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Available for purchase at the Brickyard Farms website, Schuler Books, Kazoo Books, and Amazon
Articles about the book in the Kalamazoo Gazette and Grand Rapids Press.
Reviews by Olga Bonfiglio and on Amazon.
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Sounds of Silence
We woke this morning to a silent blanket of snow, covering every possible twig and shrub with the lightest form of silence imaginable. Emma, curled up at the end of our bed purred in contentment. Our home was absolutely still … Continue reading
Seeds of Change 2013
Barely into January, and here we are, catalogs spread over our kitchen table; with lists of vegetables and dreams in hand. At the beginning of each year, Val and I decide on what we want to plant for the next … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Essays, Farm News, Farmer's Market, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged dinner, essays, faithful customers, farm, food, food dollar, land, new crops, recipes, soups, stews, winter
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Comfort
It never ceases to amaze me how life will soften our hearts when we let it. The son of a dear friend of mine called to share that his mother had been taken to the hospital and had gone through … Continue reading
The Season of Gratitude
It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. One of those that I will remember for a long time. The day was a whirlwind of activity all though food preparations started the day before. Val made two pecan pies, Lynne made Jezebel Sauce (cranberry sauce … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged dinner, farm, food, pork, recipes, Swiss chard, Thanksgiving, winter
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Over the Top Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts. One of those vegetables you either love or hate. We had them for every major holiday in my childhood. We used to call them ‘Texas Cabbage’, and I love them. Although I don’t remember my mother ever cooking … Continue reading
Posted in Raves, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, dijon sauce, farm, food, locavore, raves, recipes, vegetarian
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Waste Not Want Not
After a three month hiatus, I’ve decided to return to blogging about food and our farm. It was impossible for me to juggle all the demands of the summer and have anything left to think coherently, much less write. We are … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Food Issues, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, compost pile, dinner, essays, farm, food, locavore, manageable pieces, rants, raves, recipes, tomato yield, tomatoes, vegetarian, vodka sauce
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The Real Dirt on Spuds
It’s been a wild week for us! We received our seed potatoes and onion sets on Wednesday from Moose Tubers in Waterville, Maine. We try to get our ordern to them in early January, hoping for the best selection. This year … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Raves, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged brickyardfarms, dessert, eggs, food, lemons, plant potatoes, raves, recipes, seed potatoes
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Tomato Dreams
I was staring out our kitchen window this morning, taking in all the beautiful spring green around the farm. I’ve already mowed the grass twice, and many of the trees are in an advanced stage of leafing out. After the … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, farm, food, garlic, greens, locavore, recipes, spring, tomatoes, weather
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March Madness!
No, it’s not hoops and the tourney, but some of the oddest weather we’ve ever seen. We just finished up with an extremely mild winter. We only had three significant snow falls, which were literally gone 3-4 days later. The … Continue reading
The Devil’s in the Details
Being vegetable farmers, we don’t eat out a lot. When we do go into town and want to eat out, we tend to stay away from chain restaurants. In a pinch we are willing to eat at Panera or Chipotle. There are many … Continue reading
