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Tomato Season

The Depot Farm   -   Aug 11, 2014 - By Phil_2

  Tomatoes; finally. About 10 days later than usual, but all the heirlooms are beginning to come in. Nice size, very little cracking, the bushes are loaded with them. No sign of blight (it's been a very wet year), plants are healthy and don't...

August 11, 2014 Tonopah Farmers Market

Tonopah Farmers Market   -   Aug 10, 2014 - By Mary_13

  August 11, 2014 Tonopah Farmers Market   Featured “Locally-Grown Hero”: Each week we will give a shout out to businesses who have supported the TFM financially or with donated services.  We could not have the TFM without their...

Saturday Happenings at the Bluegrass Farmers' ...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 08, 2014 - By Kentucky Proud

Have you talked to a “real” farmer lately? Sounds like a strange question but it really isn't when you think about it. Have you asked what type of green bean that is? What kind of corn is that? Is that an heirloom tomato and why doesn't it look...

Peppers... sweet and hot

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Aug 08, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Some warm season items are finally trickling in  -- tomatillos, peppers, eggplant. The heirloom tomatoes teach us patience; the plants have lots of lovely fruit on them, but we are still a week or two out….but boy, will they be worth it! Like island...

Nancy's Vegan Greens Soup

Gandharva Farm   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Rita_1

This one is sooo easy ... and you can use any of your dark leafy greens. Steam about 1/2 lb. of Collards and 1/2 lb. of Kale.  Also steam 2 medium potatoes.  Sautee chopped garlic and onions.  Place all in a blender, add some of the water from...

A Night Out

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

“How come we don’t see you around town very much anymore?” is a not uncommon question.  “Don’t you girls get out and have fun?” The honest answer is that, between the chores, the shop, the market, the garden, running a business, and all the other...

Sudden Storms

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

The day even started hot, muggy, clingy.  A steady breeze helped keep the climbing heat from being entirely unbearable, but this was going to be one of those days where just keeping the animals alive and in the shade would be the major accomplishment of...

Monsoon Season

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

The first couple of years after we moved up to the farm full-time offered classic Northwoods summers—cool, moist mornings, a little rain in the afternoons, and maybe three days of 80 degrees.  There really wasn’t any need for air conditioning, and we...

Sommer's Zucchini Brownies

Gandharva Farm   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Rita_1

  Zucchini Brownies submitted by Sommer. Brownies are upper right in photo. From Simply in Season , by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert ( Simply in Season  is my all-time favorite, go-to cookbook.) -1 cup flour ...

Sommer's Secret (Chard) Blueberry Bars

Gandharva Farm   -   Aug 07, 2014 - By Rita_1

  Secret Blueberry Bars Adapted from Deceptively Delicious , by Jessica Seinfeld. See Sommer's  Chard Puree recipe below this one to learn her Secret. Blueberry bars lower left, Zucchini brownies upper right. - 1 cup...