm.  Evergreens include varieties of spruce, pine and fir &#8212; which become our Christmas tree forest for harvesting in a few years.   Flowering and shade trees include maple, oak, pear, plum, cherry &#8230; and more.</p>
<p>We are also working to harvest our nursery trees for sale at the farm.  Using a giant spade attachment to our tractors, we dig up the tree and drop it into a wire basket lined with burlap.  Then the burlap is gathered up around the trunk of the tree and secured, protecting the root system.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This is our process:</strong><br />
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="400" height="300" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Froba_family_farms%2Fsets%2F72157623700215483%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Froba_family_farms%2Fsets%2F72157623700215483%2F&amp;set_id=72157623700215483&amp;jump_to=" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Froba_family_farms%2Fsets%2F72157623700215483%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Froba_family_farms%2Fsets%2F72157623700215483%2F&amp;set_id=72157623700215483&amp;jump_to="></embed></object></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Burlap balled trees are for sale at the farm by special appointment.  Since we are busy with spring farm chores, we do not have regularly open-to-the-public hours, but we are happy to make appointments to show you the nursery stock available.</p>
<p>We have a <a href="http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/nursery-trees/">price list and more information available on our website </a>.  Delivery of your tree purchase is available for a reasonable fee.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/blog/2010/04/10/spring-at-the-farm/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
