We dodged a few showers and some brief down-pours but were able to get all 2,500 cloves planted on Saturday.
We were rewarded with Chef Carol’s beef and barley soup and Michele’s home made bread. yea team!
Simba kept us company on a soft sheep skin.
Archive for October, 2009
Garlic Planting
Posted in Garlic on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jerusalem Artichoke harvest
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jerusalem Artichoke Harvest
Posted in root vegetables on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hope you’ll try these delectable treats!
Call to make an appointment to pick some up!
connie 781-588-4255
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES
Jerusalem Artichokes, also known as Sun chokes are tubers of a type of sunflower, rather than artichokes, as the name suggests. They aren’t from Jerusalem. They are native to North America.
Scrub them and don’t peel them, because the nutrients [...]
Colchester Salad
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey Connie,
It came out so pretty I wanted to send you a pic of the salad I made after leaving the farm today…
I named it “Colchester Salad” because only the chicken and the almonds didn’t come from Colchester. Even the balsamic vinaigrette has basil from the farm.
watercress
grilled chicken
strawberries
pear
goat cheese
nasturtium petals
sliced almonds
balsamic vinaigrette
September salad
Posted in Greens on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Member Interview #1
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi Laurel,
Well, I am 31 years old, married and
living in Halifax, MA. I grew up in Marshfield and have my
own private acupuncture practice there, Stone Acupuncture.
I am an acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist and yoga teacher,
so health and wellness are very important to me. I grew up
eating well (had a hiatus from that in [...]
New Feature…Members and Friends interviews:
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This new feature of our blog is born of our feeling so fortunate to meet you, our friends and members!
We know that many of you would like to meet one another but the bus-i-ness of our lives and logistics may make this very difficult. However, with this technology, we can offer a brief ‘virtual’ introduction [...]
Making Mead
Posted in Nathan's activities, Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nate checks the specific density of the Mead
post season friends
Posted in Animals on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Food Meditation
Posted in Community, Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Food meditation
Rub a clove of garlic
around a wooden salad bowl.
Tear red and butter leaf lettuce.
Meditate on each leaf,
Smell morning dampness in the turned soil.
See first day’s light anoint the heads
of women on their knees row after row tearing leaves
of lettuce. Hear the flinty whine of mosquitoes
and cranky babies and the sighing mothers fanning
the air with [...]
