John Reflects on the 2015 Season

Since the final distribution your farmers have been thinking about this year’s growing season. In a nutshell, the 2015 season was a very good year in an average sort of way. It was a “typical” year for the farm, in the best sense of the word. The shares were diverse, abundant, and reflected past suggestions … Read more

Gazpacho!

There’s been a bit of talk about gazpacho around the farm lately, and that makes sense: It’s thoroughly in-season, since you can make a batch entirely out of current CSA veggies and common kitchen staples. Plus, since there’s no heating involved, it’s a good option for these 90+ degree days we’ve been having. Our recipe … Read more

Cherry Tomato and Fire-Roasted Corn Salsa

Hi, Folks! Chips ‘n’ Salsa is a common right-after-work snack for Farmer Stefan, and since summer has set in, we’ve been able to enjoy homemade salsa. We’ve made a fresh, cherry tomato salsa several times, and it always disappears right away. For the recipe below, I’m detailing a version in which we used some grilled … Read more

Roast Cabbage

The other day, I was marveling at the natural geometry of a cabbage. It’s rather fascinating how the leaves are all structured together, and I thought to myself, “It’s a shame that this geometry isn’t featured more often when cabbage is prepared and served.” …and then I went on to think that I might be … Read more