Serve these garnished with finely diced hard-cooked eggs, olive oil, and herbs, or as part of a plate containing other grilled vegetables, a garlic mayo or green sauce, olives, grilled bread, and fresh garden vegetables. 4 large or 8-12 small leeks 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil Pepper A […]
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It’s officially Summer! It seems we’ve found ourselves in the summer pattern of thunderstorms every afternoon. Monday afternoon we were out mulching the spaces between winter squash beds with our newly cut hay. It was HOT and muggy. One of those thunderstorms came through the valley, we watched it approach […]
News from the Farm – June 29, 2013
Lettuce Mix Green Oak Lettuce Swiss Chard Leeks Italian Flat Beans 1/2# Parsley Cucumbers Zucchini & Zephyr Squash Blueberries (1 Pint)
What’s in Your Box? – June 29, 2013
Makes about 1 cup 10 garlic scapes, finely chopped 1/3 to 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan (to taste and texture) 1/3 cup slivered almonds (you could toast them lightly, if you’d like) About 1/2 cup olive oil Sea salt Put the scapes, 1/3 cup of the cheese, almonds and half […]
Garlic Scape and Almond Pesto
Happy Summer Solstice! Let’s see…we’ve been working away over the past week; hoeing, planting, sowing seeds. I think we’re starting to hit our stride. The interns are getting much more familiar with what needs to happen and how it happens. The “how” is mostly them working really hard, with Vanessa […]
News from the Farm – June 22, 2013
Lettuce Mix Green Kale Swiss Chard Zucchini & Zephyr Summer Squash 2# Cucumbers Onions 2# Sour Cherries (1 pint)
What’s in Your Box – June 22, 2013
We grow Asiatic Lilies in crates in the greenhouse throughout the season. We potted up the second to last round, which will bloom in September. It’s really hard to believe but in another week or so we’ll be doing all the fall vegetables sowings?! We’re just getting going, and already […]
News from the Farm – June 15, 2013
Lettuce Mix Green Kale Red Russian Kale Broccoli Garlic Scapes Sugar Snap Peas (2 pints) Chioggia Beets Zucchini
What’s in Your Box – June 15, 2013
The big news out here on the farm this week is some personnel changes. Ben had to leave due to severe allergies. So we wish him well. But, Maggee has just arrived, a recent graduate from Cornell and Asheville native. She started Monday and fits in wonderfully. You’ll see her […]
News from the Farm – June 8, 2013
Romaine Lettuce Red Oak Lettuce Collards Red Chard Garlic Scapes Parsley Broccoli Sugar Snap Strawberries
What’s in Your Box? – June 8, 2013
We seem to be turning a corner out here on the farm. Spring is rapidly moving along towards summer, or maybe it’s not. Over the weekend we had temperatures in the mid 30s on the farm and today it was close to 90. These temperature swings keep us really busy […]
News from the Farm – June 1, 2013
Green Leaf Lettuce Baby Romaine Lettuce Green Kale Kohlrabi Green Garlic Spring Onions Sugar Snap Peas Strawberries