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06/19/2018

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Summer produce is here!  With summer comes squash of all types.  Time to start coming up with creative ways to cook it!  The easiest is to simply grill it, along  with a big steak, burgers, fish, or chicken. Below are simple instructions for delicious grilled zucchini.  You can actually use thi...

05/22/2018

Food prep Sunday is key to healthy meals all week.

We try to take Sunday afternoon to wash and prep veggies for the week.  Sometimes we even grill up multiple meals all at once, so we can just “heat and go” later in the week! Below is how we turned our food prepped Swiss chard into a huge breakfast!

05/16/2018

CSA in the spring means greens, greens, greens! Check out this recipe for a new idea on how to use them.

Greens season is in full swing here in NC, and it’s also time for spring potatoes. How about some herbed potatoes on your salad? Yum! What a nice spring treat! You could probably make this recipe with sweet potatoes and it would be equally as yummy.

10/07/2016

The Health Benefits of Strawberries . . . rich in vitamins, phytonutrients and more. Read more about it:

10/04/2016

I’m Not Sure I Like Eggplant. Well, you haven't tried this recipe yet. Get it here

Eggplant is at its finest when the weather is at its hottest!  By early August, the bushes are loaded and will keep producing until it frosts.  We grow enough to put them in CSA bags, however, it can elicit a few complaints from members.  To be honest, I’m not sure I like eggplant all that much eith...

09/30/2016

It's time to sign up for our Winter CSA. Read more and sign up here

When most people think of farming, they think of spring and summer with huge juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers.  I like that, but my favorite time is the winter.  Winter is when the lettuce is sweet and crisp, the kale loses its bitter bite, the broccoli heads up, and the beets and turnips make the...

09/02/2016

It's Fall Planting Time . . . read more about how we're getting ready:

08/19/2016

What do I do with this okra. Check out Organic Eater recipes here:

08/12/2016

TOO BUSY to EAT HEALTHY? Head on over to the blog for some helpful tips:

08/05/2016

Try this delicious breakfast recipe for Spaghetti Squash:

07/22/2016

There are plenty of ways to use fresh mint. Read out post for some helpful tips:

07/15/2016

Why do people want to be a part of a CSA? Hint, it's not about the kale

Last weekend, I sat down and thought about all the wonderful CSA members we have and tried to figure out why they joined a CSA.  I suspected it probably wasn’t the turnips or kale that lured them in.  After all, turnips aren’t the yummiest of all veggies and you can get them and kale at any grocery…