Good Measure Acres

05/21/2024

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

05/19/2024

And now that it is blueberry season....

05/14/2024

I tried to share my flyer twice to two different groups and both got denied. How are you guys advertising on social media? Should I start learning how to use my Instagram?

05/07/2024

Good Measure Acres has an engagement tomorrow! Stay tuned!

04/29/2024

Good Measure Acres is going to start doing weekend plate sales to continue to raise funds. I'm working on the Google form and payment methods now.
Most likely it will be pre-orders/ ticket sales only that will cut off two days before so we can properly prepare. Soul food and locally sourced fresh veggies.
I'll keep you updated!

04/23/2024

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04/17/2024

04/02/2024

Old folks would hear the children grinding their teeth at night and give them a sugar cube with two drops of turpentine on it.

Sulfa tabs used to come on a paper like candy dots

My great grandmother used asafoetida resin. A small chunk dissolved in alcohol. Most likely stumphole.

These are not suggestions or medical advice.
I saw a comment that said survivor’s bias (ignoring modern methods because of the way your family has done it) is a dangerous thing to make decisions from…….well baby we damn sure can’t listen to the ones that DIDN’T make it lol.

I come from a lineage of women that ate whatever their land raised, animals included. They were fertile well into what’s considered menopausal age now. They always had a root or a remedy for whatever was ailing you.

So as for me and MY house, we will keep our culture alive.

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03/29/2024

My grandmother taught me to make greens this way
Rolled, sliced into thin ribbons, and cut lengthwise
She rarely adds water, and never meat, to vegetables.
“You gotta take your time, Kim.”

She would melt those greens into some hot oil and then turn the heat down and let the steam collect and cook them until they got sweet. And as long as you don’t rush and cook them too fast, they would make their own pot likker.

The leftovers she would put in a bowl covered with plastic wrap and leave it in the center of the stove.

I would go peel that plastic back late at night and eat them greens COLD, with a little extra salt sprinkled on them 😂♥️

03/25/2024

Locally grown berries by one of our fellow SCNBFP alumni!

Hey Blythewood and area residents, are you ready for locally grown blackberries? The first fruits of the season will be available at the Blythewood Farmers Market as soon as they start to ripen, and we will open for u-pick once things really get going this summer!

03/11/2024

My grandmother taught me how to make biscuits

No measurements
Just ingredients and visual and textural landmarks

Fresh hot buttermilk biscuits and cold sliced sugared strawberries

I was homesick and needed comfort food so I made some right before bed

Just like Honey

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