My Book
-
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.
Previous Posts
- January 2015
- June 2014
- May 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Blogroll
Category Archives: Raves
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
4 Comments
The Practice of Gratitude
The holidays are upon us, and Val and I are filled with gratitude. We had a houseful for Thanksgiving; my older brother Bill, his new girlfriend Deb, and my two nephews Ian and Jake were here for a few days. … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Raves, Uncategorized
2 Comments
Harvesting Uncommon Gold
Val and I have made a commitment. We are vegetable farmers who are concerned about the price of food, how it is grown and bringing great food to market. To that end we have decided to eat as much from … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Food Issues, Raves, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, essays, farm, food, locavore, recipes, self-sustaining, VV
4 Comments
Simple Pleasures: Shelling Beans
Our farm season is soon coming to a close, yet we still have much to offer at our market stall. Beautiful lettuces, spinach, turnips, rutabaga, three kinds of kale, Swiss chard and beets have all made their appearance. As farmers we … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Raves, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged beans, brickyardfarms, essays, farm, food, locavore, raves, recipes
6 Comments
The Bitch Is Back!
Ok. I know it’s been two weeks, but you know the minute things began to slow down just a bit, so did my ambition! Before we went up north for a few days, I was loosing my perspective, grumpy and … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Raves, Uncategorized
2 Comments
A Different Kind of Pork-N-Beans
It was a hot and humid market day this Saturday. Sweat was dripping off our faces as we filled our stall and waited on customers. I had just wished a customer a happy Labor Day weekend, when my neighbor Scott … Continue reading
Swimming In Heirloom Tomatoes!
I know….it’s my third tomato post, but what in the world is August for if not tomatoes? When I returned home from market on Friday and unloaded the van, I went into the barn to find every available surface covered … Continue reading
Tomato-fest
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! Do I sound redundant? We are picking, sorting, eating and breathing tomatoes! We see tomatoes in our sleep. It’s been wicked busy here at the farm. I’ve been going to market on Wednesdays and Fridays by myself, … Continue reading
Filling Our Larder: Frugal Meets Flavor
There was a time when nothing was wasted. Everything had a viable use or was shared with others less fortunate. In this land of abundance, many of us are learning to tighten our belts a little more, as the economy … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Raves, Recipes
Tagged brickyardfarms, canning, essays, farm, food, friendships, fruit, larder, locavore, raves, recipes, self-sustaining
2 Comments
Spring’s Bounty: Morels
Alice Water’s once said, expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. We had just gotten back from running an errand to find a pile of fresh morels on our kitchen table. The locals had been combing the woods around the farm … Continue reading
