Feed aggregator

Farm-to-Table benefit supports art and agriculture - Benitolink: San Benito County News

Google Feed -


Benitolink: San Benito County News

Farm-to-Table benefit supports art and agriculture
Benitolink: San Benito County News
“There were people here supporting the arts,” said Herbert, whose family owns Herbert Family Organic Farm. “There were people here supporting local agriculture. To get farmers who grow the food to join the people to share a meal with them is awesome.”.

COLUMN: From farm to table, local produce boxes find a way into our kitchens — and hearts - Squamish Chief

Google Feed -


Squamish Chief

COLUMN: From farm to table, local produce boxes find a way into our kitchens — and hearts
Squamish Chief
... to say aside from historically when it was out of utter necessity. Over the past half a century we have slowly moved away from our roots and today most of us don't have a clue what it means to grow delicious, nutritious food and eat local, organic ...

Award presented to researcher who has been cleaning up the soil of Xochimilco - Mexico News Daily

Google Feed -


Mexico News Daily

Award presented to researcher who has been cleaning up the soil of Xochimilco
Mexico News Daily
The organization grows organic produce for big-name local chefs like Eduardo García (Máximo Bistrot and Lalo!) and Enrique Olvera (Pujol) and runs a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) program in Mexico City. Working with five other farmers, ...

Berkshire Grown farm tour shows collaboration among area farmers is alive and well - theberkshireedge.com

Google Feed -


theberkshireedge.com

Berkshire Grown farm tour shows collaboration among area farmers is alive and well
theberkshireedge.com
South Egremont — The simple fact that Bill and Paul Turner of Turner Farms provide hay to Will Conklin of Sky View Farm and manure to Elizabeth Keen of Indian Line Farm is enough to prove that collaboration among farmers in the area is alive and well ...

A new breed of urban growers bring hyper-local produce to Columbus - Columbus Alive

Google Feed -


Columbus Alive

A new breed of urban growers bring hyper-local produce to Columbus
Columbus Alive
Specifically, it's the Peace Love and Freedom Farm, a lovely third-of-an-acre garden that has earned a Certified Organic accreditation from the United States Department of Agriculture. Farmer Karcic, who is also a budding filmmaker and longtime ...

Pemberton organic farms connect locals with food through CSA programs - Pique Newsmagazine

Google Feed -


Pique Newsmagazine

Pemberton organic farms connect locals with food through CSA programs
Pique Newsmagazine
So, it forces someone to do a bit of Googling or look at cookbooks to figure things out and get more connected to your food and what can be grown locally here." The verdict? "He's really excited and having a good time with it." CSA programs—or ...

A new breed of urban growers in bringing hyper-local produce to Columbus - Columbus Alive

Google Feed -


Columbus Alive

A new breed of urban growers in bringing hyper-local produce to Columbus
Columbus Alive
Specifically, it's the Peace Love and Freedom Farm, a lovely third-of-an-acre garden that has earned a Certified Organic accreditation from the United States Department of Agriculture. Farmer Karcic, who is also a budding filmmaker and longtime ...

Healthy food delivery service goes brick and mortar - The Sparta Independent

Google Feed -


The Sparta Independent

Healthy food delivery service goes brick and mortar
The Sparta Independent
Front Porch prides itself on searching the organic market to find the best quality products. In salads for example, locally sourced micro greens are used. Because produce is fresh, the menu varies, offering items always available plus seasonal ones too.

Week 8 from Valley Flora!

Beet Box -

Week 8 from Valley Flora! Fleeting Favas! The First Onions!
Thanks for eating locally from our family farm!
View this email in your browser
-->


What's Cookin' on the Farm...
  • Fava Beans
  • New Strawberry Patch is Open, plus U-Pick Flowers!
  • California Honeydrops Tonight-Please Read!
Amelia's zinnias in technicolor!
-->
What's Probably In Your Share This Week:*
  • Spinach
  • Zucchini
  • Head Lettuce
  • Strawberries
  • Broccoli
  • Bunch Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Purplette Onions
  • Parsley
On Rotation:
(Some locations will receive it this week; others in a future week)
  • Nothing this week...
*Harvest Basket contents may vary between pickup sites in a given week depending on what's ripe and ready on the farm. Don't worry - if something is on the list but not in your tote, you'll get it soon!

The VF Crystal Ball - What Might be in your Share Next Week...
  • Broccoli
  • Beets?
  • Lettuce
  • Carrots
  • Walla Walla Sweets
  • Zucchini
  • Strawberries
  • Red Cabbage
  • Cucumbers?
  • Tomatoes?
  • Strawberries
Fava Beans
Two words: grill them.

