Author Archives: Laura

At the Farmstand: August 15-21

August 15, 2018 – 10:19 am

Plums and Fresh Salsa Ingredients are the Seasonal Highlight this week! We have a great mix of heirloom and interesting hybrid varieties from both our farm and Hannah at Field Stone Farm, gorgeous fresh sweet & red onions, fresh garlic, a range of peppers & cilantro…ah fresh salsa!  And fresh, organic Plums from our orchard. Farmstand is […]

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At the Farmstand: August 8-15

August 8, 2018 – 8:10 am

Heirloom Tomatoes are filling up the farmstand — so many colors, shapes & sizes.  We have a great mix of heirloom and interesting hybrid varieties from both our farm and Hannah at Field Stone Farm, so come and enjoy them in all their summer ripening glory. And the fresh onions, garlic, peppers & cilantro to […]

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Three Tomato Salsa

August 8, 2018 – 8:07 am

Yes, fresh salsa season has arrived.  Ah…this is good eating. From Moosewood Restaurant New Classics This is our staple salsa recipe.  Of course these days we just chop any mix of the ingredients below and put them in a bowl, stir and enjoy.  We rarely add the olive oil, it just doesn’t need it.  But […]

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Black Currant Fool

August 2, 2018 – 9:09 am

Fool, yes we are all fools for summer produce, but this Fool is a English dessert Donna introduced to us and yes, we LOVE it.  Fool can be made with a variety of fruits and at the most base level is whipped cream (or perhaps custard) folded together with fruit (pureed, stewed, crushed or fresh).  […]

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At the Farmstand: August 2-8

August 2, 2018 – 7:38 am

Seasonal highlight of the week:  Tomatoes.  Yes, they are now ripening in delightful volumes.  We have a great mix of heirloom varieties from both our farm and Hannah at Field Stone Farm, so come and enjoy them in all their summer ripening glory.  (Photo by Ben DeFlorio)  Special treat this week, fresh Black currants!   This week […]

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Monarchs

July 26, 2018 – 8:02 am

This week is about — gratitude for some rain & crazy summer abundance (of work, produce…everything!). So we offer a joyful photo.  We have seen so many monarch butterflies already this summer, many more than the past few years combined.  Of course having us doubt are they all monarchs or are some viceroys? But this […]

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At the Farmstand: July 25-31

July 26, 2018 – 7:43 am

Seasonal highlight of the week:  Beans! Yes the snap beans are now plentiful…they won’t be long lasting as they’ll need to give way to the sweet potatoes vines as some point, so enjoy them now!   This week at our Farmstand you can find: • Eggs     Fresh/Stored Veggies • Arugula • Beans, Snap • […]

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Roasted Green (or Purple) Beans with Parmesan & Herbs

July 26, 2018 – 7:43 am

Here is a simple way to add some diversity to how you eat your snap beans..a little roasting, some herbs and a bit of cheese…yum! Thanks to RachelCooks.com for the inspiration. Enjoy them while they are abundant…won’t last forever.   Ingredients for each 1lb of beans 1 lb beans, trimmed 1 Tablespoon fat of your […]

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At the Farmstand: July 17-23

July 17, 2018 – 9:32 am

Seasonal highlight of the week:  Broccoli! Yes, plentiful broccoli, cook it, enjoy it raw…which ever just enjoy! Well that and Field Stone Farm’s Raspberries, let’s be honest, fresh raspberries are gems.    This week at our Farmstand you can find: • Eggs   Fresh/Stored Veggies • Arugula • Beans, Snap • Beets with Greens!  • Broccoli […]

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Introducing the Summer Piglets

July 9, 2018 – 6:17 pm

So there are 20 piglets exploring, digging, snoozing, grazing, begging their sows and learning about belly rubs on the farm. Lassie, Toto & Tiggles all delivered piglets within 10 days of each other so we now have one big crew of 20 piglets and their 3 sows. They will be accepting visits from Farmstand shoppers […]

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