Author Archives: Penelope

The Saga Continues – An Update on the Onions

If you talk to farmers from across the agricultural disciplines – organic farmers, conventional farmers, permaculturists, homesteaders – one thing you’ll hear repeated is the observation that in each growing season certain crops exceed all expectations with prolific growth and yields while others fall short of the mark. In 2013, as some of you know, […]

Crispy Baked Parmesan Green Bean Fries

– from Dashing Dish Some off our favorite green veggie recipes don’t adapt so well to winter (read: frozen) veggies. We were glad to stumble upon this one, which is perfect for frozen AND fresh beans – yum! Ingredients 14 oz of frozen whole green beans (or about 4 cups fresh) 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated […]

At the Farmstand: Jan 23-29

Thankfully Andrew harvested some greens before this deep freeze so there are some this week!  And LOTS of eggs, we aren’t kidding, the hens are making up for lost time. This week at the Farm you will find: Eggs (Plentiful) Fresh/Stored Veggies Asian Salad Greens (limited) Beets Cabbage Carrots Chard, frozen Garlic (in the freezer) […]

2013: A Big Year on a Small Farm

Now that winter has come in earnest we have had some time to look back at the year. There were a lot of surprises, both good and bad, some bumper crops and some crop failures. We met a lot of new teammates and customers and said goodbye to others. 365 sunrises, 365 sunsets later we […]

At the Farmstand: Jan 2-8

These cold days are great for slow cooked meats and roasted veggies filling your house with great smells and some extra warmth! At the farm you can fill your baskets with: Eggs Fresh/Stored Veggies Beets Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Garlic (in the freezer) Leeks Lettuce Onions Potatoes Pumpkins Salad Greens Winter Squash – Buttercup, Butternut, […]

At the Farmstand: Dec 19 through Jan 1st

Lots of treats for your holiday eating and gift giving at the farmstand this week including an Alsatian Christmas Sausage, gift baskets and of course gift certificates for Lattes on the Hoof (and more). The farmstand will be staffed and fully stocked on Thursday, Dec 19th and then open daily and stocked for self-service through […]

Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles

With holiday parties coming up, I set out to adapt my truffle recipe to use some of the ingredients we grow on the farm – after some experimentation, the result is delicious! One batch makes about 40 truffles, which sounds like a lot until you start eating them. -Penelope Ingredients 1 Cup pumpkin, roasted and […]

At the Farmstand: Nov 14-20

Last week’s fresh custom cuts are now available frozen and speaking of frozen… the more tender field veggies (chard, salad turnips etc) will be available but not as abundant as usual, wrapping up in the next few weeks as the cold deepens. Also some farmhouse sausage to test.  This is the first batch made on […]

Growing Something Bigger

It’s been a busy few weeks on the farm. In the fields and pastures we’ve been wrapping up the season and transitioning to winter and while the number of moving pieces is decreasing, each one is becoming more challenging. At the same time we’ve had a lot of other things going on; the first indoor […]

Comings and Goings

Somehow it often seems that departures are matched with some arrivals on our farm.  Perhaps it is because in all seasons a diversified farm has many moving parts or perhaps it is just a natural balance of the cycle of life. Five tamworth piglets arrived with the Whalens from Vermont Heritage Farm on Sunday afternoon […]