tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82700322869686621932024-03-13T16:30:36.185-07:00Little Ridge Farm LLCLittle Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-38830263340722438922021-02-09T11:34:00.000-08:002021-02-09T11:34:20.441-08:00February<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Embracing Winter</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriHGJK1ETmbC8ps4q4V0-RjkCuSPL-KMxRAOXMUVoHagZS4R1O2WUmsPvWKxhd6MhFNXGUx7Lyc6-zwtr2-HPfriSrFYNlLBGO2F1yaSclHshyqdlPh7kXn3W0_FMu8zZQ0s4mNa_Ox0I/s2048/20210208_205246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriHGJK1ETmbC8ps4q4V0-RjkCuSPL-KMxRAOXMUVoHagZS4R1O2WUmsPvWKxhd6MhFNXGUx7Lyc6-zwtr2-HPfriSrFYNlLBGO2F1yaSclHshyqdlPh7kXn3W0_FMu8zZQ0s4mNa_Ox0I/w225-h400/20210208_205246.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My winter kitchen rendezvous continues with a fresh batch of cranberry ketchup. I was first introduced to this delight when I worked at Willow Pond Farm in Sabattus. A customer would bring us a bag of fresh picked cranberries every year and Jill would turn it into this fascinating condiment. Living in Maine where we are lucky to have so many fresh berries, I wanted to continue making this gem at Little Ridge. Folks are sometimes shy to try it, but once they do, they are hooked. It's spiced nicely with just enough sweet and tart cranberry flavor. It pairs perfectly with pork, chicken and burgers AND it's a gorgeous shade of deep cranberry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVqXCpEE_MCtliNehp_YAa8zv6Tc-laOEyBLaSuJjlPzDEoa1lB4UBNdODa80JTDs7q37fBqeQiIa3Zqml2I-R5zDByKYQ8avpksRt_dxpSCegV7W5KLe3B4_JLXnUKO51Q87wykmEYux/s2048/20210121_151833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVqXCpEE_MCtliNehp_YAa8zv6Tc-laOEyBLaSuJjlPzDEoa1lB4UBNdODa80JTDs7q37fBqeQiIa3Zqml2I-R5zDByKYQ8avpksRt_dxpSCegV7W5KLe3B4_JLXnUKO51Q87wykmEYux/w300-h400/20210121_151833.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are proud owners of a new walk in cooler! We have been in need of additional cooler space the past couple years but I have not sprung for one because they are freakin' expensive!!! Even used ones are nearly 10 grand and, well, that is a hard pill to swallow. This baby actually came all the way from California. I found a company who was passing their PPP (COVID aid money) along to their customers (who are mostly ag and restaurants). It was still a good chunk of change, but a good deal, and brand spanking new so I should not have any problems with the compressor for a long while. John and I took advantage of the lovely weather and assembled her piece by piece. I won't bore you with the hitches that came along with some missing parts during shipping and somewhat lean assembly instructions (although they were in plain english, yes she was handmade right in Cali). But what I do want to share is our ingenious way of getting the super heavy ceiling panels in place. Unfortunately there is no footage of our genius because we needed all hands on task, but let me tell you it was brilliant. We used our block and tackle that we use to lift crates of onions up to the 2nd floor of the barn. I think it was even sort of safe. Way safer than lifting a heavy, super slippery awkward object 9 feet in the air, over our heads, while climbing a ladder. So, yep, the brilliant inventor of the block and tackle saved our backs and although it took some finagling, we set the ceiling panels in place and voila! we have a new cooler. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5j1DlNhYZQ9CJM_ERKLOz3QimSPSuC6brvc7Qr3GexkNpWPGgbpoxcxt2gABYFnqvZgdjKsREVVPNw1DoUmsslS-5a1zwT9mYQR-6ksnI-B3U-k9AYJxvZ_3YiWSc7SsPYi3H-cmoomWo/s2048/20210209_111207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5j1DlNhYZQ9CJM_ERKLOz3QimSPSuC6brvc7Qr3GexkNpWPGgbpoxcxt2gABYFnqvZgdjKsREVVPNw1DoUmsslS-5a1zwT9mYQR-6ksnI-B3U-k9AYJxvZ_3YiWSc7SsPYi3H-cmoomWo/w400-h225/20210209_111207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another toy, another deal. Every year I go to a conference in NH and at the trade exhibits, I drool over one particular farm implement. It is made by a fellow farmer in PA and the videos he displays shows this beauty flinging weeds leaving strawberry plants happy and weed free. It's a simple tool with lots of flexibility so I can use in many crops beyond the strawberries. This winter I reached out to him (again) asking the price and shipping fee. It's reasonably priced for its use, however still several thousand dollars. With a sigh I figured I would continue to make due with the implements we already have and continue with <i>lots of hand weeding</i>. But then a few minutes later he emailed me about a NY farmer who wanted to sell his model and upgrade to the larger model. And just like that I found my toy at a discount price! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAfYCcoAYZII2lu9Vt50e0Q7A-gUKd5UTYha8G48XTwFSu4cSZ2vJroAyDUbqkR4hUHRaZwKdbzVQeIcGsfCbf494WV8m_0PtvLByVRbfwKs9umu08QqiVC4-yC_QMqEOdauP9R4oAnRi/s2048/20210209_080638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAfYCcoAYZII2lu9Vt50e0Q7A-gUKd5UTYha8G48XTwFSu4cSZ2vJroAyDUbqkR4hUHRaZwKdbzVQeIcGsfCbf494WV8m_0PtvLByVRbfwKs9umu08QqiVC4-yC_QMqEOdauP9R4oAnRi/w400-h225/20210209_080638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to take a drive and pick it up in NY. I was also able to enjoy a view of the Hudson and the Catskills, take a few hikes and visit a fantastic farmer friend. A perfect deal all around I should say : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are finding sweet deals and ways to embrace winter too!</div><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-70384996572198922782021-01-14T06:31:00.003-08:002021-01-14T06:31:49.987-08:00January<h2 style="text-align: center;">Welcome 2021</h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUKylkZKqZyDp1BPX_wsVMzwdy9pX3wZfNtZUQ6jO2tCx7ACqr35feyWKnpmcHliSTU2KUak-MI9crXC14a0ou3xM2U7rQdbB2xlGI3vbZy6_ZiXeRz-C6zljRggR6yHvbFyoYRUuCi_R/s2048/20210107_152630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUKylkZKqZyDp1BPX_wsVMzwdy9pX3wZfNtZUQ6jO2tCx7ACqr35feyWKnpmcHliSTU2KUak-MI9crXC14a0ou3xM2U7rQdbB2xlGI3vbZy6_ZiXeRz-C6zljRggR6yHvbFyoYRUuCi_R/w300-h400/20210107_152630.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This time of year brings me back to summer. How? you ask. I begin to pull all of summer's bounty that we packed away into the freezer out. And from this glorious stash I make tomato sauce for us and jams and butters for you!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LNtsxBridx2fGrtnW-1yV16HKQFCssI3svrvB5WnIUJxfeEiLy_w2M9DB9BCQ0EHSTl7tTlMFZGhgKhXLJQsV_584EbGdiDhDZUT5YrfylRzWw8uwlsckhKE5yCtQ4aLE6zp9EnxIEg8/s2048/20210107_125246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LNtsxBridx2fGrtnW-1yV16HKQFCssI3svrvB5WnIUJxfeEiLy_w2M9DB9BCQ0EHSTl7tTlMFZGhgKhXLJQsV_584EbGdiDhDZUT5YrfylRzWw8uwlsckhKE5yCtQ4aLE6zp9EnxIEg8/w400-h300/20210107_125246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do not generally spend much time in the kitchen cooking (that is Zach's area of expertise), I do, however, love preserving and processing food. Squirreling it away for future use and unexpected tastes of seasons which seem far away. Next week's journey will be through June's precious strawberries and late summer's raspberries and blueberries. And then on to fall with Maine apples and cranberries. Look for fresh products on the Little Ridge Farm shelves and on FarmDrop! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERa8_6YhQWRHFQVwAQFCw7C71tqYdxab0eE9JQggA3z7ineWTW1uRaYi6Zc9eppBGgvbWIoVBXs5FZfe_piihgWqCIs6GfdlevzCwcR_P0thg-owiKh2nqlNIS8QWzZ0MBtXTdiguPkwS/s2048/20210108_145201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERa8_6YhQWRHFQVwAQFCw7C71tqYdxab0eE9JQggA3z7ineWTW1uRaYi6Zc9eppBGgvbWIoVBXs5FZfe_piihgWqCIs6GfdlevzCwcR_P0thg-owiKh2nqlNIS8QWzZ0MBtXTdiguPkwS/w300-h400/20210108_145201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thus far we have been blessed with a mild and bright winter. While John and I packed FarmDrop bags, last Friday, Simon sat upon his favorite perch and kept watch on us. He is a good reminder of playfulness on a whirlwind day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTA1nXIq8GfshPsOUnuyo_IoG6d8h140lRS6CU_zFsrVTG3zj0OkoSKXGSVm0OONolY8eBfKANAa6cR4hv-Ob5ylBQBbXRTqzRz6UAWhlybKcmJxdgC55wtC__wVpqAw4-Ir5CowbUPrA/s2048/20210113_111223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTA1nXIq8GfshPsOUnuyo_IoG6d8h140lRS6CU_zFsrVTG3zj0OkoSKXGSVm0OONolY8eBfKANAa6cR4hv-Ob5ylBQBbXRTqzRz6UAWhlybKcmJxdgC55wtC__wVpqAw4-Ir5CowbUPrA/w300-h400/20210113_111223.