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IMPORTANT! CSA member meetings coming up!
Our farm is headed in a direction to provide you more of your diet so that you too can experience some of the wonder of living the seasons through your food. I’ve written a bit about our future plans for … Continue reading
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Getting excited all over again
Meet this week’s vegetables: (Newberg choices may differ slightly) Peas OR blueberries — Oh, what a choice! Rusty and I have been enjoying snacking on both lately. Salad turnips — These tender white turnips are best enjoyed raw. They’re called … Continue reading
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The dragon year’s fire
Meet this week’s vegetables: (Newberg options may differ slightly!) Cherries — These are “Sweetheart” cherries from my parents’ property, next door to us. They haven’t been sprayed with anything! Beets Salad turnips Chard Bok choy — One of the most … Continue reading
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What we put up in summer
Meet this week’s vegetables: (Newberg options may slightly differ) Strawberries — This may be the last week for strawberries. We have so enjoyed having a bigger crop this year and are already looking forward to even more in future years! … Continue reading
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Appropriate technology
Meet this week’s vegetables: (Newberg veggies may differ) Summer squash & broccoli Strawberries Fava beans — As Rusty would say: “oh MY!” These are some big fava beans. In our culinary trials this week, we found that they’re really better … Continue reading
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“Try again!”
Meet this week’s vegetables: (veggies may differ in Newberg!) Summer squash — This is definitely just the first picking of this summer’s squash, and we know it won’t be enough for everyone — BUT it was a stupendous first picking, … Continue reading
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The animal train has launched!
Meet this week’s vegetables* Pink Passion chard OR kohlrabi Peas Braising Greens Strawberries Fava beans — We’d been hearing great reports of people roasting or grilling fava beans whole (unshelled or peeled), so we tried it. I roasted whole fava … Continue reading
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Hiring now!
June is always full of surprises — we have had a change in our labor situation and are looking a new employee starting as soon as June 18! If you are interested in being considered, please email us a cover … Continue reading
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Three stories intertwined
Meet this week’s vegetables*: Strawberries — Who’s excited about strawberries! I imagine these half pint containers will get eaten before most of you arrive back home (or even get to the car), but nonetheless what a joy of spring! We … Continue reading
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Sweetness amid the stress
Meet this week’s vegetables:* Kohlrabi — Many people think kohlrabi is a root, but it is actually a super-sized cole crop stem. Think of it like the sweetest, most tender, broccoli stalk you have ever tasted. Some people think the … Continue reading
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