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From Simply in Season, by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 3/4 to 1 lb stewing beef or chicken (chopped) 1 cup onion (chopped) 8 cups water 2 cups potatoes (diced) 1/2 head cabbage (shredded) 1 cup beets (chopped) 1/2 cup carrots (diced) 1/2 cup pearl barley 2 bay leaves 1/4 cup fresh dill or 2 tbsp dried 1 tsp salt or to taste 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 cup fresh chives (optional) Preparation: Brown meat and onion…
January, 2014 Written by Heather Elliott heather@fermeauxchampsquichantent.com This last November I had the opportunity of attending the annual convention of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in Ottawa. Living and farming in Quebec, I hadn’t been very exposed to the NFU, and was thoroughly encouraged to find the membership well organized and taking a radical approach to agricultural issues, that is to say addressing farmers’ concerns at the roots of the problem. In these days of globalized, commodity-based agriculture, farming is…
From: Elise Bauer at simplyrecipes.com Serves 2-3 people Ingredients: 3 Endive heads, sliced first lengthwise, then crosswise in 1/2-inch slices 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts 2 Tbsp crumbled gorgonzola or other blue cheese 1 bartlett pear, cored and chopped 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 teaspoons cider vinegar (balsamic is good too) Sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation 1 Place the chopped endive in a large bowl. Add the walnuts, crumbled gorgonzola, and chopped pears. Toss to combine.…
Basket contents: endives, parsnip, rutabaga, potatoes, onions, leeks, garlic, celeriac, carrots, squash, parsley Recipe of the week: Endive Salad with Walnuts, Pears and Gorgonzola Happy new year to all our lovely partners! We’re glad to be starting the year together! After our three weeks off, I hope you’re eager for another installment of great tasting winter veggies! You’ll get a special trial in your basket this week- endives! You are receiving our first ever endive harvest, and we’re quite happy…
CETA- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement -For farmers’ perspective: National Farmers’ Union leaflet -The Council of Canadians: Walk away from CETA –Trade Justice Network: Analyzes how CETA will affect society, and links to many reports –Rooted in Resistance: Article written by Farmer Heather on free trade and migrant workers
Basket contents: squash, choice of greens, beets, carrots, onions, potatoes, winter radish, rutabaga, parsnip, kohlrabi, cabbage, choice of pickles or relish Recipe of the week: Oven-Roasted Vegetables For many of you this is our last basket of the year, the official end to the season. A few folks who live closer to the farm will be able to continue to pick-up their baskets here until the first week of February, but we will no longer be doing drop-offs until we…
From Sunday at Moosewood Restaurant, by The Moosewood Collective Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients:* (see variation below) 2 large onions, or up to 8 small onions 4 large carrots 8-10 small potatoes 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp melted butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp crushed dried rosemary 1 tbsp minced fresh marjoram Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Preheat the ovoen to 375`F. Peel all the vegetables (note: we feel this is optional, except for the onions!). If…
Basket contents: Butternut squash, Delicata or acorn squash, mesclun, golden beets, carrots, leeks, celeriac, onions (Red wing), potatoes (Fianna), daikon, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, Chinese cabbage Recipe of the week: Veggie pàté Before jumping into the veggie talk this week, we’d like to share a the scary results of a new review, done by Health Canada. In response to a significant number of pollinator mortality reports mainly from the corn growing regions of Ontario and Quebec (we live in a corn…
This recipe has been circulating in our network for years. It’s a great lunch food, and can be adapted to include a huge range of veggies. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 cups ground sunflower seeds 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp basil 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp sage 1 tsp sea salt 1 onion, choopped 1 cup beets, chopped 1 cup grated carrot 1/2 to 3/4 cups oil 2 cups boiling water 1/4…
Basket contents: Butternut squash, asian greens, kale, beets, carrots (Napoli), garlic (Rocambole), onions (Copra), potatoes (French Fingerling), rutabaga, kohlrabi, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, choice of pesto or turnips Recipe of the week: Pasta with Brussels Sprout, Mushroom and Cheese Sauce The wheel is turning, a new season is upon us. It’s snowing outside as I write this, as if to confirm the statement. In the first newsletter of the summer season, mid-June, I explained why it is that baskets are so…