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The warmer January weather allowed us to harvest spinach from the hoop house for our Winter Share this week. It is dark green, thick and juicy and tremendously sweet. It seems as though a mouse found it's way into our sweetness and Puffa is patiently awaiting its return. He did bring me a "gift" later in the day, although I cannot be sure it was this spinach eating culprit. Hopefully, yes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you may find memories of a special season and it can carry you to a happy place!! </div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-36738191047506862882020-12-19T06:16:00.003-08:002020-12-19T06:16:55.189-08:00December<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Merry Holidays!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciID4JErz9i0QoOf4yT0OzSgERWjK6WyqScjzDbp0OhV3GFuHwXQxT3BCD8ATzVfD7qEzoWLBqydWM62qSmzwPjT0f9W5jH0UrOA8-jwtmmDeQSFeVYAysikM37a34ZlR3R_e2DrHdfe_/s2048/20201218_100257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciID4JErz9i0QoOf4yT0OzSgERWjK6WyqScjzDbp0OhV3GFuHwXQxT3BCD8ATzVfD7qEzoWLBqydWM62qSmzwPjT0f9W5jH0UrOA8-jwtmmDeQSFeVYAysikM37a34ZlR3R_e2DrHdfe_/w400-h300/20201218_100257.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope they find you cozy and warm and with a belly full of local goodness! Wow what a beautiful snow we had!! So light and fluffy, Simon made a bed out of it ; ) Wish we had snowfall like this always; shoveling sugar and walking through clouds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkvgkB8aHPK-f1AylPNUDdrHcBEK46s2N6Ta5CSOydfwfn8saD5VuG7y91J-wXUgA5yn9pEjh-kzV8qY-c7MgKxmkdIZuoBiQMbTF1hIL185flHT5vSO0VC3Z_m_Pl-LI6i_eDxtxz8Qx/s2048/20201213_113116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkvgkB8aHPK-f1AylPNUDdrHcBEK46s2N6Ta5CSOydfwfn8saD5VuG7y91J-wXUgA5yn9pEjh-kzV8qY-c7MgKxmkdIZuoBiQMbTF1hIL185flHT5vSO0VC3Z_m_Pl-LI6i_eDxtxz8Qx/w225-h400/20201213_113116.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have been taking advantage of winter thus far and have gone on some gorgeous hikes. I admit I am a bit jealous that Zach is going today, but since the snow storm was Thursday, I had to move CSA pick up to today and FarmDrop was yesterday... So while I do not get to play in the snow, I get to see all of your lovely faces, which is equally as nice : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNCksOpum5l6Kdm9K-iaCZbYDdizr6-OgyNjKdONc17CzmRHE5fteGP_1ma6RVlIrRBpqwu5IULn_mLPqhKtCvR5mOTykDpopCfEgAJI1oVxMcsavdAmrvRUL0m7hyphenhyphenU8Xc7BX0iqaGBr4/s2048/20201216_091825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNCksOpum5l6Kdm9K-iaCZbYDdizr6-OgyNjKdONc17CzmRHE5fteGP_1ma6RVlIrRBpqwu5IULn_mLPqhKtCvR5mOTykDpopCfEgAJI1oVxMcsavdAmrvRUL0m7hyphenhyphenU8Xc7BX0iqaGBr4/w400-h300/20201216_091825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside the home, we are blessed with a shower of Christmas Cactus flowers. A nice show this year, reminding us how much we have to give when we take the time to rest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seed order is already in and most of my seeds for 2021 have already arrived! Over the years, I have done my order by Jan 1 to ensure I get varieties I like. This year, I jumped on it even quicker as seed & product supply is short due to COVID (shipping complications and more home gardeners buying seeds/raising livestock). I received a grant this year to build another Hoop House and although we are not building it until spring, it was just delivered yesterday. I was nervous with shipping complications, it would not arrive when I needed it. As it was, it took nearly two months to arrive after I ordered it. It feels a little strange to be <i>completely</i> done with 2021 seed <i>and </i>supply <i>and </i>livestock (turkey poults, calves, piglets <i>and</i> their processing dates!), but I also feel secure and prepared. Know that you are in good hands with us here at Little Ridge Farm!! We love you and want to keep you well fed : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I listened to a podcast while I cleaned onions for CSA pick up (ologies, of course, on "awesome-ology"). It focused on gratitude and the interviewee recommended every evening noting a "rose, rose, thorn, bud" (positive, positive, negative, future positive) about your day. Looking back on the whole of 2020, these are a few of my rose plant parts....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rose: a quieter schedule, allowing evenings to be more spontaneous and do what I <i>felt </i>rather than what was scheduled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rose: the rebuilt energy around buying local food and products -- seeing the awe of folks realizing (or re-realizing) how much Maine can produce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thorn: seeing Simon getting older</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bud: the chance to do it all again in 2021; live this life, be a farmer, go on walks, snuggle my pets, laugh with friends, eat amazing food prepared by my thoughtful husband, revel in nature's unbelievable gifts from seeds to water to the rays of the sun.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Whishing you the Very Best This Holiday Season!</span></div><div><br /></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-90368566289247045512020-11-17T13:55:00.001-08:002020-11-18T10:59:14.059-08:00Thanksgiving<h2 style="text-align: center;"> A Time to be Grateful</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa5kGxnwdyFzboQ4utPR0EtwZptXf1Q8jDfKkKnxA2FOVs3361Zw-KCUx2yP6sH9z_74KH_PRw4CYBvpyA1-wXjDyo3aw0uDiXLRibbxFs2OHCaZIBLcK9_UP-y2D67tUoTGtjQTnYami/s2048/20201116_133301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa5kGxnwdyFzboQ4utPR0EtwZptXf1Q8jDfKkKnxA2FOVs3361Zw-KCUx2yP6sH9z_74KH_PRw4CYBvpyA1-wXjDyo3aw0uDiXLRibbxFs2OHCaZIBLcK9_UP-y2D67tUoTGtjQTnYami/w300-h400/20201116_133301.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2020 has certainly been a challenge on so many levels. More than ever I have been grateful for nature. It has been a place of safety for me and luckily my job allows me to bask in it daily. I hope, you too, have found safety in something you love or maybe a new-found gratitude. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFebVPEOjM45WH3QYh14LOUFPOqontP8IpJtn7iAJ1ngxOgv3C2A1Irvhg-pLFZDnrLXctC92wkNSE4mn39xw6iPdjIAdAtvhXZ6klyVwe0r8hzHCfwmEgVOwshfu2qdnc_Qe0d02Qjm1Y/s2048/20201114_105717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFebVPEOjM45WH3QYh14LOUFPOqontP8IpJtn7iAJ1ngxOgv3C2A1Irvhg-pLFZDnrLXctC92wkNSE4mn39xw6iPdjIAdAtvhXZ6klyVwe0r8hzHCfwmEgVOwshfu2qdnc_Qe0d02Qjm1Y/w300-h400/20201114_105717.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe an unexpected color or sight. A pleasant fragrance. Or even the pleasing touch of something unnoticed before. Less rushing from place to place has reawakened my senses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrWq2xHbVFUWST1suBb4S-PLVRL1fHFA55dcr0qW62ZVHIIFl7Ot_9XECu5_zj8liggpyb0hn1kSzKy0OrjWkAI_ytL-T-6Kr8nJhF3hgwCblwY105Rh99d9K6UVdoZeFQNCxlX50cCGF/s2048/20201114_140320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrWq2xHbVFUWST1suBb4S-PLVRL1fHFA55dcr0qW62ZVHIIFl7Ot_9XECu5_zj8liggpyb0hn1kSzKy0OrjWkAI_ytL-T-6Kr8nJhF3hgwCblwY105Rh99d9K6UVdoZeFQNCxlX50cCGF/w300-h400/20201114_140320.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spent the last couple of days harvesting for pick up this week before the temps got too cold. Most of the time I worked quietly listening to the birds and the breeze; watching bright oak leaves skip across the soil. The light was glorious, low and direct, the plants' leaves were shining, beaming, happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-wEFDLFZt8UTUCGdjnWwPotBlNyXSX2sn1jq1TyzcGLOxqTz_Hp9QX9-OHtOuKVukTIG0_5kZD2FUlyN2kwML6b3RWQPFy8WElMnSqRdSnCORsUjpZ_v5ZhcAwFXEdU95N6aE32HCzvU/s2048/20201116_124825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-wEFDLFZt8UTUCGdjnWwPotBlNyXSX2sn1jq1TyzcGLOxqTz_Hp9QX9-OHtOuKVukTIG0_5kZD2FUlyN2kwML6b3RWQPFy8WElMnSqRdSnCORsUjpZ_v5ZhcAwFXEdU95N6aE32HCzvU/w300-h400/20201116_124825.