Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
These tomatoes are so good you can eat them like candy, but they’re also perfect for adding to dishes that could use an extra burst of bright flavor, such as White Beans and Cabbage or a pasta dish. I found this recipe in Heidi Swanson’s cookbook Super Natural Every Day (highly recommended). I sometimes double […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-23-2011
To paraphrase Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, let the garlic begin! What an opportune time for it to rain. With the fields too wet to dig potatoes this morning we have opted for the less strenuous but equally rewarding activity of processing the garlic. And it is far less muddy in the […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-17-2011
Sorry for the delay getting this newsletter out. Too much going on and then the web service provider had technical problems. So since the newsletter is late I figured I would just let you know what will be on tap for this week: As always, let me know if you have any questions!
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-9-2011
Most of this season has been “have to work outside days”. Today was a “get to work outside day”. Therefore this could be a very short newsletter. We spent most of the day digging and hanging garlic. We planted the garlic last fall at the Fall Garlic (Planting) Festival. Everyone who helped out last year […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-2-2011
This Newsletter is rated R – Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains adult themes, graphic violence and graphic sexual situations. Reader discretion is advised. I was out of inspiration earlier today. I have been writing newsletters for going on eight years now and I feel like I have just about maxed […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 7-21-2011
We’ve had weather all week this week. It never stops. Day after day after day more weather weather weather. Not much you can do about it so we farmers just suffer through. Not much happening on the farm these days. Just a lot of harvesting, weeding and planting. What? You are still planting? Yup. If […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 7-19-2011
Welcome to Mediterranean week at Fresh Earth Farms!! Why is it Mediterranean week? Well, it seems a lot of this week’s produce has its roots in Mediterranean cooking. We have basil and eggplants and garlic scapes and cucumbers and fennel – all vegetables found in dishes from the Mediterranean. So get out the Mediterranean cookbooks […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 7-12-2011
Let’s start this week’s newsletter with a couple questions. What is your definition of a Community Supported Agriculture farm? Why did you join a CSA farm? What is/was your expectation in joining a CSA farm? I’m trying to gauge what people think CSA farming is all about. I appreciate all responses!! This past Sunday we […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 7-5-2011
When is it going to rain? I need the time to do office work – and write the newsletter. Since it isn’t raining I will have to just get to the important stuff. Garlic Scape Cream Cheese Our friends at Castle Rock Dairy are making a special run of cream cheese just for members of […]