Clearfork Creek Farm Corporation

11/06/2023

https://thedallasgarden.com/what-to-plant-in-november-in-north-texas/

Everything you want and need to know about gardening in Dallas, North Texas, and beyond.

11/06/2023

🌈🍽️ Eating a rainbow of colors is a simple yet powerful way to supercharge your health! 🌟🍎🥦

Different colors in your food mean a diverse range of nutrients and antioxidants. Red foods like tomatoes boost heart health, while green leafy veggies like spinach support strong bones. Orange and yellow foods, such as carrots, promote good vision, and purple berries are packed with anti-aging antioxidants.

Make your plate a vibrant masterpiece, and your body will thank you! 🌞🌱

11/06/2023

Have you ever roasted an entire head of cauliflower? This upcoming holiday season may be the time to try! Beautiful right? This recipe caught my eye because it’s so easy and the final result is visually stunning. Lots of the ingredients are household staples too! Save this for the holidays and stay tuned for other seasonal vegetable recipes.

Ingredients:

1 medium cauliflower, leaves removed and stalk trimmed
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic granules
½ lemon, juiced
6 tbsp thick yogurt
small handful of parsley, chopped, to serve
pomegranate seeds, to serve

Method:

STEP 1
Fill a large, lidded saucepan that’s big enough to fit the whole cauliflower with at least 3cm of salted water, and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Carefully lower the cauliflower into the pan, cover and cook for 3 mins. Remove from the pan and leave to steam-dry for 5-10 mins. Pat any excess water off using a sheet of kitchen paper.

STEP 2
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and combine the oil, herbs, paprika, garlic granules and a good pinch each of salt and pepper. Put the cauliflower in a deep roasting tin. Brush all over with the oil mixture, making sure you cover the bottom, too. Pour over any excess.

STEP 3
Roast for 20 mins. Meanwhile, mix together the lemon juice, yogurt and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Chill until needed.

STEP 4
Remove the cauliflower from the oven and baste with the oil in the tin. Roast for a further 20-30 mins until the cauliflower is golden and crisp in places. Drizzle with the yogurt sauce and scatter with the parsley and pomegranate seeds. Carve into wedges or slices to serve.

Photo from BBC Good Food and recipe from “Good Food magazine, Vegetarian Christmas 2022”.

11/05/2023

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Reginald Robinson is combining his love for food and teaching as FunkyTown Food Project’s executive director.

11/05/2023

The U.S. diet is deadly. The typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans. I found an article by NPR that speaks about the importance of treating food as medicine, focusing on the quality of calories (not just quantity), and expanding access to dietary and lifestyle counseling. Check the comments for the article!

11/05/2023

Thank you Farmers Assisting Returning Military - FARM for these green onions you gave us after a very educational class on soil. These onions are over 300 years old! They are taking off wonderfully and we are grateful to have them. ♥️

11/05/2023

We recently had our first field trip hosted at the farm. The students painted and carved pumpkins. We also did a nature walk and scavenger hunt! What was your favorite thing you did in October? Comment on this post!

10/31/2023

10/31/2023

October 26th is National Pumpkin Day. Our friends at Dinner Tonight shared tips for using this versatile fruit. Follow their page for more great information.

10/30/2023

Vegetable fields in Wonosobo, Indonesia 🇮🇩

10/23/2023

*Major announcement*

"Michael Jordan" 2023, World Record 🌎 pumpkin 🎃 grew in Minnesota and was watched closely by friends, family, and other media. It then made it's way to the west coast for the entire world to see it weigh in live. After that tens of thousands got to view it in California. Making it's way back to Minnesota the pumpkin will be viewed by hundreds of thousands of locals and the Grand Day Halloween parade this week! It's only fitting that this pumpkin embarks on yet another journey to...

Yup you guessed it, the East Coast

New York!

The worlds heaviest pumpkin will get crated and shipped via GPS tracker after the parade. Once arrived in New York, it will get stood up to make 6'7" x 7'5" canvas and sculpted for nearly a week by the #1 carver in the world Eric Jones. This carving will go to support Veteran's with a full press release coming Tuesday.

For now don't forget about the last couple events in MN, at Neighborhood Plumbing and Heating Wednesday in Foley. The Grand Day Halloween Parade Saturday. The pumpkin may make an appearance Friday for the Jason Show filmed 🎥 live in Anoka.

Appreciate those who have come out to see it, followed the journey, and as always we couldn't do it without your support, thank you! 🙏

*ps: shipping companies that want to take part in shipping the WR pumpkin across the nation, let me know.

10/15/2023

Eden Green estimates it will produce nearly 6 million pounds of lettuce per year at its Cleburne farm.