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the time I listened to a podcast called "ologies" about cucurbitoligy (the study of pumpkins). It was a fun podcast where the host interviewed this sweet 75 year old woman who was a cucurbitologist. She loved pumpkins and truly thought they were magical, her joy for them rubbed off on me. I learned two things 1) that historically pumpkins were often dried and turned into flour and 2) that pumpkins are a berry not a vegetable. I mean, I am a Botanist by schooling and I knew they are a fruit not a vegetable, but I forgot they technically a berry. (If you start to go down that road, it gets mind boggling what we call berries aren't really berries and what we call vegetables are mostly fruits.) In any case, I was reminded of the uniqueness of pumpkins and their varieties and how beneficial they are to us as food, medicinal properties and a little magic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although this Thanksgiving may look quite a bit different for you than usual, I hope some magical gratitude finds it way to you in unexpected ways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blessings on your meal,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keena</div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-27150656052842599752020-10-20T10:41:00.002-07:002020-10-20T10:41:50.313-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LAST SUMMER SHARE</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWX7-I03Cxvmm7RfolfIeT9IwW7sqKXv8xk1mQfdL6LT3ZhsKK7jtyPzsrYqwIsYYltyBqjZxljsWv-OzLlalXFEw6TgGgohMTKlaf_agFalz2MOVt6tptIi3zzuae3Znjpa3w2UpvFNA/s2048/20201020_121342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWX7-I03Cxvmm7RfolfIeT9IwW7sqKXv8xk1mQfdL6LT3ZhsKK7jtyPzsrYqwIsYYltyBqjZxljsWv-OzLlalXFEw6TgGgohMTKlaf_agFalz2MOVt6tptIi3zzuae3Znjpa3w2UpvFNA/w300-h400/20201020_121342.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2020 has certainly been an abnormal year. And for all the no fun it has brought, time still has flown by. And for some reason I feel energized and motivated to farm a successive season rather than bundle up and sleep like I usually do this time of year. Unfortunately Maine's winter will prevent me from firing up the greenhouse and starting tomato seeds right away, but what it does provide is time for planning. I already have a healthy list started of ideas, changes, reflections, projects.... to propel me through winter and into spring. AND a healthy fridge full of colored veg to nourish me. Do you?! <span style="color: #990000;">I still have a few Holiday & Winter Shares available. And if you aren't sold by those, be sure to check out our weekly FarmDrop!! </span><a href="https://littleridge.farmdrop.us"><span style="color: #660000;">https://littleridge.farmdrop.us</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b5m7USeKmGL7lohXWrwTtfkSqhS7_B567WPpLksfY-w_T7qdJA3C99-ilPIDzIdqxuv2EHomZBTwHMyYNh3MmR5UVKMkYXsAdQSGF8V0B9AvIv8D8vixDzy6yd7tPDEubntSTAytawEA/s2048/20201020_121334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b5m7USeKmGL7lohXWrwTtfkSqhS7_B567WPpLksfY-w_T7qdJA3C99-ilPIDzIdqxuv2EHomZBTwHMyYNh3MmR5UVKMkYXsAdQSGF8V0B9AvIv8D8vixDzy6yd7tPDEubntSTAytawEA/w300-h400/20201020_121334.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The welcomed rain gave a much needed drink to my fall crops. They are a bit smaller than usual, but they are MUCH bigger than just 2 weeks ago when I thought I would be serving you chinese "leaves" in stead of chinese cabbage! The deer have been enjoying them as well which means they must be extra tasty. The lettuce seemed to be their favorite, so you will have to get creative with salads this week : )</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFtPzKaeRJC-q6TK2KPDUPbQKhwvRa_1iegSZR82slGTXeRsd0LC9VUtU3yPciZfbHHhlmLTei4y64HmzQXNBHWZjpS4U7nEj1G1iM27w2M-CNoNiOK3j93jpE9AP6Ck6mj6HN0CPByeO/s2048/20201019_125314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFtPzKaeRJC-q6TK2KPDUPbQKhwvRa_1iegSZR82slGTXeRsd0LC9VUtU3yPciZfbHHhlmLTei4y64HmzQXNBHWZjpS4U7nEj1G1iM27w2M-CNoNiOK3j93jpE9AP6Ck6mj6HN0CPByeO/w300-h400/20201019_125314.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last Friday was my 45th birthday and I have been enjoying a few gifts since then ... I have been slightly addicted to after lunch chai. So I was gifted double chai spice loose leaf tea and homemade ginger cookies to dip. Perfect for a fall day!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia;"><blockquote>I hope you are finding joy in little things and filling your bellies with good food. THANK YOU for loving Little Ridge Farm and for trusting us to serve you. We are excited to continue our CSA and use FarmDrop as a complimentary service. We hope you find both of these a light in your family's lives.</blockquote></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty: </b>a bit o' lettuce, chinese cabbage, pac choi, savoy cabbage, carrot, onion, leek, potato, red/golden beets, green/red tomato, hot pepper, parsley and your choice of winter squash or pie pumpkin</span></div><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-15621222658606056482020-10-13T09:59:00.004-07:002020-10-13T09:59:45.157-07:00<p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FALL HARVEST</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8fYbHVzrb0MWvCLUhFoP4j3ctuVMDMXzChUh8xuI3kGjVXlbXXbXEiP7hqYk0gbRkcmcM7xszAiGHLct6ulDFRQggtMt5t_ZXqX_z_nqUk2bOfLerdkiYXi6nwvL_guQ91TXJBoO3_fl/s2048/20201012_164750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8fYbHVzrb0MWvCLUhFoP4j3ctuVMDMXzChUh8xuI3kGjVXlbXXbXEiP7hqYk0gbRkcmcM7xszAiGHLct6ulDFRQggtMt5t_ZXqX_z_nqUk2bOfLerdkiYXi6nwvL_guQ91TXJBoO3_fl/w300-h400/20201012_164750.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pulled over 1000lbs of carrots out of the field yesterday before the rain. One more bed to go. After that we still have beets, celeriac, leeks, cabbage, radishes.... but we are well underway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_htyE0iH8aHwuGgdnUQLBpMgMCPIW-nJmnop3G_euXMW5WBQ5y6aiO51i75vPyj7A16E-I3_-2SvNkE_VrUPNV0h9IrwMWtH_Vz8YXn_Wa6KLLhSKmekUzHPU9vI0Y5nPzfPf6AqXuoc/s2048/20201013_093809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_htyE0iH8aHwuGgdnUQLBpMgMCPIW-nJmnop3G_euXMW5WBQ5y6aiO51i75vPyj7A16E-I3_-2SvNkE_VrUPNV0h9IrwMWtH_Vz8YXn_Wa6KLLhSKmekUzHPU9vI0Y5nPzfPf6AqXuoc/w400-h300/20201013_093809.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that we are <i>finally </i>getting the much needed rain (about 8 weeks too late) I am hoping the last of the field crops will get one last growth spurt. The fields are covered in leaves and the remay (frost protection blankets) I have put out are torn apart by deer hooves and fox feet. The cooler temps bring in the wildlife looking for last minute calories before winter sets in. I feel the same, as I can't seem to eat dinner early or fast enough at the end of my day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alright, I have to bundle back up and head back out into the rain to get kohl rabi which I forgot to harvest : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, chard, green/red tomato, delicata/acorn squash (as a part of your weight), onions, potato, kohl rabi, hot pepper, celery, parsley</span></div><br /> <p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-39021023426617677792020-10-06T10:27:00.000-07:002020-10-06T10:27:02.718-07:00<p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FALL TREATS</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vP-9KrADKRYPHisqnpU6P2obNyJfXPXCTKJRdkX_VKP6FqlD_h9lOIP_MX73UoLRWGWzhC8SrkkYHKIyiRA0XVGbKob8OP_j8WWhNLK5dQLCiwEMmLWosZ8Gn9UxRAxLODe1AIWsVUl3/s2048/20200101_101148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vP-9KrADKRYPHisqnpU6P2obNyJfXPXCTKJRdkX_VKP6FqlD_h9lOIP_MX73UoLRWGWzhC8SrkkYHKIyiRA0XVGbKob8OP_j8WWhNLK5dQLCiwEMmLWosZ8Gn9UxRAxLODe1AIWsVUl3/w300-h400/20200101_101148.