from "Bad Manners: Party Grub" 1.5 pounds beets, roasted, peeled, and chopped 1.5 cups chickpeas (15 ounce can, drained and rinsed works) 3 gloves garlic (or more) 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt Topping: Walnut-Herb Crumble 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill 3 tablespoons … Continue reading Beet Hummus
Week 10 Newsletter
In Your Box: Beans Broccolini Cabbage Cherry tomatoes Garlic, “Music” Head lettuce Sweet onion Summer squash Tomatoes Farm News Thanks so much for your understanding and support last week, as we took a week off of the rigors of farm work for a family vacation. We enjoyed three days in Maplewood State Park, near Fergus … Continue reading Week 10 Newsletter
Week 8 Newsletter
In Your Box: Basil Beans Broccolini Cherry tomatoes Eggplant Head lettuce Sweet or green onions Summer squash Tomatoes Farm News We made it to August! Some years there is a magical quality to flipping the calendar, as it seems to erase the heat and humidity, deerflies, and uncomfortable nights of July. This August is off … Continue reading Week 8 Newsletter
Week 7 Newsletter
In Your Box: Beans Cabbage or Broccolini Cauliflower Cucumber or eggplant Head lettuce Red Onions Summer squash Tomatoes Farm News There comes a somewhat alarming feeling every year in late July, when the heat index is well over a hundred and the humidity is so high that you can wring moisture from the air. After … Continue reading Week 7 Newsletter
Week 6 Newsletter
In Your Box: Basil Beans Broccolini Carrots Green Sweet Peppers Head lettuce: Summercrisp Scallions Summer squash Farm News This week I’ve been busy harvesting all of our garlic from the field. We grow nearly 2,000 bulbs, and each one has to be pulled from the ground and spread in our greenhouse under fans to dry … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter
Week 5 Newsletter
In Your Box: Beets Broccolini Fennel Head lettuce: Summercrisp Salad mix Scallions Summer squash Farm News Thanks so much to the brave families who weathered the heat and humidity on Sunday for our open house! We’ll have some more events in September and October, when the deerflies aren’t as fierce and the weather isn’t trying … Continue reading Week 5 Newsletter
Week 4 Newsletter
In Your Box: Bok choy (full shares only) Carrots Chard Head lettuce: Summercrisp Kohlrabi Salad mix Scallions Summer squash (half shares only) Farm News We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! I was able to get a few jobs done around the farm between rainstorms, but it felt good to take … Continue reading Week 4 Newsletter
Week 3 Newsletter
In Your Box: Garlic scapes Head lettuce: Buttercrunch Radishes Salad mix Scallions Spinach or broccolini Tat soi Farm News We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! At this point in the year most of the planting is behind me and I’ve cycled through the gardens to pull all the weeds a … Continue reading Week 3 Newsletter
Week 2 Newsletter
In Your Box: Bok Choy Garlic scapes Head lettuce: Mini Romaine Radishes Salad mix Scallions Spinach Farm News Usually by now the weather has given me something to complain about. Too hot, too humid, too wet, too dry. But this year? It’s hard to complain when the weather is picture perfect nearly every day, with … Continue reading Week 2 Newsletter
Spinach and Wild Rice Casserole
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, or 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 4-5 cups spinach/chopped kale 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms (optional) salt and black pepper 2 tbsp salted butter 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 2 tbsp fresh chopped sage 1 tsp poultry seasoning ½ tsp cayenne … Continue reading Spinach and Wild Rice Casserole
