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 »

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

alstede-fresh-cucumbers

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 »

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 »

Stay Cool this Summer

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Stay Cool this Summer

Stay Cool this Summer

The hot days of summer call for staying hydrated and preparing simple, easy, no-cook meals and it’s easy to do just that with these helpful hints from our farm kitchen.  Summertime is a time when produce is in great abundance here on our farm. Nature has a way of taking care of us and there… Read More »

The hot days of summer call for staying hydrated and preparing simple, easy, no-cook meals and it’s easy to do just that with these helpful hints from our farm kitchen.  Summertime is a time when produce is in great abundance here on our farm. Nature has a way of taking care of us and there… Read More »

Blueberry Hand Pies

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Blueberry Hand Pies

Blueberry Hand Pies

2 1/2 C blueberries + 1/2 – 1 C reserve for later 1/4 C sugar 3 T lemon juice 2 T water 2 t cornstarch 1 t tapioca Wash the 2 c blueberries. Check to be sure that there are no stems or leaves. Add blueberries to a medium saucepan. Pour in the water and… Read More »

2 1/2 C blueberries + 1/2 – 1 C reserve for later 1/4 C sugar 3 T lemon juice 2 T water 2 t cornstarch 1 t tapioca Wash the 2 c blueberries. Check to be sure that there are no stems or leaves. Add blueberries to a medium saucepan. Pour in the water and… Read More »

Give Peas a Chance

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Give Peas a Chance

Give Peas a Chance

Are you eating in season with us? Well it’s time to talk about Peas as they are being harvested right now on our farm. Peas are an annual, cool season vegetable grown for their edible pods and seeds. We plant them in the ground very early in the spring so they can mature and be… Read More »

Are you eating in season with us? Well it’s time to talk about Peas as they are being harvested right now on our farm. Peas are an annual, cool season vegetable grown for their edible pods and seeds. We plant them in the ground very early in the spring so they can mature and be… Read More »

Give Peas a Chance

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Give Peas a Chance

Give Peas a Chance

Are you eating in season with us? Well it’s time to talk about Peas as they are being harvested right now on our farm. Peas are an annual, cool season vegetable grown for their edible pods and seeds. We plant them in the ground very early in the spring so they can mature and be… Read More »

Are you eating in season with us? Well it’s time to talk about Peas as they are being harvested right now on our farm. Peas are an annual, cool season vegetable grown for their edible pods and seeds. We plant them in the ground very early in the spring so they can mature and be… Read More »

Never E-scape the Garlic!

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Never E-scape the Garlic!

Never E-scape the Garlic!

As food growers, we tend to be foodies, that is food fanatics. Our sustainable farm loves innovative growing techniques which also translates to inventive cooking and eating. So when garlic scapes are in season on our farm we couldn’t be more excited to get to work on new & delicious seasonal recipes with you in… Read More »

As food growers, we tend to be foodies, that is food fanatics. Our sustainable farm loves innovative growing techniques which also translates to inventive cooking and eating. So when garlic scapes are in season on our farm we couldn’t be more excited to get to work on new & delicious seasonal recipes with you in… Read More »

Never E-scape the Garlic!

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Never E-scape the Garlic!

Never E-scape the Garlic!

As food growers, we tend to be foodies, that is food fanatics. Our sustainable farm loves innovative growing techniques which also translates to inventive cooking and eating. So when garlic scapes are in season on our farm we couldn’t be more excited to get to work on new & delicious seasonal recipes with you in… Read More »

As food growers, we tend to be foodies, that is food fanatics. Our sustainable farm loves innovative growing techniques which also translates to inventive cooking and eating. So when garlic scapes are in season on our farm we couldn’t be more excited to get to work on new & delicious seasonal recipes with you in… Read More »

Strawberry Puff Pastry Tarts

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Strawberry Puff Pastry Tarts

Strawberry Puff Pastry Tarts

Prepare the tart: 1/2 Package Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets Open the package and remove one of the folded pieces of puff pastry. Return the package to the freezer. Unfold the puff pastry, you will have 3 sections, rectangles. You will need 2 sections, return the 3rd to the freezer for another use. Allow the pastry… Read More »

Prepare the tart: 1/2 Package Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets Open the package and remove one of the folded pieces of puff pastry. Return the package to the freezer. Unfold the puff pastry, you will have 3 sections, rectangles. You will need 2 sections, return the 3rd to the freezer for another use. Allow the pastry… Read More »

The Sky’s The Spinach

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The Sky’s The Spinach

The Sky’s The Spinach

Spinach may not be top of mind as a favorite veggie for some, however, it’s always been a favorite veggie on the farm for us. We created this special spinach blog to help you eat in season with us, enjoy the fresh taste and delicious flavor, and realize that the sky’s the limit for your… Read More »

Spinach may not be top of mind as a favorite veggie for some, however, it’s always been a favorite veggie on the farm for us. We created this special spinach blog to help you eat in season with us, enjoy the fresh taste and delicious flavor, and realize that the sky’s the limit for your… Read More »

Digging in, A Spring Planting Guide 

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Digging in, A Spring Planting Guide 

Digging in, A Spring Planting Guide 

It’s that time when frost warnings are ending in our growing area which means it’s time to get out and into the garden. We’ve prepared a beginners guide to help you easily get started.  If you haven’t planted seeds or seedlings from scratch, not to worry, we have a wide variety of veggie, herb &… Read More »

It’s that time when frost warnings are ending in our growing area which means it’s time to get out and into the garden. We’ve prepared a beginners guide to help you easily get started.  If you haven’t planted seeds or seedlings from scratch, not to worry, we have a wide variety of veggie, herb &… Read More »