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zach cleaned up and composted the flower garden and the beds in front of the pick up barn. Most flowers were hit by the cold but he lovingly left two beds in the pyo garden that had a few spots of color left. From a distance I thought it was a little silly as it all looked to be dead, but as we played a game of Can Jam Sunday evening, I was inspired to pick a bouquet. Adorned with parsley and sage, my fall bouquet wakes me up every morning with a smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDA7WOJCUqS63I7daWXkvvN-s-G58-BkGLkm6ZEmlCyX8JH9-6jgUNw4auabjVm5du2PQHixTG1CX4Nqk3WfRBcaHfVIXAF2ZgYdkZPwLXoA4Kfs081ICORkkYStjnfjAevJACqgZAjXB/s2048/20201003_143046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDA7WOJCUqS63I7daWXkvvN-s-G58-BkGLkm6ZEmlCyX8JH9-6jgUNw4auabjVm5du2PQHixTG1CX4Nqk3WfRBcaHfVIXAF2ZgYdkZPwLXoA4Kfs081ICORkkYStjnfjAevJACqgZAjXB/w300-h400/20201003_143046.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I sucked mom into helping clean and bag tomatoes and corn for the freezer. It is always a lot of work, but we are ever so grateful to have mouthfuls of summer in the depths of winter. The sun was warm (much warmer than in my house!) and it was nice to chat with mom as we worked. Peppers are next and then I think we are done freezing. Then come January I pull out the tomatoes and all the fruit I have stashed and heat the house with the making of tomato sauce and jam!</div><p>Hope you are all finding moments of warmth, color and friendly chatter : )</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty: </b>celery, parsley, onion, scallion, gold beets w greens, sweet/hot pepper, red/green tomato, carrot, fennel bulb, acorn/delicata squash</span></p> <p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-26546640456361735332020-09-29T09:37:00.002-07:002020-09-29T09:37:30.901-07:00<p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FALL CROPS</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8g7D8j45uA2K5pwpcZIG6C9hJBLB0yPTALgtTugNgKYwJX1UPj1t1zEuwBji5M2bboPLQ-ltQUwKADI9TRbwHK7LsALn-dCFlBF2hZVplFupejYzISm2FqRi-QVEuo_7tE5cQTLOgsmB/w300-h400/20200929_102446.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking around the farm this time of year is always a mix of feelings and the drought has made them more intense. I enjoy the fall colors and strangely right as the season changes is when we get the highest yield of summer's best (tomatoes and peppers). I guess the best way to describe my feeling is spending an immense amount of time planning for a big event, like a wedding, and then in a flash the day comes and goes and you wonder if it really ever happened. ...all the prep and labor to get plants in the ground, many that take all summer to grow, and then "whoosh" over night a freeze comes and half my work is erased. BUT THEN, the wild asters and red maples brighten the field edges and fall crops, which I feel like can't be possibly be still growing in autumn's waning light and no rain, DO GROW and brighten our plates and palettes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0WjkdqeFVfu5OlVL9ZgdQz3R83gMayMUX3GXcX6MNz9euo3gg4Wa2-tAuEoNxIOZ__X2_E-_JA6a1cZTAczbvpY3z6eRj3kC3WG3pqPoWDqnonFekZH9K37vNUndmL6Kxj2v7hMcoTfh/w300-h400/20200929_092917.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cute little radishes are survivors. Radishes are "supposed" to mature in 25 days. I seeded these Aug 10th (nearly 50 days ago). We have had .5" of rain since then. The tops are only 2.5" tall but they actually made a sweet bulb. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_JKwaa7mTWiD7F7dMbsTAWrVsUmRWVsWbUOH1BFIGf5EBFNwWwKmHZ58RdLuTa3EL1792qPdyqDtn6WeksQf2ec0v-gy4-QCYIU4kCds0wvZUdB3tLu-sKIFGK9ZNOk__v_68Ofn-Cz1/s2048/20200928_135546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_JKwaa7mTWiD7F7dMbsTAWrVsUmRWVsWbUOH1BFIGf5EBFNwWwKmHZ58RdLuTa3EL1792qPdyqDtn6WeksQf2ec0v-gy4-QCYIU4kCds0wvZUdB3tLu-sKIFGK9ZNOk__v_68Ofn-Cz1/w300-h400/20200928_135546.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this cover crop has amazingly grown so tall and lush in the drought. The bits of moisture we have had the past few days are supplying much needed water to the bees and they and other insects are happily buzzing about in here. This spot will be a new hoop house next year, so I am excited to be feeding the soil with some nice organic matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh my, this blog was a bit scattered. Sort of how I am feeling right now! My brain has kept me awake he last several nights with worry and change and long to do lists. Not much different than any of you I know. So here's to a bright fall and crisp mornings! May we all find grounding, peace and good food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, hot/sweet peppers, red/green cabbage, potato, leek, potato, celery, cauliflower, red/green tomato, parsley</span></div><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-36330722857942710632020-09-22T05:55:00.000-07:002020-09-22T05:55:06.636-07:00<p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SUMMER'S HARVEST</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKjrW-5IpH30QSN-Xz8qPzusMKivZIOIg-xTmyRZL0Zb3mwd1KrRseUi8vZzGGvxIIop3V1TVl-amdpx5tmTIF5Rts8EycI61kLdohb7MQ6FiVez_viiKFSLqOvgZ3nZ7R9IIkgtf9wb1/s2048/20200916_114919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKjrW-5IpH30QSN-Xz8qPzusMKivZIOIg-xTmyRZL0Zb3mwd1KrRseUi8vZzGGvxIIop3V1TVl-amdpx5tmTIF5Rts8EycI61kLdohb7MQ6FiVez_viiKFSLqOvgZ3nZ7R9IIkgtf9wb1/w300-h400/20200916_114919.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our days are filled with harvesting and trying to still squeeze in other necessary tasks (like buttoning up the hoop house for freezing temps! and getting to important office work!) Although the drought has taken a bit of the brightness out of September, it does make for easy harvest. The plants are less dirty which, most importantly, means we are leaving more soil in the fields rather than washing it off and losing it. It also means getting the tractor and truck through the fields is less damaging to the soil structure and we will not get stuck - which may or may not have happened in the past 😏</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXLeH8Zw_kgYZD88GigFGgZi5bMFyUBUoWsYmRn1-pi0NHgzYOL-2yTNF_9yElkVIHEv7jgsRvhbzP-RAkD0CtbxSmO3afrkLiZD0vAxJmk4ywqHRcptI2hJDFGSDh8FfcE2j5ovql_gL/s2048/20200917_101037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXLeH8Zw_kgYZD88GigFGgZi5bMFyUBUoWsYmRn1-pi0NHgzYOL-2yTNF_9yElkVIHEv7jgsRvhbzP-RAkD0CtbxSmO3afrkLiZD0vAxJmk4ywqHRcptI2hJDFGSDh8FfcE2j5ovql_gL/w300-h400/20200917_101037.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was worried this year's onions were going to be small due to lack of rain but they sized up nice and will store beautifully. My dad helped build this pulley system allowing us to cure crops in the upstairs of the barn. Thanks to him and Archimedes, we brought in over 2000lbs last week and hoisted them up to the barn loft with very little effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3x5TYxVf1T-PUY6xlNJcscCmkTT1IzbNH44n3uupexw5GrEFzgkW4lNFm7uJXUxpXCK2k_IMJmamwH6_Dbi_QLZvnQ9Gctjgk5XO-mHdIS8t-RSiDu4fSm_ye3-V9I4J7ZVHQ62pP1jkU/s2048/20200921_163048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3x5TYxVf1T-PUY6xlNJcscCmkTT1IzbNH44n3uupexw5GrEFzgkW4lNFm7uJXUxpXCK2k_IMJmamwH6_Dbi_QLZvnQ9Gctjgk5XO-mHdIS8t-RSiDu4fSm_ye3-V9I4J7ZVHQ62pP1jkU/w300-h400/20200921_163048.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Simon helped harvest rainbow carrots yesterday. They are the first of the fall and winter storage carrots we have harvested and they look great. Generally by now we have pulled out about half the storage carrots and delivered them to the food bank (we have a contract with them) but we have been so busy with fresh harvest, we have not had time. The weekend brought a killing frost and so nature has taken care of the cold sensitive crops (I was sad to say goodbye to the still gorgeous basil and flowers), so now we will move on to the storage and root crops. Hoping 20 degree nights hold off for a bit longer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, celery, carrots, beets, broccoli, tomato, onion, peppers...