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Articles about the book in the Kalamazoo Gazette and Grand Rapids Press.
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Tag Archives: winter
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
Searching for Peace
Well, it’s tomorrow in Australia and the world has not ended, but there is more than enough upset for this holiday season. Not only do the holidays bring out the usual dysfunction of families, but an unending thirst for the material, rather … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, faith, poetry, Rants, Uncategorized
Tagged climate, essays, Faith, farm, human-rights, nature, Poetry, religion, Seasons, spirituality, winter
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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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Putting Up With Each Other
As our farm season slowly comes to a close, the tempo at the farm slows down as well. It always seems like a long exhale after tomatoes (we harvested almost 5000 lbs this year). As little as three years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Farmer's Market, Food Issues, Raves, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged canning, essays, fall crops, farm, food, freezing, greens, heirloom tomato, locavore, pickled beets, putting up food, Swiss chard, vegetarian, winter
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Cabbage Rolls Revisited
I love cabbage rolls. My mother-in-law Elsa made them for me the first time in the early 80′s. She mixed beef and pork together with onions and rice, placed them in cabbage leaves and tied them with thread. She called … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Raves, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, cabbage, essays, farm, food, lamb, peasant food, recipes, tomatoes, winter
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Confessions of a Tree Hugger
It’s been a strange winter. Here we are in the later part of January with only our second real snowfall. It too will be gone sometime this week with temperatures in the upper 30′s during the day. We’ve been in … Continue reading
Posted in Raves, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged farm, food, nature, recipes, weather, winter
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It’s A Wonderful Life
Most families have their own holiday or Christmas traditions that surface when they gather together each year. These traditions have evolved over time as life changes the framework. Val and I have both lost our parents and our immediate families … Continue reading
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Tagged brickyardfarms, carrots, essays, farm, food, recipes, winter
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Farmers in the Winter
Being a small 5.5 acre vegetable truck farm is focused, hard work from April through November. But what does Brickyard Farms do December through March? Diversify. We are not only farmers, but artisan soap makers. We are busy making our … Continue reading
