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Late Summer Fruits & Veggies

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Late Summer Fruits & Veggies

Late Summer Fruits & Veggies

Nothing tastes as delectable as in-season produce which has been sun kissed, field ripened, and fresh picked, providing the perfect combination for appetizing, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. It’s late Summer season on our farm and did you know that so many wonderful items are still being harvested including ; peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplant,… Read More »

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Nothing tastes as delectable as in-season produce which has been sun kissed, field ripened, and fresh picked, providing the perfect combination for appetizing, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. It’s late Summer season on our farm and did you know that so many wonderful items are still being harvested including ; peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplant,… Read More »

Bell Pepper, Summer Vegetable, and Egg Quesadilla

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Bell Pepper, Summer Vegetable, and Egg Quesadilla

Bell Pepper, Summer Vegetable, and Egg Quesadilla

Ingredients: 3-4 T Olive Oil, more as needed half of each vegetable cut into a small dice Bell Pepper Zucchini Small onion Tomato half ear of corn cut from the husk 1 clove garlic minced Kosher salt 1/4 t cumin or to taste 1/4 -1/2 t chili powder or to taste Cilantro leaves (Optional) Instructions:… Read More »

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Ingredients: 3-4 T Olive Oil, more as needed half of each vegetable cut into a small dice Bell Pepper Zucchini Small onion Tomato half ear of corn cut from the husk 1 clove garlic minced Kosher salt 1/4 t cumin or to taste 1/4 -1/2 t chili powder or to taste Cilantro leaves (Optional) Instructions:… Read More »

Goat Cheese

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Goat Cheese

Goat Cheese

Try these flavorful gourmet cream cheeses on your favorite bagel, crackers, fruit or vegetables.`

Please note: this item is available for farm store pickup only.

goat-cheese

Try these flavorful gourmet cream cheeses on your favorite bagel, crackers, fruit or vegetables.`

Please note: this item is available for farm store pickup only.

One in a Melon!

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One in a Melon!

One in a Melon!

Watermelon is quintessential with summer, not only for the time it is in season, but also for its ability to connect us with the nostalgia of our childhood. Most everyone can relate to a sentimental memory of eating watermelon on a hot summer day as a very special treat.  It’s watermelon season on our farm… Read More »

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Watermelon is quintessential with summer, not only for the time it is in season, but also for its ability to connect us with the nostalgia of our childhood. Most everyone can relate to a sentimental memory of eating watermelon on a hot summer day as a very special treat.  It’s watermelon season on our farm… Read More »

Spice it Up with Peppers!

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Spice it Up with Peppers!

Spice it Up with Peppers!

Peppers are in the genus Capsicum family which includes hot varieties known as chili peppers and sweet varieties such as bell peppers.  Peppers are truly taking the world by storm with international appeal and can be found in favored cuisine from all around the world. Peppers are technically a fruit due to their botanical classification… Read More »

Peppers

Peppers are in the genus Capsicum family which includes hot varieties known as chili peppers and sweet varieties such as bell peppers.  Peppers are truly taking the world by storm with international appeal and can be found in favored cuisine from all around the world. Peppers are technically a fruit due to their botanical classification… Read More »

Tomato-ally Awesome Fruit

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Tomato-ally Awesome Fruit

Tomato-ally Awesome Fruit

Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant. They are botanically classified as a fruit since they contain seeds and grow from a flowering plant, however, they are more commonly known as a vegetable to most people. The scientific name for tomato is “Lycopersicon lycopersicum” translated to mean “wolf peach”. Rich in lycopene and other… Read More »

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant. They are botanically classified as a fruit since they contain seeds and grow from a flowering plant, however, they are more commonly known as a vegetable to most people. The scientific name for tomato is “Lycopersicon lycopersicum” translated to mean “wolf peach”. Rich in lycopene and other… Read More »

Eggplant Lasagna

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Eggplant Lasagna

Eggplant Lasagna

Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, sliced in rounds about ½” thick 2 eggs beaten 3/4 -1 c seasoned breadcrumbs 1/4-1/2 c olive oil, divided 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, divided + a little extra 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ c chopped Parsley 1 egg + 1 yolk Kosher Salt… Read More »

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Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, sliced in rounds about ½” thick 2 eggs beaten 3/4 -1 c seasoned breadcrumbs 1/4-1/2 c olive oil, divided 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, divided + a little extra 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ c chopped Parsley 1 egg + 1 yolk Kosher Salt… Read More »

Linguini with Alstede Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil

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Linguini with Alstede Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil

Linguini with Alstede Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil

Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil 6-8 cloves of Alstede Fresh garlic 1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes or more 8 oz. thin linguini (linguini fini) 1/3 cup chopped parsley or a mixture of parsley and basil Parmesan cheese Instructions: Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the… Read More »

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Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil 6-8 cloves of Alstede Fresh garlic 1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes or more 8 oz. thin linguini (linguini fini) 1/3 cup chopped parsley or a mixture of parsley and basil Parmesan cheese Instructions: Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the… Read More »

Lend Me Your Ear

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Lend Me Your Ear

Lend Me Your Ear

Sweet Corn, also known as Maize, is in the height of season on our farm right now. An ear, or cob of corn, is part of the flower of the plant while the kernel is the seed of the plant. Some say that an ear of corn is said to contain 800 kernels arranged in… Read More »

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Sweet Corn, also known as Maize, is in the height of season on our farm right now. An ear, or cob of corn, is part of the flower of the plant while the kernel is the seed of the plant. Some say that an ear of corn is said to contain 800 kernels arranged in… Read More »

Feelin Peachy

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Feelin Peachy

Feelin Peachy

The peach tree is a deciduous fruit tree native to China and thought to have been transported to the West by the Persians, lending some speculation as to why some call peaches the Persian apple. Some historians believe that in ancient times, peaches were a symbol of longevity and luck and are still today considered… Read More »

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The peach tree is a deciduous fruit tree native to China and thought to have been transported to the West by the Persians, lending some speculation as to why some call peaches the Persian apple. Some historians believe that in ancient times, peaches were a symbol of longevity and luck and are still today considered… Read More »

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

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Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that? Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

alstede-fresh-cucumbers

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that? Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

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Eating In Season

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that?  Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

alstede-fresh-cucumbers

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that?  Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

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