</span> </div><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-58708107656103703062020-09-15T10:15:00.003-07:002020-09-15T10:15:32.919-07:00Sept 15th and 18th<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Sunny September</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSjk05d3jRnJ-HiwFaEBXLDZlxXR_2cLg7-RJwGeuTtrybFJy4Rr03PKHQWsNvLzrZhG3wAKLvnzjFE7Q6FddowkjR4p8Av6nBuHP3wIVZh5yWvh56GdRsoPw6wf5JxE_XliANj7ePNVx/s2048/sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSjk05d3jRnJ-HiwFaEBXLDZlxXR_2cLg7-RJwGeuTtrybFJy4Rr03PKHQWsNvLzrZhG3wAKLvnzjFE7Q6FddowkjR4p8Av6nBuHP3wIVZh5yWvh56GdRsoPw6wf5JxE_XliANj7ePNVx/w300-h400/sun.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The farm runs with lots of generous help from my employees, work shares, trades and volunteers. Every day lends itself to a long list of tasks and some days I am not sure how we will get it all done; many days we don't! But yesterday's list was important to complete. Harvesting and covering cold sensitive plants as the forecast was predicting a low of 37. It worked out perfectly. Michael, a person I trade a share with was able to stay later into the evening and help me finish the majority of the list. Of course days preceding the coldest nights always seem to be crazy windy, so wrestling fabric is always fun, and an extra set of hands is precious. I used blankets to cover the cherry tomatoes and when the wind finally died down, I went out with my head lamp to make sure everything was still in place (only a few minor adjustments were needed, thank goodness). It's hard to believe we are covering up for cooler weather after such a humid and heat filled summer, two of those days were just last week!<p></p><p>With the cooler weather shift, we have a veggie shift. By now the cukes and zukes are tired, but the fall brassicas and squash are stepping up. Eating seasonally is second nature to me now and I have not missed a cucumber, but I have been devouring melons and peppers. Two fruits whose season is short and I seem to crave them when they are here. I have also been super into tomatoes this year and am happy with the bountiful harvest. We pulled in 600 lbs yesterday out of the field! These tomatoes are slated for Turtle Rock Farm, who turns them into yummy specialty products (find them on FarmDrop!)</p><p><b style="color: #38761d;">This Week's Bounty:</b><span style="color: #38761d;"> lettuce, corn, melon, celery, pepper, soybean, parsnip, squash, tomato, onion, broccoli/cauliflower, parsley, basil and maybe some cilantro : )</span></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-55768420667392626002020-09-08T10:40:00.003-07:002020-09-08T10:40:25.401-07:00September 9th and 11th<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Farm Colors</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJxVWWkliI25rn760ipDtO22djsnqTPx_ayM5Oyh6deiZR30hNO-JtmkcI4lVuJIFnd3W1x4azfaG1Ogf74QRIdky_mTQmFIatvIUMmQWnQKwIS0BiJ4gNcSjjUbfbTS_WgmRIl9912kH/s2048/20200903_153902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJxVWWkliI25rn760ipDtO22djsnqTPx_ayM5Oyh6deiZR30hNO-JtmkcI4lVuJIFnd3W1x4azfaG1Ogf74QRIdky_mTQmFIatvIUMmQWnQKwIS0BiJ4gNcSjjUbfbTS_WgmRIl9912kH/w281-h500/20200903_153902.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year there are crops that do well and others not so well. And every day there are parts of the farm that catch my eye and others that make my stomach tighten. It's amazing how every growing season carries it's own challenges and triumphs (or luck?) and that how one can be a farmer for over 20 years and so much of it is still up to Mother Nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgex3tZfVKrpj4kPehus9VTfi7IYHP3G4H6G4X36nio5mWA16hN5draqecjuesgblHFM-BdbXPpiq0-QeauTkQvV2okbi5FhknEyt-jZto2gr38SBbkU3RcHu1zQucytmmC_zmz80nUBTKX/w300-h400/20200904_100500.jpg" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Along with lovely tomatoes, the celery has been stellar this year. Beautiful and sweet. I went a little overboard on how many I planted, so I hope you are enjoying it because you will see it for the next several weeks :) Also note that celery can be blanched and frozen for yummy winter soups and stews.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8Y9Fv1a02zNc82mbxJwzpoAtaRAngpdt82l5vyyy_HAZxzHlum6LLhNA008TbQCDwnK3plZZgTHLZfq-VIy1e6xsQq339c9_iCYoUTEgpy2FLKbbg9rJ6D0DoaEHPd8ChLBWl80yVHtj/w300-h400/20200904_115901.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Summer lettuce has been a bit of a struggle but this new variety "Magenta" has been a delight. A mini red romaine, light flavored and crunchy....perfect for blts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgML8az_mogII_ZUvy2jsL9yHMy1Sp9oLX80c-_T6AXFRsWItlPk-9KsM44aLbUmDEg-KmDgxnBAzKuwVwFxvDmhQpRE9Fy4xqmNhUCXkJJ_ZHHt6Ruxvjyuh5j9RZv95dht82vcwanau30/w300-h400/20200908_094722.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel lucky to have another wonderful melon year! The flavor is AMAZING!! and the size has been quite generous too. They are a short season but such a treat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJlM_ms2bXUiQtvyGvx8BREFDuS4OsmBWvGap23xdk9AwjSUuqXygwZxuW6EDoJpKHe5AKbakrFqBkXlF1AAoQzVPRGhyphenhyphenhZgywo5wADqllp1Sw3PcaKTf66CAjlrQMMEDlKr2-pOASCQ5/w400-h300/20200908_095100.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The turkeys were not so sure of the colorful melons....they circled around them and clucked and gawked but none dared to try them. Wow those turkeys are such Chickens!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8gDwmRUf6kTLMjXLfB8-CbNR-QHUO0Df9rZEBNVPX6pZNm5XTXD_JfqaNo3yZNKGR4gO-fscW_0eFTqt0Fu0gTRE3CtEgezByucaNkIFOOwUCoYK8zqPQ8rWFg3OxCag2BJNvKsgeBb2/s2048/20200903_191743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8gDwmRUf6kTLMjXLfB8-CbNR-QHUO0Df9rZEBNVPX6pZNm5XTXD_JfqaNo3yZNKGR4gO-fscW_0eFTqt0Fu0gTRE3CtEgezByucaNkIFOOwUCoYK8zqPQ8rWFg3OxCag2BJNvKsgeBb2/w300-h400/20200903_191743.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This lovely sunset kept me company on my long drive home from a cabbage delivery last Thursday night. I had a moment wishing I were at the farm to enjoy the scene but then I was grateful to have a Maine family business to sell an incredible cabbage crop to (heads as big as basketballs!) who will turn it into some amazing kim chi! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, celery, peppers (sweet and hot), beans (yellow, green and dragon), beets, melon, tomato, basil ... </span></div></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-68172878599959901942020-09-01T10:27:00.001-07:002020-09-01T10:27:31.567-07:00September 1st and 4th<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> September Friends</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoDLwY5y2jU39QG_vNv9hjkqLjrZJwDWLhQCLn8aK5-XK4NTQkxykHN4zFiuqulJHbX4tst2zYBixXD19VzlcxvIXP8OgXkd384R8i27UaORbPrHf00oZfDvtsJjFP-OgbqXwggMgM5cT/s2048/20200831_174354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoDLwY5y2jU39QG_vNv9hjkqLjrZJwDWLhQCLn8aK5-XK4NTQkxykHN4zFiuqulJHbX4tst2zYBixXD19VzlcxvIXP8OgXkd384R8i27UaORbPrHf00oZfDvtsJjFP-OgbqXwggMgM5cT/w410-h307/20200831_174354.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pigs have new neighbors! We moved the turkeys out there last weekend and the pigs are both curious and a little unsure of their new friends. When we move the turkeys, they get to roam free until we get the new space set up. Some of their roaming has taken them into the pig pen, which is exciting until they notice a large hog is following them. It is kind of funny to watch, but luckily the turkeys can fly because I do not put it past the pigs to take a curious nibble like they do to my boots and clothes every day : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO3jDmiDbLU6g9xFDqmT9q8rdXzi7XzQwhuZaTrmPyW_I8zzdFwILF-V9lA_GOh4_NRTMFNVdUQh_u6qZcvGTM2BTDEwIItFWZByl7pm-J6ZZ3SE95kaFyGwKFcI0zShK9luPNJdXUJs0/s2048/20200828_094416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO3jDmiDbLU6g9xFDqmT9q8rdXzi7XzQwhuZaTrmPyW_I8zzdFwILF-V9lA_GOh4_NRTMFNVdUQh_u6qZcvGTM2BTDEwIItFWZByl7pm-J6ZZ3SE95kaFyGwKFcI0zShK9luPNJdXUJs0/w307-h410/20200828_094416.