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CSA Experiment
Today is the last major harvest for my little CSA experiment. Last night we had our first light frost, and today was a day to dig roots, break off Brussels sprouts and cut delicate lettuces in the cold frame (whose … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, ciambotta, CSA, eggplant, fall vegetables, homesteading, stew, vegetable garden
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Harvest Day
Thursday has become my harvest day here on the farm. I’m trying something new, focusing my harvesting here during greens season on one day a week instead of just going out there randomly for a salad or two. Sure, the … Continue reading
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Tagged CSA, garden, growing produce, homesteading, organic vegetable gardening
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Farming
Yesterday I attended the Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association’s (SFA) annual conference at the College of Saint Benedict. It is only a mile from me and brings together small farmers from all over the state. Last year it was at this … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm
Tagged beyond vegetable gardens, community farming, CSA, food hubs, organic farming, small farms, sustainable farming in minnesota, vegetable farming
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Bounty
When I wrote the blog post about how I discriminate against some of the things growing in my garden and choose not to eat weeds like purslane and dandelions (not that there’s anything wrong with that), a friend e-mailed me a great story. … Continue reading
Carrot Top Pesto
My friends are starting to get their first shares from their CSAs and, I have to say, it’s humbling. These CSA farmers are not messing around. My friends, living in Illinois and Michigan, are getting boxes full of wildly diverse … Continue reading
Posted in garden, Uncategorized
Tagged carrot greens, carrot tops, CSA, garden produce, growing food, organic gardening, pesto, unusual pesto
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