Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 9-14-2010
I just read an article where the manufactures of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) have applied to the Federal Government for permission to use a new name on food labels. These manufacturers feel HFCS has gotten a bum rap over the last few years. There is fear among consumers regarding HFCS; consumers think that HFCS […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 9-7-2010
This farming season is just like all the other seasons. By that I mean it is completely different than every other season. There has never been one like it before as was the case with last season and the season before and the season before. They are all different and so they are all the […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-24-2010
Again, not a lot of time so here are the highlights! It is tomato season. The plants are producing madly. But they are also being pursued by a disease called septoria leaf spot (SLS). SLS causes the leaves to die from the bottom up. We noticed it a few weeks ago on the New Girl […]
Oven Dried Tomato Toast
This recipe is yummy with soup. 3 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/8-inch thick horizontally 1/2 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic 12 slices of French baguette, sliced 1/3-inch thick. Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place sliced tomatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-17-2010
It has been very busy here on the farm. So busy I don’t have time to write a bunch of stuff. So let me focus on the important things. First, we’ve been digging garlic every chance we get. We are about 2/3rds of the way done. Hopefully we will finish by the end of this […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-10-10
It has been and continues to be very busy here on the farm. Seems like the work peaks around the same time the temperature peaks! Not fair. But now that I think of it, the work also peaks when the temperatures dip. And it also peaks when the temperatures stay constant. In fact the works […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 8-4-2010
I am a bit behind in getting information out this week so here goes. This week we will have tomatoes, tomatillos, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, sweet peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, summer squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, basil, onions and sweet corn. The potatoes are a great tasting variety called Nicola. They are a yellow […]
Cauliflower Potato Curry
This recipe comes from the cookbook “From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce”. It is a delicious dish and uses many ingredients that are available at the same time. Ingredients 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 teaspoon each: curry powder, tumeric, cumin, dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper [Editor’s Note: Small red Thai […]
Fresh Earth Farms Newsletter 7-27-2010
It is a hot one today. Great day to write a newsletter. This week I will focus on pests. This year we are inundated with pests. Absolutely overrun. Completely saturated. Just like last year and the year before that and every previous year. There are a lot of pests every year. The way we farm […]