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yeah! lettuce! The summer's heat and humidity definitely melted some of my mid summer lettuce plantings. But with a little tlc and cooler days, these new plantings are coming around nicely. Chuck thought so too.....shortly after we transplanted them, he munched some to the ground and we had to cover them with netting so he couldn't get into them anymore. bad Chuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a relief to get some rain. We ended up with just under an inch. Most things still look amazing, but some of certainly lost some vitality with the prolonged hot and dry. Cucumbers and zucchini usually tire out around now, but it seems as though they have quit a week earlier than my usual date. We are certainly into the transition of fall veggies ... more cabbage, leeks, squash and garlic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Sunday September 6th 9:30-12:30</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">Moxie Plaza (downtown Lisbon Falls)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">We are holding a one time <b>Farmer's Market</b> to promote FarmDrop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">join us for live music, drink and food sales and community! And do not be shy to spread the word : )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><!--more--></span><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce (non Chuck eaten), cabbage (red/green), broccoli, lots of beans, tomatoes, celery, leeks, fennel bulb and parsley and a melon for half shares</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-85088616241195171292020-08-25T09:59:00.000-07:002020-08-25T09:59:03.169-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsBKV0Pau-0-4SsjcXa-YYfp-yYeXFlw-bYi7Q7P1THXzD9F09xFXFVzbpjS8dUWR4SPRSrRLyq3x9dhSvVArQmD6upZQS-cANeIptSyIGr8g_0So_HZT4-MjvgNEQr9aiaIBBXUo3GGE/s2048/20190812_113552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsBKV0Pau-0-4SsjcXa-YYfp-yYeXFlw-bYi7Q7P1THXzD9F09xFXFVzbpjS8dUWR4SPRSrRLyq3x9dhSvVArQmD6upZQS-cANeIptSyIGr8g_0So_HZT4-MjvgNEQr9aiaIBBXUo3GGE/w307-h410/20190812_113552.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am writing this eating lunch, a delicious veggie soup full of beans, carrots, celery, onion, tomato and chuck steak. So rich and full of nutrients, I think every bite makes me stronger : ) See recipe below and Zach's amendments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJdpNApZPnwqSmcAdKprmERazZo_7hvG_SjTOolpWn2UdKOvdncTBe9DmxOV1dhrQwfn6YTumB7c_h2fjjzsgTDQxoKno0S2PtY2UcYdxgW809rxeMQ4xYPXee2WrS27xZkr-lAqkYUN3/s2048/20190730_140200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJdpNApZPnwqSmcAdKprmERazZo_7hvG_SjTOolpWn2UdKOvdncTBe9DmxOV1dhrQwfn6YTumB7c_h2fjjzsgTDQxoKno0S2PtY2UcYdxgW809rxeMQ4xYPXee2WrS27xZkr-lAqkYUN3/w307-h410/20190730_140200.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The color in the fields make me smile. The eggplant are doing amazing, the peppers are starting to ripen and the winter squash is peaking through the vines. It's a funky time of year, as it still is hot and seems like summer, but fall is on its way and the fruiting plants know this. They stop producing green leaves and rather put energy into ripening their fruit and seeds. We harvest almost all day every day, filling our crates with bright tomatoes, sweet melons and beans. There are a few zucchini and summer squash plants still producing, but mostly they are tired and are cheering on the neighboring peppers. The spaghetti squash are ready, but I can;t bring myself to harvest them yet as it makes me feel like summer has passed....I must wait until September ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This Week's Bounty: </b>lettuce, chinese cabbage, eggplant, pepper, mini red onion, beets, new potato, zucchini, cucumber, beans, tomato, parsley, basil and melon for full shares (half shares next week)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Farmer's Table: </b></span></div><p></p><h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo, serif; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;">How to Cook Dragon Tongue Beans</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul data-slot-rendered-dynamic="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Cardo, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000;">Dragon Tongue beans are lovely steamed or quickly simmered. It intensifies their delicious nutty flavor. They will fade in color, but you will still see some purple here and there.</span></li><li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000;">Dragon Tongue beans are also perfect for pickling along with fresh herbs, spices, and other vegetables.</span></li><li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000;">You can also stir fry them with other vegetables.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Cardo, serif;"><a href="https://cookingontheweekends.com/dragon-tongue-bean-salad-recipe-with-spicy-honey-mustard/" target="_blank">Dragon Tongue Bean Salad</a></span></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/vegetable-beef-soup/" target="_blank">Vegetable Beef Soup</a> -- Zach's modifications ... no potato (bc they were not harvested yet), zucchini instead of okra. blanched deseeded fresh tomatoes. Used chuck steak. YUM!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;">stew beef and chuck steak can be found on our FarmDrop!</span></div> <p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-37259932976273708342020-08-18T10:39:00.001-07:002020-08-18T10:39:42.154-07:00<p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer's Delights</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rc-bBfpmdnc9NkKZuPwjAtzvHMOkyPS0w6xPujjLLGKzDld9meOrDZzwBtSLZL_vFr9Okj2Dz2MGaOhAWajV-g4_lbUbREeB-QS0uR5mNcxxarNe-TKXIKGp2WZG7v3UeyaFJdA9-Edr/s2048/20200817_083530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rc-bBfpmdnc9NkKZuPwjAtzvHMOkyPS0w6xPujjLLGKzDld9meOrDZzwBtSLZL_vFr9Okj2Dz2MGaOhAWajV-g4_lbUbREeB-QS0uR5mNcxxarNe-TKXIKGp2WZG7v3UeyaFJdA9-Edr/w307-h410/20200817_083530.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a quick trip to Hampton Beach Sunday/Monday and brought a little of the farm with us. The surf was wild from a storm off the coast. The sun was bright with a cool ocean breeze, a wonderful break from the hot hot days we've had on the farm. Monday is a big harvest day and I was so relaxed to know I had an awesome crew back here working so I could get away...and knowing that it was not brutally hot back home made me not feel guilty about laying on the beach : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYVuExLCrZbLwlopvbQwKrRtM4VGlsevjPQyCd_pr7qqv8RpVg3D0GY-9I-3BDomDwb3wWzTLt4-XCyVls02ciHNNt_0KY7U0c0HgUd6lRkif9R7mvAq3xXHM5DMvsMfPh7Su2pffdWrF/s2048/20200815_144322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYVuExLCrZbLwlopvbQwKrRtM4VGlsevjPQyCd_pr7qqv8RpVg3D0GY-9I-3BDomDwb3wWzTLt4-XCyVls02ciHNNt_0KY7U0c0HgUd6lRkif9R7mvAq3xXHM5DMvsMfPh7Su2pffdWrF/w307-h410/20200815_144322.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New crops this week! melons, peppers and sweet onions. These, Ailsa Craig, are a large sweet onion perfect raw or even grilled. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96liu5xdPJkugHv72Nrfo-SlHjm6B1o-NUpEDoOuS4QN7FaflJoSD5MLLzdxv9F1cwZmsciIuVz9KazmTW5rHGSAtavYMivUbZoghI37bYRtYKpos0AAvY8AbFECgdEhbVrTa34LWJrnB/s2048/20200817_165000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96liu5xdPJkugHv72Nrfo-SlHjm6B1o-NUpEDoOuS4QN7FaflJoSD5MLLzdxv9F1cwZmsciIuVz9KazmTW5rHGSAtavYMivUbZoghI37bYRtYKpos0AAvY8AbFECgdEhbVrTa34LWJrnB/w307-h410/20200817_165000.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pick Your Own Flowers are looking glorious -- be sure to pick before summer slips away!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This week's bounty:</b> baby romaine lettuce, sweet pepper, melon, dragon tongue beans, cucumber, zucchini, summer squash, sweet onion, hakurei, fennel bulb, kale, cilantro, dill, basil</span></div> <p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-54932583728084923122020-08-11T09:26:00.002-07:002020-08-11T09:40:20.909-07:00August 11th and 14th<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNDjmzDObeJJioMjrL8uTgVZb1du9V7XuTH1PrblQ9BNCkFfRGAdCh73lYOFO9OK0NHQA_1X8YZTuyk82-GsPr2czFZ5wwauE00i67wr-8NbMysjDOJflGYNVWrJHfw4OITqlwLUPBb7M/s2048/20200810_193635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNDjmzDObeJJioMjrL8uTgVZb1du9V7XuTH1PrblQ9BNCkFfRGAdCh73lYOFO9OK0NHQA_1X8YZTuyk82-GsPr2czFZ5wwauE00i67wr-8NbMysjDOJflGYNVWrJHfw4OITqlwLUPBb7M/w410-h307/20200810_193635.