The Grand Fennel

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An old favorite for some, a harsh, forgettable flavor for others, this perennial vegetable and herb causes quite a stir in the kitchen.  There seems to be no in-between when it comes to fennel, love it or hate it, let's take a deeper look into this interesting plant and it's relation to other vegetables we have recently discussed.  Fennel takes on many forms when eaten, but...

Have You Ever Picked A Raspberry?

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The moment of truth finally arrived and these juicy, red raspberries did not disappoint.  It's been three months since our first encounter with raspberries, on the farm.   It has been truly incredible watching this fruit go from a seemingly simple green bush to a colorful fruit baring beauty.  Take a look at just how...

Granola

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After earning my stripes, on the farm, soaking oats for the last few months, I went back looking for more delicious breakfast secrets.  Since I had already experimented with steel-cut oats, it was time to test out rolled oats, their round, flat, more popular brother.  

Steel-cut

Rolled

The process is simple and doesn't take much time at all.  Here are the quick, easy steps to make homemade granola without any nasty preservatives or ingredients using words you can barely pronounce.  All you need is...

Rash, Blister, Bug Bite/Sting, Open Wound and No Doctor In Sight

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While pulling garlic scapes in the field, Matt noticed a rash developing on his right arm.  It looked pretty nasty, but The Captain blew our minds with a quick natural solution we never would have guessed existed.

Garlic Scape Pesto

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Last time, we left off discussing garlic scapes and the delicious ways you can eat them.  Since then, Matt and I decided to put our culinary skills to the test and produce some garlic scape pesto.  It's a very simple process all you need is...

The Great Uhh...Scape??

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There's no better way to quench your thirst, on a hot humid day, than some good old garlic scape juice!

Please Lettuce Go To The Farm Today

"I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted.  They attached me to the earth...What shall I learn of beans or beans of me?"
-Thoreau (The Bean-Field)

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When you click on this picture, first focus your attention on the right side and slowly scan to the left, Matt did a phenomenal job of capturing the depth of this bed.  The rows feel like they go on forever.  It's pretty cool to think about how many seeds, sowed side-by-side, grew almost at the exact same pace mimicking each other's movements.