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2/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ tablespoons grated lemon zest (yellow part only) Mix all ingredients. Let stand at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Use to top baked ptoatoes, broiled chicken, or any mild-flavored baked fish. Makes 2/3 cup.

Gremolata: A Traditional Italian Condiment


We did the final hilling of the potatoes on Monday, planted the popcorn, another round of sweet corn, a bed of lettuce, and weeded and weeded and weeded. There’s starting to be a real shift in the kinds of produce that is available now. There are a few “Spring” things […]

News from the Farm – June 8, 2011




from Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites 4 medium beets, scrubbed and trimmed from leaves 5 potatoes peeled and cubed 1/2 cup minced onions or scallions 1 cup nonfat yogurt 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 2 tsp cider vinegar 2 small dill pickles, chopped 2 tsp horseradish (optional) 1 tsp sugar […]

Potato Beet Salad


News flash…it’s HOT. Is it August already? This weather is not very welcome at this point in the season. All the true summer crops are enjoying the heat, but it’s really not quite time for it to be this hot yet. There are still plenty of Spring vegetables that are […]

News from the Farm – June 4, 2011




1 bunch (about 1 pound) Swiss chard, any variety 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons minced shallots grated zest of 1 lemon ¼ cup raisins ½ cup toasted pine nuts kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Rinse the chard and cut the ribs off the leaves. Cut the ribs into […]

Swiss Chard with Raisins and Pine Nuts


from Food to Live By by Myra Goodman Serves 4 as a side salad ½ cup sheled English peas (from ½ pound unshelled peas) 4 ounces (about 1 cup) fresh sugar snap peas, stems and any strings removed 3 ½ ounces (about 5 cups) mâche, carefully rinsed and dried, if […]

Spring Mâche Salad with Kohlrabi, Radishes, and Peas


It's been a busy few days! We've gotten many, many plants in the ground! Let's see...we planted Basil, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Peppers, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Sweet Corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts (experimental), and many flowers. We also sowed, carrots, beets, lettuce mix, cilantro, radishes, arugula, sorghum, and soybeans.

News from the Farm – May 28, 2011




This week we were planning on planting all the Summer crops. Mother Nature had other plans for us. We are having to wait out the cooler weather to plant the peppers. eggplant, tomatoes & basil. Those crops don’t appreciate temperatures under 50, but everything is ready for them to go […]

News from the Farm – May 18, 2011