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Bluegrass Farmers' Market Goodies!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jul 28, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

Both of the Saturday markets are sure to be filled with all sorts of summer goodness! Our satellite market at Mill Pond is growing in leaps and bounds. And so is our original Richmond Rd. Location...it's full to capacity now! That's why we had to open...

Greece y Tex Mex

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Jul 28, 2011 - By Fred

A few nights ago I started to marinate Chicken tenders in Greek Dressing and my homemade Adobo sauce made from the fresh Guajillo peppers. This evening the tenders were ready to to turn into a fabulous snack. It has been an hour and I can still taste the...

Earlystar Peaches

Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill   -   Jul 28, 2011 - By Brian

Fresh, Juicy Peaches are now ready! Earlystar Peaches are now ready.  They are 80 - 90% red blushed and beautiful, they do tend to cling to the pit, like all early peaches, but are great for fresh eating.  They aren't recommended for freezing or...

Lodi Apples

Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Brian

Lodi Apples are now ready.  For those of you who aren't familiar with Lodi, they are a Yellow Transparent x Montgomery cross, very similar to the Yellow Transparent.  They are green, turning pale yellow when ripe, and tart.  They make great...

Newsletter July 25

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Greetings Well, things are heating up. One of the good things about the heat is that the tomatoes are ripening quickly! Brad and I took a short reprieve from the sun (not the heat, though) in the greenhouse where our tomatoes have been growing...

Potatoes

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Potatoes Potatoes are the fourth most popular crop on Earth (bested by rice, wheat, and maize). They can be cultivated by planting seeds or vegetatively, buy planting potatoes, or cut portions of potato that contain at least two eyes. I can't say...

Green Beans

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Beans There are over 130 cultivars of “green bean.” Despite, or perhaps because of this diversity, the origin of green beans has been hard to isolate, but it is likely that green beans originated in Central and South America in BCE times and was moved to...

Summer Squash

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Summer Squash Like zucchini, summer squash are a fruit (the ovary of a flower). Summer squash are a cultivar that is harvested immature, while the rind is still tender and edible. Summer squash have a long history in the Americas. It is thought that Lewis...

June 29 Newsletter

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Greetings! I heard that the Farm Gathering was a delight. Unfortunately, overbooked-I was unable to see it for myself. Hopefully I will meet you all at the next one! We will announce the date soon. Your CSA's are going to change...

Kohlrabi

Eaters' Guild   -   Jul 27, 2011 - By Laurie_2

Kohlrabi Kohlrabi is a member of the brassica (cabbage) family. It is sometimes known as a German Turnip. Broken down the word means cabbage (kohl) turnip (rabi). Indeed, the swollen stem resembles a turnip. Kohlrabi grows virtually anywhere. It is among...