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In the Field, Week 8
Our first lilies got harvested!! So many beautifully colored and aromatic flowers are starting to blossom. We've had our first few harvests of Dahlias, we've now got a lot of Larkspur, Danish Flag Poppies, Snapdragons, Sunflowers, Millet, Yarrow, and all the other...
No-Mayo Coleslaw
Makes 6-8 servings Ingredients 1/4 small red cabbage 1/2 small green cabbage 1/2 carrot, shredded zest of 1/2 lemon 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Preparation Remove any tough outer leaves from the...
Summer Crops On Their Way
So now that it's our 7th week of CSA deliveries most all of you have had a sampling of our typical spring crops like radishes, spring onions, turnips, etc. as well as our regular round the year crops like the lettuces, kales, cauliflower, broccoli, beets, etc. Well,...
Strawberry-Mesclun Salad
Ingredients Salad: 8 cups mesclun salad mix 2 cups dried cranberries 1/2 pound strawberries, halved 1 mango, peeled and cubed 1 cup blueberries 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup slivered almonds ground black pepper Dressing: 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4...
Zucchini Bread Pancakes
Ingredients Pancakes: 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons light brown, dark brown or granulated sugar 1/4 cup buttermilk or 2 tablespoons each of milk and plain yogurt, whisked until smooth 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups shredded zucchini (from...
Apples, apples, apples!
Our apple trees got thinned and the fruits are sizing up nicely in the orchard. All across the state last winter fruit trees were struggling to set fruit. This was due to an unusually warm winter and the trees becoming confused on when to come out of dormancy. Our...
Fifth Crow Farm Field Day July 9th!
Our field day is right around the corner and our lunch tickets are going fast! We'd love to have you join us for a day of fun in the fields! For more info check out fifthcrow.wpengine.com/events and to get your RSVP in ASAP click here.
The Trials and Tribulations of Farming
Our water pump that we have been struggling with over in our new fields finally went kerplunck last week. Unfortunately it broke before we got our new pump delivered and installed. We will not be able to plant our 5 acres of Quinoa for the CSA this year. Currently we...
Hungarian Kohlrabi Soup
Ingredients: 2-3 Tbsps of butter 1 large onion- diced 2-3 cloves of garlic 1 head of fennel- or part of a head of fennel or a couple stalks of celery- diced 3 kohlrabi- peeled and diced 3 medium sized potatoes, diced 1 bay leaf chicken of vegetable stock- 2.5 cups...
The Right Thing To Do
I've been meaning to write some articles for the newsletter that more deeply explore particular themes. Recent events have led me to think this week would be a good opportunity to write a bit about the current labor shortages that many farms like ours are...
In the Field
Updates from the field... We mentioned in our last newsletter we have had some irrigation challenges in our newly leased parcel. This has led to some later plantings than hoped for but at least we were able to get the beans in the ground just in the nick of time!...
Collard Greens
1 small onion diced 1 bunch of collards 2-3 tsps of your favorite cooking fat- olive oil, lard, grape seed oil, etc. Dice the onion. Rinse the collards leaving them in a bunch. Roll the bunch lengthwise along the stem. Slice in thin slivers perpendicular to the stem....
Vegetable Spiral Tart
Check out this gorgeous recipe for a vegetable tart using summer squash, carrots and beets: For the pastry: 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour pinch of salt 1/2 cup (110g) cold butter 1 tbsp. cold water For the filling: 3.5 oz. (100g) mozzarella 3.5 oz (100g) gruyère...
Roasted Beet, Fennel, Walnut Salad
Ingredients Salad: 3 beets 1 teaspoons olive oil 1 fennel bulb with stalk 2 cups sliced escarole- in next week's box... or use belgian endive 3-4 tbsps toasted walnuts 3-4 cups spinach 1/4 tsp salt pinch of ground black pepper Dressing: 1.5 tablespoons red wine...
Steamed Tokyo Turnips
Tokyo Turnips are great raw in a salad and the greens are excellent cooked. Here's Martha Stewart's version of the very simple way that I often prepare them. INGREDIENTS 2 bunches Tokyo turnips with greens Coarse salt, unsalted butter, olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce,...
Planting on New Acreage
Updates from the field... All the winter squash have been planted and have started sprouting. We're planting dry beans, potatoes, winter squash, and quinoa all at our new acreage. This has led to some unforeseen challenges. We only acquired the lease this Spring...
Henri Roams Free
What's happening this week? Well, the chickens and Henri (our livestock guardian dog) who are still on their hilltop winter pasture are prepping for a move down to their Spring-Fall location. Henri has been loving his top of the farm view. He can often be seen...
2016 CSA has Begun
Sooo much is happening right now. It's that critical time of year where farmers work dawn to dusk and everything else gets put off till later. Laundry, dishes, groceries, bathing.. all come in second as we scramble trying to finish getting the seasonal crops that we...