Wowee! It is cold outside. Here in the Midwest, we went from high summer (temps in the high 80s and overwhelming tomato abundance) to deep fall (like the “should we turn the heat on” kind of fall day) in the blink of an eye. And honestly, all of Wisconsin is not really sure how to feel…
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Zucchini Pie
Well, we are into July and officially going through the “farming is hard” phase of summer and if I’m being honest, I’m totally and completely grumpy about it. For some naive reason, I thought (for the eighth time in eight years) we had it all together and would sail through this particular summer without any…
Chickpea Salad on Toast
We have told so many people about the hoop house we’re building at our farm this spring and without fail, every single person asks us what we plan to grow in it. It’s a fair question. That is the purpose of a hoop house after all. But let me back up— I guess I’m making…
Summer Solstice + RECIPE: Noodle Lettuce Wraps with Pork Meatballs & Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil
We’ve almost arrived at the end of June, summer has officially begun, fireworks are just around the corner, and we are finally giving this season every bit of our hearts. We started this seventh farming season with some pretty exciting goals. Obviously we wanted to scale our CSA and wholesale accounts successfully, but that was…
Gratitude & Farmer Knowledge + RECIPE: Blueberry & Kohlrabi Chicken Salad
My husband and I spent last weekend at the Organic Vegetable Producers’ conference in Madison: a beautiful two day affair of organic pioneers, newbies, researchers and friends. The tone at this particular conference (which is only in its third year) fills my heart with so much joy because in addition to the kinds of conversations…
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…
The Leek & The Carrot 