What a difference a week, a little rain, a ten-degree cool down, and some intentional changes can make. My Carrot and I are no longer so grumpy, and boy am I ever grateful for that. We’ve been cooking most nights, trying to work shorter days, watching The Floor is Lava and Holey Moley to unwind…
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Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Red Onion & Brown Butter Hazelnuts
I don’t know how many of you know that I have a part-time job off the farm. On the surface it may not seem as “glamorous” or interesting as my delicious, sun-filled farm life so I don’t talk about it as often, but I have been working part-time at Midwest Environmental Advocates for a very…
The Past Seven Days + RECIPE: Roasted Pepper & Cherry Tomato Panzanella
Our fields have been a bustling place this past week with more people stopping by in the span of a couple days than we usually get out here in a full season. Since last Wednesday, we have hosted a film crew*, a beautiful group of seven women, and a major fundraising dinner with 100 guests. An…
Upcoming Farm Events + RECIPE: Fall Fajitas with Avocado Edamame Mash
We’ve been working our butts off all season and party time is quickly approaching at Raleigh’s Hillside Farm. Officially, there are still 13 days until the autumn equinox, but we feel it in the air. The cool breeze. The golden light. The slowing pace in our fields. The colored peppers and abundant storage crops. The waning…
Guest Post: Bounty from the Box Cookbook + RECIPE: Fennel & Torpedo Onion Salad
Back in early 2018, when my Carrot and I spent a dreamy couple of days outside Nehalem, Oregon at the cutest little AirBnb, we enjoyed many a moment cozied up in front of the woodfire with a cookbook. The place we were staying, North Fork 53, was formerly a CSA farm (now converted to tea…
Tomatoes Have Arrived + RECIPE: Simplest Summer Abundance Salad
The tomatoes have arrived and everything about them is amazing. They’re easy to harvest. They’re beautiful. They’re undamaged. They’re abundant. They are perfect. In our seven seasons of farming, we haven’t had many of what we would consider a “good” tomato year. A lot of the disappointment had to do with our lack of growing…
Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide + RECIPE: Spicy Ham Hand Pies
It’s official. We have entered cookie bake season which means I’m feeling very festive, a little fat, and way behind schedule on all of my gift purchasing. Without fail, every single Christmas I repeat this pattern where I sort of forget to be thoughtful until it’s nearly too late. I wax poetic to everyone who will…
Time to Getaway + RECIPE: Raw Broccoli Salad with Fried Onions & Peanuts
We booked the tickets in April. I got an alert that round-trip flights to Hawaii had dipped below $400 for the exact week that our friends happened to have a trip to Maui planned. A trip they had already asked us to join them on several months prior. The list of reasons not to go…
Optimism + RECIPE: Sweet Corn Polenta with Grilled Vegetables
Alright folks, after a severe dog illness, financial farm woes, a still unfinished pack shed, and over a foot of rain here in Southern Wisconsin in the span of a few days, I am mostly back to normal. Life is hard and beautiful. The farm teaches me strength and resiliency. This profession we chose is…
Too Much Rain + RECIPE: Cantaloupe Gazpacho
Today I want to take a break from the regularly scheduled programming you’ve come to know and love here at The Leek & The Carrot. A break from my generally sunny disposition of knowing and accepting that farming is hard but being grateful anyways because I’m gifted with tremendous food, a career on my own…
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