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today is the kind of "sweat even if you are not moving" kind of day. These pants are on the line waiting to be hosed off before I put them in the wash. They are actually only from two days' worth of work ... I have been changing my clothes at lunchtime since they are so sweaty and disgusting. I am grateful for my house which has AC, a nice break from the oppression. I do feel bad for my poor plants baking out there, wish I could bring them inside too : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVspEldAihVo97tPvtKYKcKhbTPKucSFOk-tufxmfHF6VHPRqOc-Y8zMuHiuRFHEFeT_EOCDVIpjNeNxfXSpLhU5JViHy8z1N7LyR9bb-jHwbc_FMcbzYnb9JyOgGf9WWwoKr4gQqxV-Rk/s2048/20200810_195539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVspEldAihVo97tPvtKYKcKhbTPKucSFOk-tufxmfHF6VHPRqOc-Y8zMuHiuRFHEFeT_EOCDVIpjNeNxfXSpLhU5JViHy8z1N7LyR9bb-jHwbc_FMcbzYnb9JyOgGf9WWwoKr4gQqxV-Rk/w307-h410/20200810_195539.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An amazing Maine dinner last night ... cucumber salad, broccolini and beautiful lobsters gifted to us from a shareholder. Delish!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">This week's Bounty: cabbage, leeks, broccolini, carrot, green beans, celery, cukes, zukes, summer squash, basil, parsley</span></b></div><b> </b><p></p>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-49413500711140114962020-08-04T04:08:00.004-07:002020-08-04T04:08:39.263-07:00August 4th and 7th<h2 style="text-align: center;">SUMMER MUNCHING</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SNKEwZoJOBa5-dnp84kneyByGxjzMY5huQzWBceJjEeNJKEhw8Nb7OYXEPJx4pPOpIqsvemVuBGJ5v8CRgqI9MJ1dqpVTsBOr8MrU1FjbA_KhabaS8Uu3WfoA5n7GBPvpArH7axvlaP9/s2048/20200731_122304_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SNKEwZoJOBa5-dnp84kneyByGxjzMY5huQzWBceJjEeNJKEhw8Nb7OYXEPJx4pPOpIqsvemVuBGJ5v8CRgqI9MJ1dqpVTsBOr8MrU1FjbA_KhabaS8Uu3WfoA5n7GBPvpArH7axvlaP9/w384-h512/20200731_122304_001.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The deer have found the chard this year so when we harvested lasted week, we had to cut out several leaves that had been munched. The pigs LOVE chard, so they profited in the loss...I am beginning to wonder if it was a conspiracy : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Senior Chuck has been a bad bird too. He has been dining on our blueberries which is ok, I don't mind sharing a few, but yesterday I discovered he helped himself to some newly transplanted lettuce. Hmmmm I am pretty sure we have loads of grass around for him to eat. bad Chuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtHM3pcWePTMRTkYTZCTEBX-R9bmrilZLLf5CmUrpm5mXuprpxwznsh6h0xn9VFWCP5al5OzOlxIWRR5zmYZAviZOHDsWllR6ZiKi-BCF-n7wRObFpHp3RBjftYlaEYbwKgY_eObx7m4f/s2048/20190730_172837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtHM3pcWePTMRTkYTZCTEBX-R9bmrilZLLf5CmUrpm5mXuprpxwznsh6h0xn9VFWCP5al5OzOlxIWRR5zmYZAviZOHDsWllR6ZiKi-BCF-n7wRObFpHp3RBjftYlaEYbwKgY_eObx7m4f/w384-h512/20190730_172837.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tomatoes are beginning to ripen and they are oh so good and beautiful! So far it has been a good year for tomatoes and the field plants are looking as good as the hoop house ones. We harvested a colorful array yesterday afternoon from the field. They are mostly the smaller varieties, but he slicers are starting to turn color too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am looking forward to a bit of rain today, but hoping the storm is not damaging. It looks like it is not going to hit us as much as originally planned. I am excited for the break in the heat today, it has definitely been warm. I usually do ok on a hot day, but it's the day after where my body feels exhausted. Getting out of bed this morning was not so easy : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#38761d"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce (? possibly not, I am not sure the next planting is ready), zukes, cukes, chines cabbage, beans, peas, pac choi, purplette onions, broccoli, eggplant, dill and tomatoes (just a few this week)</font></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-66093935322828980652020-07-27T16:14:00.000-07:002020-07-27T16:14:04.583-07:00July 28th and 31st<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So So HOT</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WHFyfp40GlX6eSZxUTm5GRb0HjdpRBYxDfwFT7alWwYj6iK-ByYsHog3fQJMw0dm7QQU6m_eSQabPuZZ0FeVZVUcxFjXp4Ggw_buybMlobKNf0R3xqlqYyyjNtuc8YPzsfx88NRtfDY-/s2048/20200725_191715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WHFyfp40GlX6eSZxUTm5GRb0HjdpRBYxDfwFT7alWwYj6iK-ByYsHog3fQJMw0dm7QQU6m_eSQabPuZZ0FeVZVUcxFjXp4Ggw_buybMlobKNf0R3xqlqYyyjNtuc8YPzsfx88NRtfDY-/w300-h400/20200725_191715.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This photo was taken Saturday night just after 8pm.....in the pea patch, not along a river as my beer may suggest. This time of year you can often find me late night harvesting peas or raspberries or just wondering the farm talking to my plants. It's a lovely way to spend a summer evening. TODAY however, I am inside the AC writing this Blog and catching up on emails. If one's pores get cleansed by sweating, then mine are squeaky clean after this afternoon. HOLY MOLY WAS IT HOT! We persevered and weeded 200' of near lawn and harvested over 170lbs of green beans. Yes you read right, beans! (tomatoes are coming soon, but not quite : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZfC52MBjH4JGldvEgQi4WQoTIdGO1BnhnDUAwDq0Dysqr20CkWU5sKCJoDcGhPsamsIZRNtRS1tl6uH5aA89WsTjqb2C0SEoK_wdTW9iDnpY5KsZCIwqOE5gNaJH6UfeaEt9B4rVFB3P/s2048/20200713_185314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZfC52MBjH4JGldvEgQi4WQoTIdGO1BnhnDUAwDq0Dysqr20CkWU5sKCJoDcGhPsamsIZRNtRS1tl6uH5aA89WsTjqb2C0SEoK_wdTW9iDnpY5KsZCIwqOE5gNaJH6UfeaEt9B4rVFB3P/w300-h400/20200713_185314.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this picture... I just had to add it again. I have never had such an amazing crop of raspberries. There are millions of them and this heat makes them ripen ever so quickly -- please please come when you can! come multiple times! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lot of new crops to harvest, we are keeping up as best we can with all that needs tending. We are <i>nearly </i>done with transplanting for the year, so now it is the final weeding and harvest harvest harvest. There are many many planting I am very pleased with, so beautiful and plentiful. Hope you are enjoying every bite!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#38761d"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, hakurei turnip, sugar snap peas, broccoli, cukes, zukes, summer squash, green beans, kale, chard, baby carrots, basil, parsley and scapes</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000"><b>The Farmer's Table:</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000">I am sure you need another kitchen gadget, right?!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000">We LOVE our spiralizer. We mostly use it on zucchini. We either steam the spirals or lightly saute them, then use them just like pasta with red sauce or olive oil and other veggies. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000">In the morning, we cook them up with eggs -- so so so good</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000">No need to be afraid of a large zucchini ever again!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#990000"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/broccoli-and-beer-cheese-cocottes" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">Broccoli and Beer Cheese</font></a><font color="#990000"> -- we do not use the bread on top and it is still magnificent : )</font></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-86044083502117634052020-07-20T13:39:00.001-07:002020-07-20T13:39:27.172-07:00July 21st and 24th<h2 style="text-align: center;">Oxygen</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6AV8f6H7LFNli5_EM-GRiCa_JFvP44VMg8uCtNUbc4lmcCEw7Ky-cBnyonSb28sMD_HTmsaUOExZc1SY_steAB24i2sB1TgmwDnxvXhREekCi8R6xcwdSzPx7qvf2qiw811ZAOEzubpP/s1920/Screenshot_20200720-155333_Wunderground.