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In Season: What we’re doing with Beets
Beets. They’re like cilantro. You either love them or hate them. Matt loves them. Until fairly recently, probably 5 years ago, I was in the other category. The dish that changed my opinion was Matt’s beet salad, probably because it … Continue reading
Posted in Beets, Food/Recipes, In Season: What we're doing with...
Tagged Beets, capital city farmers market, ccfm, farm life, local food, locavore, married a chef
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Farmegeddon
A few weeks ago…It’s around 8:30am on Saturday. Matt and I are busy setting up our tables for market, which is quickly approaching at 9am. My dad had just gone to park the truck and trailer down the street. A … Continue reading
In Season: What we’re doing with Basil Kale Pesto
Ok, I know…it’s not produce straight from the garden. But, the Basil Kale Pesto we are selling at market is made with our basil and kale. Plus, it’s super tasty! So, what to make with it? First, the photo above…yum! … Continue reading
Posted in Food/Recipes, In Season: What we're doing with...
Tagged basil, basil kale pesto, farm life, Kale, local food, locavore, summer of local foods
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In Season: What we’re doing with Fava Beans
We look forward to many vegetables throughout the season. Fava beans rank fairly high for both Matt and I. Their growing window is short, especially when summer heat hits in June, like this year. We will have favas for two … Continue reading
Posted in Fava Beans, Food/Recipes, In Season: What we're doing with..., Potatoes
Tagged breakfast, farm life, Fava Beans, local food, locavore
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Sunday at the Farm
Honestly, it was just one of those days. One of those days where random and crazy stuff happened. Completely normal start to the day. My parents were spending time with my brother and his kids in Denver, so we were … Continue reading
Foraging for Morels
I specifically remember the first time I had a morel mushroom. I was attending art school at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis way back in the late 90s. My friend, Jen, lived near Bloomington. One Spring, I went home … Continue reading
Posted in Food/Recipes
Tagged el tapeo de cervantes, farm life, foraging, morel and asparagus, morel mushroom
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A Chance Worth Taking
Making the decision to quit our full-time jobs was huge. We had actually talked about it for a few years. But, taking the plunge is extremely scary. No solid source of income to pay the monthly bills? It’s terrifying. Although … Continue reading
And Then There Were Four: The Unplanned Bee Hive
It was mid-morning and I received a call from a friend who was enjoying her first day of retirement. They had a swarm of honey bees in their backyard. When a new queen bee leaves the existing hive along with … Continue reading
Dean Martin Would be Proud
We have the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees. But now, we have even more bees. We officially tripled our bees this year, going from 1 hive to 3 hives. We received the call from USPS … Continue reading
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