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from Farmer John’s Cookbook A little summer treat for those members that don’t particularly care for the taste of beets: oil and flour for preparing the pan 4 oz unsweetened chocolate 1 cup mild vegetable oil, divided 3 eggs 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 cups pureed cooked beets – about […]

Chocolate Beet Cake

from Farmer Johns Cookbook 6 medium beets, scrubbed, trimmed 1/4 cup butter 2 tbls maple syrup 1 tbls minced or pressed garlic ( about 6 cloves) 1 tbls finely chopped or grated fresh ginger 1 tbls soy sauce or tamari 1. Preheat the oven to 400 2. Place beets in […]

Broiled Beet Slices with Maple Teriyaki Sauce

There are only a couple of beds left over from the Spring plantings. With some hard work we’ll get the few remnants mowed down and disced. The farm has an ebb and flow to it, generally form order to chaos and back again. Many times throughout the year we may […]

News From The Farm – July 7th

Green Oak Leaf Lettuce Swiss Chard Parsley Beets without tops ‘High Ball’ Yellow Onions Mixed Cherry Tomatoes Full Sun Farm Honey!

What’s In Your Box – July 7th

3 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1 cup white vinegar 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp salt dash cayenne pepper dash parsley flakes, fresh or dried 1/8 tsp black pepper dash of basil, fresh or dried Combine all ingredients except cucumbers; heat until sugar melts. Pour warm mixture […]

Cucumber Salad

from “Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini” 3 lbs tender squashes of any size or shape about 1/2 head fairly large garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 tsp salt 2 tbls corn oil 1 cup tightly packed basil, mint or parsley leaves (feel free to use one or all of these […]

Squashamole

Well, it looks like we’re made it through the worst of heat! We have worked hard to keep hydrated with the heat and humidity, Alex breaking out his wildly popular electrolite elixir at lunch time. The irrigation pump has been working away beautifully all week, and we’ll keep on pumping […]

News From The Farm – June 30th

from The Vegan Cook’s Bible 1 Cucumber 1/2 Fennel or Kohlrabi bulb 1/2 red onion Ginger Dressing 2 tbls oil 2 tbls rice vinegar 1 tbls tamari or soy sauce 2 tsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes Using a mandoline or food processor slice […]

Fennel and Cucumber Salad with Ginger Dressing

from Moosewood Restaurant New Classics Saute 2 Fennel Bulbs 2 tbls olive oil 3 garlic cloves chopped 1 tsp ground fennel seeds (grind in a mortar and pestle or electric spice grinder) 1 tsp salt 3 tbls water Seasoned Bread Crumbs 2 tbls olive oil 1 garlic clove chopped 1/2 […]

Braised Fennel with Parmesan

Thanks for all those who made it out for the farm party. We had a great time seeing you all on the farm. The party as everyone knows was on Father’s Day, but Monday was the Summer Solstice, the first day of Summer. This time of year is a real […]

News From The Farm – June 23rd