I have had a crush on these women for years now. Ever since the first time I picked up an elegant round of Petit Nuage during a shift at Cow & Quince in New Glarus. I knew right away I was experiencing something different: something special. Anna Landmark and Anna Thomas Bates, fondly known simply…
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Farm Crush Friday: Dishing Up the Dirt + RECIPE: Winter Tabbouleh Salad
There’s nothing I need more after a vacation of beer, BBQ, and smoked things than to cozy up in a corner and fall into a book about vegetables. My girl Andrea Bemis allowed me to do just that with her new cookbook Dishing Up the Dirt. I’ve had a farm crush on Andrea for about…
Farm Crush Friday: Sacred Blossom Farm + a GIVEAWAY!
It’s been a long time since I rattled on about one of my farm crushes (14 months to be exact). I guess it takes a big business and an even bigger crush to pull me back into my rotation of sharing the farm relationships that most impress and captivate me. Tony DiMaggio of Sacred Blossom…
Book Review: Soil Sisters + A GIVEAWAY!
In the majestic rolling hills of Green County, Wisconsin, there is a sisterhood of women who all found their way into farming. They all came to their land for slightly different reasons, but find farming they did. And they also found each other. Together these dynamic women are working together to make the change they want to…
Farm Crush Saturday + RECIPE: Holiday Popcorn + A Giveaway!
There is little I love more than the holiday season. Truly. I’ve already had the Christmas station on my radio (and phone) for a solid two weeks and participated in two holiday baking events. I’ve only watched three Christmas movies, but only because my Carrot thought I was hitting it a little too hard and…
Farm Crush Friday: Katy Dickson
I first met Katy in 2012 during our first year of farming. We (my Carrot and I) were young, naive and excessively enthusiastic, attending the Janesville farmer’s market every Saturday, proud to be their only transitioning-to-organic farmers. Then, halfway through the market season came Katy and Mark and their adorably perfect family. They had a…
Farm Crush (Sunday): Kriss Marion + RECIPE: Beans with Cilantro Pesto
This week I’m crushing on a woman who is just. so. cool. Her farm is diverse and beautiful. She is a lovely hostess. She’s got veggies and animals and loves to cook. She’s been farming for 10 years and is learning to prioritize her own needs above those of the farms (because the farm will…
The Return of Farm Crush Friday: Soil Sisters Celebration!!
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not just a blogger who loves to eat. I am a CSA vegetable farmer who happens to also be a food blogger. And you guys, I absolutely love it. Vegetables, sunshine and hard work make up a substantial portion of my life. Some days it’s hard and some…
Farm Crush Friday (!!)+ RECIPE: Roasted Turnips with Brown Butter Ramp Vinaigrette
This month’s Farm Crush Friday has an extra gigantic place in my heart because it is all about the merging of good, fresh, local farm products and the talented people who cook them. And not only that, it is about a chef I have the utmost respect for and a place I loved so much…
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week + Farm Crush Friday + RECIPE: Butter Pecan Cheesecake
Have you ever had this experience where you are finally beginning to feel like you’re a responsible adult and you’ve got your shit together and you’re actually finding some confidence about your own little place in this world…. and then you fall flat on your face? Figuratively, this has happened to me several times throughout…
The Leek & The Carrot 