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4 pints cherry tomatoes 1 1/2 cups small, diced red onion 1/4 cup white wine vinegar (I used rice vinegar) 6 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 1/2 pounds feta cheese […]

Tomato Feta Salad


We’re moving into fall…the light has started to change, it’s cooler at night now. It’s a bit early for this to be happening, but nothing about this year has been normal, so we’re just going with it. This is usually a time of real abundance on the farm with all […]

News from the Farm – August 31, 2013




1 can black beans 1 cup uncooked fresh corn kernels 1 large ripe tomato, diced 1 small red onion, diced 2 Tbls parsley 2 tsp. minced garlic 2 Tbls. white wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp. salt […]

Corn & Black Bean Salad


Boy do I wish there was more to write about other than the rain! It just hasn’t stopped. I hope all of you saw the article in the Asheville Citizen-Times a couple of days ago. If you missed it, the highlight is that we’re now over 24 inches above average! […]

News from the Farm – August 24, 2013




This is from an old edition of the Joy of Cooking 2lbs potatoes, cook until tender and cut into bit size pieces For dressing: Whisk together: 6 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar 1shallot or 1/2 onion minced or 3 tablespoons chives 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 2 tablespoons drained capers […]

My Favorite Potato Salad


It was so nice to be dry for a few days in a row last week! I keep thinking that this time, it will stay dry but we’re back to rainy weather most days out here. It’s really unbelievable. Despite the rain and even as it was raining, we harvested […]

News from the Farm – August 17, 2013




Here’s a farm favorite…it’s from Madison Brown’s Greens Cookbook. 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes Salt 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 12 green olives, chopped into small pieces (optional) 2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped 2 Eggs 4 Tablespoons Parmesan, grated 3/4 cup tiny croutons […]

Spaghetti Tossed with Eggs, Smoked Cheese, and Fried Bread Crumbs


It was dry on the farm! In fact I was going to have to turn on the irrigation if it hadn’t rained, of course it did. We got another couple of inches in the past few days. But we took advantage of the dry weather which allowed us to do […]

News from the Farm – August 10, 2013