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Kids Basket Snack Tour

KIDS BASKET SNACK TOUR: SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 10-11am This is geared to our littlest CSA members, we’ll take a garden tour searching for good things to eat and put in our baskets. Bring a basket or a bucket or bowl … Continue reading

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Happy Harvest, Happy August 3

Happy Harvest August 3, 2012 The summertime veggies are here, create your variety by changing up your selections from last week. No reason to get tired of anything, just choose the eight items that inspire you. What have you been … Continue reading

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Quick summer salads and sandwiches by Ilene

I’m a busy farmer and mom, I don’t spend a ton of time preparing dishes. I spent today harvesting onions and then needed a potluck dish to go. I spent five minutes and chopped a cabbage, some parsley, some green … Continue reading

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Happy Harvest July 27

Happy Harvest July 27, 2012 tomatoes–reds, heirlooms, maybe some romas green peppers–italian long peppers, bell peppers,  pimento peppers eggplant–italian, gourmet round beatrice eggplant, long japanese eggplant as available garlic–its a bit split, but still so very tasty and fragrant and … Continue reading

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Heirloom Tomato Tasting

 It’s time for the Heirloom Tomato Tasting at The Common Market! Saturday July 21, 2012  11-1pm Stop in at The Common Market store on Saturday July 21, 2012 between 11-1pm and I will personally serve you a taste of some … Continue reading

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A facelift for some old shirts

Farmer shirts gets dirty, you can imagine. So I freshened up some shirts with a bit of fiber-reactive dyes from Dharma Trading.

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Death by Garlic

This is a great time to indulge in great garlic, when its available fresh and local. Garlic has so many healthy properties, don’t buy irradiated garlic! Get the vibrant stuff if you can. CSA members at House in the Woods … Continue reading

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Recipes from Susanna

I love when CSA members get involved in the recipe share. Here are some recipes and tips that use lots of CSA crops, from a great cook, Susanna: A great recipe for Zucchini: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/zucchini-ribbon-salad-recipe/index.html I am not using any Frisee … Continue reading

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PESTO

TWO PESTO RECIPES! Pesto   1/3 cup walnuts [walnuts are the pine-nut-on-a-budget] 3 garlic cloves, peeled 3 cups basil leaves (try thai basil for a lovely rich fragrance) 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil  (drizzle in as the other ingreds … Continue reading

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Happy Harvest July 6

Happy Harvest ~~~ July 6, 2012 Its hot hot and the summer crops are ripening early. You get to enjoy the firsts of a few summer crops this week. There are many choices for this week, we’ll just lay em … Continue reading

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