Author Archives: Laura

Green Bean Salad

July 11, 2019 – 5:27 am

From the July 2011 issue of Cook’s Country This salad is best served cold or at room temperature. If you can’t find fresh tarragon, fresh dill and parsley also work well. Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1½ tbsp favorite vinegar 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp honey 2 tsp finely […]

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At the Farmstand: July 10-16

July 10, 2019 – 11:32 am

Exciting new additions to the farmstand.  Thank you July, Hannah at Field Stone Farm and our new partners at Honeywilya Fish! There is a variety of flavors, colors and textures in the fresh summer produce, the farmstand fridge is bursting, including a delightful fresh batch of Sweet Pea Pesto! In the farmstand this week, we […]

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Dignity of Working the Land

July 2, 2019 – 9:07 pm

Meet François our Rhode Island Red guardian rooster! This week he assumed his new position looking after 250 Freedom Rangers (aka FR:France) in response to Raven’s predation on our Blue Plymouth Rock pullet chicks.  He seems to like his new role, certainly gives him (an “extra” that was hatched on the farm last summer) purpose. […]

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At the Farmstand: July 3-9

July 2, 2019 – 7:10 pm

Welcome to July!  And yes, we are starting to have a variety of flavors, colors and textures in the fresh summer produce! In the farmstand this week, we now have fresh carrots, basil, peas, cucumbers, beets, fennel, radishes & broccoli in addition to greens and more. Peas are ABUNDANT, EAT UP! This week at our […]

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At the Farmstand: June 27 – July 2

June 27, 2019 – 2:48 pm

Summer produce is starting!!!  Carrots, peas, cucumbers, broccoli…yum! Peas are ABUNDANT, and the rest nice volumes for enjoying, just perhaps not binging! This week at our Farmstand you can find: • Eggs Fresh/Stored Veggies • Beets • Black Currants, frozen • Bok Choi (Field Stone Farm) • Broccoli, Sprouting (Field Stone Farm) • Broccoli, Frozen […]

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Sally’s Andalusian Gazpacho with Frozen Tomatoes

June 20, 2019 – 1:32 pm

from Donna Farley & her step-mother Donna Farley sent an excited email, “I finally did it! I just made gazpacho with the bags of frozen tomatoes, and it’s yummy.” Yummy it is, we’ve repeated it many times during early season hot spells (and/or when you start to crave tomatoes before their time) and it is […]

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At the Farmstand: June 20-26

June 20, 2019 – 11:43 am

Peas, one of the early season favorites.  We had given up on them for a few years, but now have a good system in our hoophouse where they get to add nitrogen for the very young sweet potatoes, while offering some June joy for the humans! This week at our Farmstand you can find: • […]

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At the Farmstand: June 13-19

June 13, 2019 – 2:21 pm

It is 2019, the cool (or cold) and wet year.  It means you can keep enjoying stews and roasts as well as salads and grill items.  Eat it all!  Peas are starting to come in…little bits for now but more soon! This week’s Fresh Pizza is: Garlic Artichoke Kalamata Olive This week at our Farmstand […]

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Humbling

June 5, 2019 – 1:54 pm

Farming is certainly humbling. We are seemingly constantly reminded that we are not actually in control. We are just trying to responsibly and opportunistically shepherd elements of nature in our favor to produce nutritious, delicious food. But Nature, in all its forms, holds most of the cards. Weather is perhaps the most obvious one and […]

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At the Farmstand: June 5 -11

June 5, 2019 – 11:53 am

Welcome to June?  Seems the summery weather is waiting for the official equinox.  But the salad greens and PEAS are loving the weather….gotta look at some positives, right? And Hannah has gorgeous Field Stone Farm Radishes and Bok Choy at our farmstand. This week’s Fresh Pizza is: 3 Cheese Asparagus Scallion This week at our […]

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