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Tag Archives: food
Simple Abundance
What a week! Temperatures in the 90’s, endless weeds to pull and more produce than you can imagine. We went to market Saturday with carrots, beets, new potatoes, peas, Swiss chard, onions and kale. The onions, carrots and new potatoes … Continue reading
How the Land Inspires
Brickyard Farms is celebrating tens years of working the land. Val and I along with Val and Cate before me, have fed many people over the years from these five and one half acres. We can’t remember a time when … 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
Stirring Up Delicious
This week we have been pulled to be outside for a few days as the weather was so beautiful it was impossible for us to be downstairs in our soap kitchen. (it was 70 on Tuesday!) We have been itching … Continue reading
Nourishment
There are times in life when synchronicity is more important than an agenda. My dear friend Jane who just finished breast cancer therapy called to ask if she could come out to the farm. What she needed was to put … Continue reading
Cannellini Bean Soup
Ok, winter is officially here. I looked at the thermometer this morning to see -10 degrees…..Brrrrr! But the sun is shining and its a great day to stoke the wood stove and make a pot of Cannellini Bean Soup. Here … Continue reading
Food & Peak Oil
Tonight Val & I attended a book signing for a local author about peak oil and its implications. The book Prelude by Kurt Cobb has many intersections with the food industry that should concern all of us. Being truck farmers … Continue reading
Greetings and Salutations!
Well here I am venturing into the blogosphere! Basics with a Twist is the title of my first book, coming out this spring. A memoir/cookbook that includes over 80 recipes along with vignettes about our farm. Originally from the city, … Continue reading
Basics with a Twist 