We made it guys. We planted 3+ acres of vegetables. We packed 150 CSA boxes of produce every week to feed 200+ families for five months. We employed people. We hosted so many farm parties. We went to Hawaii. We came back. We planted garlic, raced to get things out of the field before the…
Tag: fall
Rainy Day Fun + RECIPE: Baby Hasselback Potatoes with Fry Sauce
How are all you Wisconsin friends feeling about this non-stop rain during what is supposed to be everyone’s favorite apple orchard visiting, cider donut eating, fall leave viewing time of the year? I know, I know. Me too. It’s dreary and gray and so damn inconsiderate of the weather to continue being this wet during…
Fall Love + RECIPE: Butternut Squash, Kale & Apple Salad
I love fall. I love fall so freaking much. We’re only four days into this new season and I feel like I’ve never been happier in my whole entire life which is ironic because if you were to ask me how I felt a month earlier, I probably would have answered back that I was…
Business on the Brain + RECIPE: Sheet Pan Chicken with Cabbage & Leeks
How were all your Thanksgivings? Were they good and filled with amazing food and not too many awkward/uncomfortable conversations? Our two Thanksgivings were a healthy mix of heartwarming and stressful, just as I’m learning most holidays are now that I’m an adult. Luckily, the food was out of this world. We dove right from our…
Goodbyes + RECIPE: Roasted Broccoli with Tahini Maple Mustard Sauce
Two days ago we said good bye to our employees on the most lovely late fall day. The breeze was gentle (but brisk), the sun was shining, and the team hadn’t been together in full for over three weeks (and hadn’t worked together without worker shares since the spring). It was the perfect way to…
Cast-Iron Skillet + RECIPE: Creamy Gouda Veggies with Breadcrumbs
So my Carrot got me this cookbook for my birthday. Ok, he actually got me three cookbooks. (You saw the picture). But this one cookbook that he got me- The New Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook by Ellen Brown- I’d never heard of it. And if I’m being completely honest here, I planned to totally neglect it until…
Hunting Widow + RECIPE: Roasted Cauliflower with Brown Butter, Shallots & Parmesan
You guys this is embarrassing. So my Carrot left for the weekend to hunt deer at his parents’ home over in the beautiful woods and rolling hills of Richland Center. We women in Wisconsin who are all too used to this inaugural opening day of deer hunting season when we are left to our own…
Birthday Recap + RECIPE: Cornbread Stuffing with Delicata Squash & Brussels Sprouts
Alright, now that we’ve gotten all those post-election feelings out of the way, let’s get to the happy November things like birthdays and that one holiday that’s coming up in a hurry that happens to be all about food. Let’s start with my birthday because I love my birthday and you all deserve to share…
A Very Farmy Week + RECIPE: Ginger Turmeric Soup with Celeriac & Kale
For a week in late October, when the CSA has ended and the season is all but wrapped up, there has sure been a lot of farming on the mind. It began with the survey we drafted for our CSA members on Monday. Every year we ask our members to critique their experience. From quality…
September Slow Down + RECIPE: Ricotta & Cherry Tomato Pie
A little over a month ago, I had the joy of opening my farm to a hundred or so strangers over the course of one beautiful summer weekend. Our farm was part of Soil Sisters: a celebration of Wisconsin farms and rural life. (Head to Edible Madison f you want to hear the rambling story of…
