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Basket contents: Edamame, ground cherries, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, mesclun, potatoes, celery, choice of rosemary or thyme, sacred basil. New GMOs approved to increase pesticide use It’s rare that we hear about agriculture on the news. Despite all of us, everyone, relying on it for our very survival, it so often gets left out of the public arena, and the public has very little chance for input into how their food is grown. We try to change that at our farm,…
Adapted from http://www.canadianliving.com Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tsp (10 mL) soy sauce 1 tsp (5 mL) toasted sesame oil 1 tsp (5 mL) liquid honey 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup (250 mL) edamame 1 cup (250 mL) diced sweet red pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained Preparation Lightly steam edamame in shells. Remove shells when cool enough to touch. In bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and garlic until blended. Stir in…
Basket contents: Ground cherries, peppers, choice of tomatilloes or eggplant, choice of carrots or beets, choice of shallots of green onions, choice of Swiss chard or kale, parsley, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, leeks. Recipe of the Week: Enchiladas verdes In this week’s newsletter, we will share some photos and stories from some a few of the many groups we’ve had out to the farm this year. When we first moved to this farm in 2012, we didn’t know the region or…
1/2 white onion, chopped Enchiladas Verdes 2 bone-in chicken breast halves 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 white onion 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons salt 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed 5 serrano peppers 1/4 white onion 1 clove garlic 1 pinch salt 12 corn tortillas 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup crumbled queso fresco 1/2 white onion, chopped 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped Directions 1. In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one quarter onion, a clove of…
3 cups broccoli florets and chopped stems 1 cup raisins 10 slices bacon, fried and crumbled (optional) ½ cup diced red onion or shallots ½ cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup shredded cheese 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ¾ cup plain yogurt or mayonnaise Combine syrup, vinegar and yogurt or mayonnaise to make a smooth dressing. Mix all other ingredients together. Pour dressing over salad and stir together.
Basket Contents : Beans, mesclun, tomatoes, carrots, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, broccoli, shallots, garlic or ground cherries, sage Recipe: Broccoli salad This week we present a poem written by Eby, about why she farms. If anyone wants to translate it into French (or any other language, for that matter), we would love that! Our Harvest Party! We will hold our annual Harvest Party on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20th. We will start the day with a little bit of participatory work, followed by a…
Basket contents: Rapini, choice of lettuce or tomatilloes, beans, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, green onions, choice of zucchini or cucumbers, choice of pepper or eggplant, catnip. Recipe of the week: Catnip tea This week’s newsletter will focus on one of our lesser known productions: medicinal plants! By now you’ve probably seen our teas out at each drop-off, but since many people are unfamiliar with using plants as medicine, we thought we’d give you a little intro. Heather is the farm’s…
This information was pulled from http://theherbgardener.blogspot.ca Catnip is known by a number of names, including catswort, catmint, and even field balm. It’s a perennial in the mint family that’s best known for its ability to drive cats wild, but before you use all your catnip on kitty, consider the medicinal uses of catnip that you might be able to take advantage of. Funnily enough, while catnip is a clear stimulant for cats, it has almost the opposite effect on most…
Basket contents: Beans, broccoli, choice of potatoes or onions, choice of beets or lettuce, choice of zucchini or eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, melon, basil, garlic. Recipe of the week: Broccoli and Tofu in Spicy Peanut Sauce Another week of abundance! We’re now into the second half of our basket season together, and we hope you’re enjoying your season with us. We will do a formal survey near the end of the season, but feel free to send us your…
From The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, by Mollie Katzen Serves 4-5 people Sauce: 1/2 cup good, unprocessed peanut butter 1/2 cup hot water 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 Tbsp. tamari sauce 2 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter and the hot water until you have a uniform mixture. Whisk in the remaining ingredients. Set aside. The Sauté 1 bunch of fresh broccoli 3 Tbsp peanut oil 2 tsp. freshly-grated…