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Holiday Harvest #2! CANCELLED!
Holiday Harvest cancelled due to extreme freezing weather. Watch blog for news of rescheduling — possibly on Tuesday, December 30. Market season may be over, but here at Oakhill Organics we’re still harvesting vegetables from our fields. This fall, we … Continue reading
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Everbody do a snow dance!
I can’t believe I’m suggesting this, since I notoriously detest snow. (Not really — snow is pretty and all that, but it can be a big nuisance too.) But … it’s time for everybody to do a snow dance today. … Continue reading
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Crazy weather coming up
As I’m sure you’ve heard, they’re predicting snow and very cold weather for the next week here in the Willamette Valley. We’re not exactly sure how to respond to the predictions. Monday and Tuesday’s lows are supposed to be in … Continue reading
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Great opportunity for new or wannabe farmers …
Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management 8 – week course Are you in your first to fifth year of farming? Are you ready to expand or start your farm business, but feel you need a better understanding of specialty crop … Continue reading
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Nearing the end of 2008
(CSA Newsletter: Late Season Week 9) Meet this week’s vegetables: Brussels sprouts* Kale* — Red Russian or curly green kale. Arugula* — Is arugula too hot for you as a fresh eating green? Or, do you just want to try … Continue reading
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Early December recipes
Sesame Garlic Brussels Sprouts adapted from From Asparagus to Zucchini Here’s a different way to think about Brussels sprouts’ flavor: pair them with an Asian-inspired sauce! Make the sauce by combining: about a ¼ cup of soy sauce, a few … Continue reading
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Harvesting in fall weather
(CSA Newsletter: Late Season Week Eight) Meet this week’s vegetables: Mustard greens — Bunched plants from two types of mustard greens that we’re growing for the first time this fall: tenderleaf (a green, thick-stemmed mustard) and bekana (a frillier, almost … Continue reading
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“Root Parade”
(Roasted winter vegetables) Once upon a time, before Casey and I had a farm of our own, we went to the Food Co-op mid-winter to find locally grown vegetables. Everything local that day turned out to be a root vegetable, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2008
(CSA Newsletters: Late Season Week 7) Meet this week’s vegetables: Collard greens — A traditional Southern Thanksgiving food, but we enjoy eating collard greens on any occasion. Prepare as you would kale but expect to cook longer to achieve same … Continue reading
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Making pumpkin pie from scratch
Pumpkin pies made from scratch have a simple, not-too-sweet flavor that defines the best for us here at Oakhill Organics. To make a pumpkin pie from scratch, you’ll first need to cook the pumpkin meat, ideally a few hours or … Continue reading
