Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever Every Thanksgiving and Christmas, my family asks Corinna to bring this recipe to the family feast. It’s the meal she is most famous for. We promise it’s a showstopper! Ingredients: 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped ¾ c. granulated sugar ¼ c. evaporated low-fat milk 3 T. butter, melted…
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What a year! This will be the final box of the 2024 season. Where did the time go? Writing this final field note is always bittersweet for me. On the one hand, I’m going to miss seeing you all every week(seriously – this recharges my batteries every week and is a blessing as a CSA…
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Well, I survived the Food Safety Inspector, but it was a LONG day — a 9.5 hour process, without a break for lunch. If you’re just catching up, our farm requested a Harmonized PLUS GAP Food Safety Audit this year, instead of just the regular Harmonized GAP audit we get every year. This was a…
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Fall is the perfect time to stock up on wholesome, homemade meals that you can stash in the freezer for those busy days ahead. Our farm’s Freezer Challenge is here to help you use up all those fresh veggies from your CSA box. Here are 20 easy freezer meal ideas you can whip up and…
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i gave my crew the whole weekend off! They needed it. They’ve been pulling some late nights and long work weeks for a whole month. This coming week we get a break from harvesting fennel for wholesale. While they rest, I’ll be inside doing computer work all weekend. I’ve got a BIG project that I’ve…
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Another very busy harvest week. One of our cooperative farm partners couldn’t meet their contract, so I was offered a chance to pick a pallet of poblanos on top of everything else I was scheduled for. I took it, and that meant another 5 hour block of time harvesting. We’ve been busy harvesting tomatoes, tomatoes,…
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As the CSA season winds down and our final harvests roll in, I’m often left with a surplus of beautiful, nutrient-packed vegetables that I want to use before they spoil. One of my favorite ways to avoid the compost bin is by making “freezer soup prep bags.” This is a simple, efficient way to preserve…
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Are you swimming in peppers right now? If you’re like me, your garden might be overflowing with these colorful beauties. But don’t worry – I’ve got the perfect exit strategy for you: roasting them! Roasted peppers are incredibly versatile and can be used in everything from sauces to soups, salads, and sandwiches. Plus, they’re so…
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This week started out with tractor field work. I had Glen pull out the “land leveler” machine. He drove this back and forth over two of my big blocks that had been covered with cover crops to even it out. This keeps pockets from forming that will collect pools of water. The ground looks nice…
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Howdy everyone! This week was another crazy week, but good news! The high season madness is starting slow down. I think we’ve hit the apex. It’s a good thing too because my crew is tired. It rained on Friday — praise God! I love it when it rains because it means I get to sleep.…
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