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Category Archives: Recipes
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
A Glut of Cherry Tomatoes!
August is the month of abundance at the farmers market. We were running late and customers were coming early. We never really got set up completely. Forget signs and our soap products. Everyone was wanting tomatoes, beans, onions, carrots and … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged farm, food, locavore, recipes, tomatoes, weather
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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
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Helping Hands
Last week, after a storm that brought us severe winds, we were faced with staking up 800 of our 1800 tomato plants in 90 degree temperatures. Although we are used to hard work on the farm, we were thrilled when … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Farm News, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged brickyardfarms, essays, farm, food, locavore, recipes, tomatoes, weather
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The Dirt on Weeding
There have been many changes since coming to the farm over four years ago. One change that I thought I had made was adapting to physical labor. Hadn’t I planted, weeded and harvested each season? Didn’t I have the sore … Continue reading
The “Scapes” Are On!
The Fulton Street Farmers Market opens the first Saturday in May. It always amuses me that once we ask our customers how their winter went, the next question they ask is, “When is garlic?” Now mind you, garlic is two … Continue reading
Unseen Treasures
It’s been quite a week. We have gone from humid 90’s and thunderstorms to my idea of perfection: 70’s and breezy with virtually no humidity. We were able to plant over 1200 tomatoes, set up irrigation systems, mow 3 acres, … Continue reading
Monsoons, Onions and Pissaladiere
It’s been raining…..again. The fields are flooded, muddy and our garlic’s rotting. It’s one of those times when you realize you are not in control. Three weeks ago 10 inches of rain, this week 4 inches. Is it ever going … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Rants, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged farm, onions, recipes, weather
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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
Basics with a Twist 