Author Archives: Penelope

At the Farmstand: August 8-14

A few more varieties of tomato are ready this week along with new herbs and lots of kale, chard, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers and more. We also have the first round of fresh roasting chickens with more to follow later this month! This week at the farmstand you can find: Eggs Goat Milk Fresh/Stored Veggies Basil […]

Super Summer Spreads & Chicken Cutting Demonstration – August 15th

Make a meal out of tasty spreads – pestos, baba ganoush, pate, and more!  Thursday, August 15th starting at 5pm come for a picnic at the farm with spreads, fresh veggies and veggie chips or just grab and go for wonderful meals at home. We will also have farm fresh chicken available. Learn how to cut […]

Pick Your Own Herbs

This week is the grand opening of our new pick-your-own herb garden! The garden is on the far side of the hoop houses – just follow the signs. We are kicking off with a mini-class on Cooking with Fresh Herbs at 5:15 this Thursday, August 1st. The herbs this week include Parsley, Anise, Dill, Summer Savory, and Sage. […]

At the Farmstand: August 1-7

The tomatoes are here and so is more bacon and ground goat – oh happy day! This week at the farmstand you can find: Eggs Goat Milk Fresh/Stored Veggies Beans Baby Beets with Greens Carrots Chard Cilantro Cucumbers Eggplant Fennel Garlic Scapes Kale Onions, bunch Peas (Snap) Peppers Pesto, Parsley (frz) Radishes Shallots Summer Squash […]

Goodbye to Amber

We sent our teammate Amber off in style last week with an ice cream party and a day full of silliness. After her time with us she is starting work as the assistant farm manager of a startup that will be supplying a farm-to-table restaurant in New Hampshire. We will miss her but are excited for […]

Honey Sage Ice Cream

adapted from the Cilantropist. Infusing the milk or cream before making ice cream is a great way to add flavors that would otherwise be difficult to incorporate. The recipe below is a great example and it can be made with all local ingredients. If you already have a favorite ice cream recipe, try following the instructions below […]

At the Farmstand: July 25 -31

Summer greens and veggies are continuing to roll in and we will be harvesting the first few tomatoes of the summer this week! This week at the farmstand you can find: Eggs Goat Milk Fresh/Stored Veggies Baby Beets with Greens Carrot Soup Chard Cucumbers Eggplant Fennel Garlic Scapes Kale Lettuce Onions, bunch Peas (Snap) Peppers […]

Poetry from the Farm

Last week we had an anonymous in-house haiku contest. There were some thoughtful and pastoral submissions as well as some humorous ones. In the end, because we are such team players here, everyone who submitted (and who tolerated or participated in our lunchtime dramatic readings) was rewarded handsomely. The following is a selection of the […]

Radish and Egg Salad

This salad, adapted from The Frugal Gourmet, is a cool, light summer dish that’s easy to prepare and makes a great side or a snack substantial enough to see a crew of hot and tired farmers through to their next meal.  The original recipe calls for sour cream but we usually use chevre with milk mixed in […]

Cooking with Fresh Herbs – August 1st

Join us Thursday, August 1st at 5:15 pm for a demonstration and samples of what you can do with fresh herbs!  Add some salads, sauces and stocks to your repertoire and learn about some versatile herb basics and items you can store away for the winter. There will be an introduction and tour of the […]