It seems like we’re about to get some rain, but it has been really dry for the past week. We’ve irrigated twice since my last email. Most crops like to receive about an inch of rain a week, so that’s what we try to simulate. We’ve caught up with all […]
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from ONE BIG TABLE – serves 4 A founder of the Sumter SC cooperative farm group and owner the largest organic farm in SC, a farm dating back into the mid-1970’s. THE GRITS 1 cup grits, white or yellow – NOTE : white grits are bleached 2 or 3 tablespoons […]
FATHIYYAN MUSTAFA’S CREAMY GRITS AND CHARD
Baby Red Beets Green Kale Rainbow Chard Red Leaf Lettuce Green Oak Lettuce Kohlrabi Radishes Arugula
What’s in Your Box – May 30, 2015
We had a group of high school kids out here on Monday. Boy did we put them to work! They helped harvest all the over-wintering onions. They helped plant a bed of eggplant, a bed of tomatoes, and a bed of sunflowers. Drea had a few of them in the […]
News from the Farm – May 23, 2015
Fresh Onions Baby Beets Red Russian Kale Red Butter Lettuce Romaine Lettuce Kohlrabi Strawberries
What’s in Your Box – May 23, 2105
MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK – 4 to 6 servings 3 large eggs 1 quart of fresh strawberries 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons of Kirsch(cherry liqueur, or a similar fruity liqueur) ¼ teaspoon of salt 3 tablespoons of cornstarch ½ pint heavy cream (cold) NOTE : The liqueur can be left out. It […]
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
The late Bill Neal of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill inspired this one. Crook’s is a shrine to Southern food. Go there if you can. 7 or 8 cups of water 1 or 2 teaspoons salt Small amount of red pepper flakes One piece bacon diced ½ cup or more […]
Southern Style Boiled Greens
Serves 4 Balsamic Vinegar is not vinegar. It is made from pressings of white wine grapes boiled down into dark syrup and then aged, sometimes up to 100 years. The ultimate balsamic comes from Modena, Italy also home to Luciano Pavarotti. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 or 3 tablespoons of […]
Balsamic Dressing
This spring hasn’t really felt very springy with temps in the 80s for the past few weeks, but it is spring, even as we turn our focus towards summer. We’ve been pretty busy out here on the farm. This week and the next couple will be extremely busy as we […]
News from the Farm – May 16, 2015
Spring Onions Green Garlic Green Kale Green Leaf Lettuce Red Leaf or Grn Oak Lettuce Baby Bok Choi Rainbow Chard Strawberries (2 pints) Rhubarb!
What’s in Your Box – May 16, 2015
from Gourmet or Bon Appetit – serves 4 to 6 25 minutes start to finish 1/8 cup unsalted butter 5 teaspoons minced garlic 2 large bok choy or 12 or so baby bok choi, washed thoroughly 1/1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth, or water Melt butter in a […]
BOK CHOI WITH GARLIC
Good on everything inc. cooked vegetables; one cup or so 1 Tablespoon Dijon 3 or 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 or so teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt and pepper Fine cut parsley or chives ½ cup olive oil OPTIONAL: Add honey if you find the taste too tart. I […]