Author Archives: Laura

At the Farmstand: Jan 7-20

Happy New Year!  The farmstand is stocked with delicious and healthy options for all whether you have made resolutions to cook more, improve the quality or sustainabilty of what you eat, eat more local food and even if you have made no resolutions. This week at our Farmstand you can find: • Eggs Fresh/Stored Veggies […]

Farmers as Elves…

This past week, we have been busy as elves (or farmers I guess) transforming some of the growing season’s bounty into delightful treats for the holiday season as well some items to make your cooking easier & local.  We packed up a lot for the Floating Bridge Food & Farms Holiday market last weekend (thanks to […]

At the Farmstand: Dec 17- Jan 5

Wow, it seems the holidays and the end of the year are approaching despite this crazy weather.  Time sure flies. We will keep the farmstand stocked throughout the holiday weeks for any refills, last minute holiday shopping and for folks popping over with guests. We have several NEW offers, try them out for yourself or […]

Cultivating Meaningful Holidays

Rejuvenate yourself and refresh your holiday traditions. Connect with farmers who grew and made gifts and products to make your holiday feasts and celebrations special. These are full circle gifts. Gifts you give wrapped in stories –stories of local ingredients, talents, your own adventures getting them. And take pride that your purchases are investments in […]

At the Farmstand: Dec 10-16

Holiday prep is starting and we are trying to keep pace in the farmstand.  Some new items, including Christmas Sausage, that should be available both at our farmstand and the Floating Bridge Food & Farms Holiday Market this Saturday & Sunday in Randolph Center.  We also have gift baskets and gift certificates! This week at […]

Holiday Gifts & Trees with Alaina Pinto

          We had a great, early morning with Alaina Pinto of Local 22/44 at LH Stowell & Son Christmas Tree Farm in Brookfield with a live broadcast about how local farms and our Floating Bridge Food and Farms Cooperative can help folks get ready for the holidays from a fresh local tree […]

WCAX on Pasture-Raised Lard

Had a great time with Judy Simpson & Joe Carroll from WCAX talking about our pasture-raised pigs and the lard they produce.           Check out the video clip to learn more about this healthy fat and how to use it.                   For more […]

Praise the Lard…

And the pasture-raised pigs that provide it! We have been celebrating lard lately, after making some fresh batches and coming into the season of more time for cooking and baking.  And the bounty of sweet potatoes has one farmer craving a deep fryer so we could make sweet potato fries in our lard. With the prompt […]

Localvore Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Cookies are well-loved in our household…one of the favorite sweets and best served with the other favorite, Strafford Ice Cream.   This is a favorite family recipe, updated for sustainable local eating! Bye, bye Crisco and hello pasture-raised lard from our pigs! That paired with great ingredients like one of the many great Vermont Flours, […]

At the Farmstand: Dec 3-16

December!  And lots of good, cozy dishes ahead to keep enjoying tasty local food and you can start that cooking with a great local fat…lard! This week at our Farmstand you can find: • Eggs (limited) Fresh/Stored Veggies & Fruits • Arugula • Beets • Butternut Squash • Cabbage, Savoy & Red & Green • Carrots […]