Favas might be one of the lesser known veggies that end up in your tote this season, right there with the kohlrabi and celeriac. Because they're not-so-common in American kitchens, you might appreciate a couple pointers.

First, you don't eat the pod! The good eating is inside - the fat beans that are nestled amongst that downy fuzz. One more thing, though: the beans themselves are wearing jackets, a pale green skin that is edible but a little tough. The bean beneath is bright green and super tender. Of course getting to that bean is a project - first shell the beans, then peel the beans, and then, finally, cook the beans. Slow food at it's best.

Here's a collection of recipes that use them in that pristine, perfect, peeled form: https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/fava-bean-recipes-gallery/

But if you're like me, there aren't a lot of hours in the day to be shelling and painstakingly peeling fava beans, which is why I love to grill them. We put whole pods on the BBQ and grill them until they're soft and charred on the outside. When they come off the grill and cool a little you can coax the beans out of the pod, bite off a corner of the pale green "jacket," and squeeze the beans straight into your mouth. It turns a fava shelling chore into a fava eating party. Way more fun and really yummy.
-->
New Strawberry Patch is Open, plus U-Pick Flowers!
We've opened the New Nine field across the road to strawberry u-pick. The new berry patch is just ramping up and the fruit is big and beautiful right now! If you want to u-pick in the new field, check in at the farmstand first so we can weigh your containers. Please return to the farmstand at the end of your visit to weigh and pay.

Please remember to only pick within the roped off area - don't cross the white fence. Also, please don't pick anything but strawberries in the New Nine (flowers and veggies are not for u-pick in that field). The second year berry patch near the farmstand is still open for u-pick as well. Our strawberry season is almost a month late this year so we anticipate that the best is yet to come! The berries should yield well into September.

There are u-pick flowers near the farmstand; the dahlias are blooming along with an array of other cut flowers that you are welcome to harvest. Check in at the farmstand for clippers and u-pick flower tubes.


 
The New Nine strawberry patch is in production! Please stay within the roped area, don't walk on the beds, and supervise your kiddos. Please don't pick anything but strawberries in the New Nine. Thanks!
California Honeydrops Details
Tonight's California Honeydrops show at the farm is sold out. If you are a ticketholder, please take note of these event details!
  • Gates open at 6:30
  • Please carpool or ride your bike! Parking is limited and the planet is getting hot! Please don't park in any neighbors' driveways.
  • No pets (dogs, cats, hamsters, or anything else!)
  • This is a leave-no-trace event. If you pack it in, please pack it out.
  • No seating is provided. Please bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket, but be prepared to set up at a distance from the stage cuz the dance floor zone gets packed!
  • Kids age 10 and under are free. If you are bringing kids over the age of 10 they must have a ticket!
  • There will be awesome eats at the show, so come hungry! The following vendors will be present:
    • The Spoon (burgers, etc.)
    • The Loft (grilled veggies, seasonal salads, hand pies, desserts, beer, wine)
    • Sprengelmeyers (tacos - fish, veggie, and more, all on fresh homemade tortillas)
  • No camping at the farm after the show and please don't wander in the farm fields, thanks!
The Farmstand is Open for Summer Hours!
Every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, rain or shine!

Fresh Produce
U-pick Strawberries
Homemade Jam & Hot Sauce

Please bring your own bags!

Please note our hours are slightly changed from year's past, closing at 2 pm instead of 3 pm

 
For Recipes & Cooking Inspiration:
 
Valley Flora Recipe Wizard
Our own collection of recipes gathered over the years.
 
Epicurious
A vast collection of recipes, searchable by one or multiple ingredients
 
Full Belly Farm
Recipes from one of my favorite farms in California, pioneers of the organic movement since the 80s.

Farm Fresh to You
A storehouse of recipes, searchable by ingredient.
 
Helsing Junction Farm
A Washington farm that has a good collection of seasonal recipes geared toward CSA members.
Copyright © 2018 Valley Flora, All rights reserved.


unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp

Knoll Interns Dig into Food Systems and Summer Harvest - Middlebury College News and Events

Google Feed -


Middlebury College News and Events

Knoll Interns Dig into Food Systems and Summer Harvest
Middlebury College News and Events
Students founded what was then called the “Middlebury College Organic Garden” in 2002. Even then, it was affectionately referred to as “Kestrel Knoll” for the flights of raptors often seen overhead. The garden was officially renamed the “Middlebury ...

Pages

Subscribe to Valley Flora aggregator