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6AV8f6H7LFNli5_EM-GRiCa_JFvP44VMg8uCtNUbc4lmcCEw7Ky-cBnyonSb28sMD_HTmsaUOExZc1SY_steAB24i2sB1TgmwDnxvXhREekCi8R6xcwdSzPx7qvf2qiw811ZAOEzubpP/w281-h500/Screenshot_20200720-155333_Wunderground.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago I asked for a "smidge" of rain and someone commented that we need way more than a smidge. And indeed, we did, but I am farmer enough to know to be careful what you wish for ... "1 smidge" is > or = 3 inches (we got 9) and a "bit of heat" is > or = to 85 .... we have been at a Heat Advisory for the last 3 days : ) Oh my it has been hot! Sent the crew home early today. I just went out to start the tractor to do a little evening cultivating. Yowza! I think I will wait another couple hours! The pigs have a nice moat and they have been lounging like hippos in the mud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ5jhAxnWxf8VJeTluC6XL87j3efywPOK7bBUzyWaJmDyJlpkUmks1f6PRfZ8QUALF9Ge84pQKew7N_wW9smaXhyh-TxdyeKJui23lgc9KCo_zqlY0dK0NpdHIXXwtHpcfqxvndAnheHp/s2048/20200719_093114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ5jhAxnWxf8VJeTluC6XL87j3efywPOK7bBUzyWaJmDyJlpkUmks1f6PRfZ8QUALF9Ge84pQKew7N_wW9smaXhyh-TxdyeKJui23lgc9KCo_zqlY0dK0NpdHIXXwtHpcfqxvndAnheHp/w300-h400/20200719_093114.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="inherit">We went from dust dry to drowning pretty quickly and it has been nice to have a bit of a break from daily rain. Of course we all know as humans we need Oxygen to breathe, but did you know our cells </font>metabolize<font face="inherit"> that oxygen tp give us energy? Plants need oxygen for the same reason. </font><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><font face="inherit"><span style="word-spacing: 1px;">Root respiration is very important in organic production because the root zone is full of natural microorganisms responsible for converting organic nutrients into usable ions (think plant food). These microorganisms require oxygen since they work and respire too. When the soil becomes saturated there is no room for oxygen and the plants cannot respire, therefore cannot take up </span></font><span style="word-spacing: 1px;">nutrients</span><font face="inherit"><span style="word-spacing: 1px;"> and therefore cannot grow. These few drying days have allowed most of our plants to recover for a breath but a few, in the wettest spots, need a little assistance and so I will add </span></font><span style="word-spacing: 1px;">additional</span><font face="inherit"><span style="word-spacing: 1px;"> fertilizer to get them jump started again. It's mostly the cucumbers and zucchini ... the cabbages and broccoli look amazing and the onions are bulbing up nicely!!</span></font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><font face="inherit"><span style="word-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz6nrj9SnPRsus3CnwIH6Q1ERgjfMBY0EZxnFwhnJDJrlGcuLMUq-hEM1-ZtZIQknLLmk-kN5Lizxcm9jy2f6xhAKVNMDhZfE9wZ9XzJGG1Xcl12FnvcDePp8JZmGQdTLfAwzij9wHlIU/s1600/IMG-20200719-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz6nrj9SnPRsus3CnwIH6Q1ERgjfMBY0EZxnFwhnJDJrlGcuLMUq-hEM1-ZtZIQknLLmk-kN5Lizxcm9jy2f6xhAKVNMDhZfE9wZ9XzJGG1Xcl12FnvcDePp8JZmGQdTLfAwzij9wHlIU/w300-h400/IMG-20200719-WA0000.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stir fry delight! hope you are having fun eating your veggies. be sure to share your favorite recipes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;">This Week's bounty:</b><span style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;"> lettuce, cabbage, mini red onion (pictured above), radish (i think, maybe), tat soi, pac choi, broccoli, zukes, summer squash, cucumbers (!), beets with greens, sugar snap peas, basil, scapes</span></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-58697330203522426402020-07-14T04:33:00.001-07:002020-07-14T04:33:31.505-07:00July 14th and 17th <h2 style="text-align: center;">The Power of Plants</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUWaAG4As448YvkT3Z6DitSACUaL0iGR2yadP5RNC9jBxKHA7WsAjhnnHpvLn0gIUjqqpGjqXztIBWA8LY7i2u6wHKFMfmziiHsG4afdclTFW8vuF0Hii3ZP_DgVBnufRxyqx8yO-Jxl0/s2048/20200713_185634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUWaAG4As448YvkT3Z6DitSACUaL0iGR2yadP5RNC9jBxKHA7WsAjhnnHpvLn0gIUjqqpGjqXztIBWA8LY7i2u6wHKFMfmziiHsG4afdclTFW8vuF0Hii3ZP_DgVBnufRxyqx8yO-Jxl0/w300-h400/20200713_185634.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This growing season has been a pretty crazy weather year so far. The beans pictured above I thought had died in a late frost but then miraculously came back, they shriveled in a drought, were nearly suffocated by weeds (not really weather related but it makes the story even more dramatic because directly after we weeded we finally got rain and they flattened in the heavy downpour) and then they were swarmed with leaf hoppers (a tiny pest that is blown up on the south wind). But I went to check on them last night and, behold!, they were standing upright out of the rain hammered soil, free of leaf hoppers donning a happy shade of green and look -- tiny little beans and loads of flowers!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aupoqvnotIJ-v185VGVd0MXFgk-LyO54jHPor-Qp5hUJ57JUd_1z_4o7_NkYJou7jVl2cr4r-HqIo-Q4WYXddylpzROuUE8KdqNptledThoXXel0Aj8OOTkAmaAGFw8uFc2L3TvTSIP6/s2048/20200713_184743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aupoqvnotIJ-v185VGVd0MXFgk-LyO54jHPor-Qp5hUJ57JUd_1z_4o7_NkYJou7jVl2cr4r-HqIo-Q4WYXddylpzROuUE8KdqNptledThoXXel0Aj8OOTkAmaAGFw8uFc2L3TvTSIP6/w300-h400/20200713_184743.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This winter squash plant was transplanted in the middle of June, on a dry dry dry day of 92 degrees. We had the drip irrigation running as we planted, but the next day, several plants and turned to a crisp and all that was left was a 2" sad stem. From that sadness came little leaves and now 10" diameter lush plants. It's pretty amazing really. However, I do not know why I am surprised. I see it happen in the gardens all the time, but this year I think I needed reminding. A year that has been wonky in so many ways; weather, COVID, fear, hate; a year full of uncertainty and sadness in dealing with social issues we thought we had overcome. <span style="text-align: left;">There is an energy of hope in plants. The tiniest little leaf (almost hidden to the naked eye), is a powerful hope that brings it life <i>and</i> flowers <i>and</i> fruit. It feeds the pollinators, it feeds <i>us</i> with beauty and nourishment. They are not biased on who views them or lands on them or who eats them, they share what they have with all and continue to grow no matter the uncertain weather. A beautiful reminder that we too have hidden leaves of power and hope inside of us.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFP5IY6Hv1oI_wfnNcbXNtakCtq7g3RPK3OG3bYzFx9qkNrQUDSP4XoznwJLNNuknpGRMImQY7990XK2PiL4X2QTFf9GtRhjLwkYBnkdD093o6FQdrcOl7SqCStzkeVi3E87LWsQi-oYj2/s2048/20200713_184218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFP5IY6Hv1oI_wfnNcbXNtakCtq7g3RPK3OG3bYzFx9qkNrQUDSP4XoznwJLNNuknpGRMImQY7990XK2PiL4X2QTFf9GtRhjLwkYBnkdD093o6FQdrcOl7SqCStzkeVi3E87LWsQi-oYj2/w300-h400/20200713_184218.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The PYO flower garden has begun to shine and is open for picking! Bring home some happy plant energy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUgnx4e6LhGb0eb5kxrFln5A8ckqCi2W-1WPZ2Rp34w23-hxqruD0cNLdwOp9b3q2tqddUSZE6wkyj57Y42Jsx6ngDat7Nfmx3-31oih3WfKhT9vo2Dnx83B9FzAsaofjTK3Y4F2DeWJJ/s2048/20200713_185314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUgnx4e6LhGb0eb5kxrFln5A8ckqCi2W-1WPZ2Rp34w23-hxqruD0cNLdwOp9b3q2tqddUSZE6wkyj57Y42Jsx6ngDat7Nfmx3-31oih3WfKhT9vo2Dnx83B9FzAsaofjTK3Y4F2DeWJJ/w300-h400/20200713_185314.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND!! the PYO raspberries are open for shareholders! A happy bright globe for your mouth :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div><font color="#0b8043"><b>This Week's bounty:</b> lettuce, kale, tat soi, chinese cabbage, zucchini/summer squash, snap peas. broccoli, scallions, garlic scapes, cilantro, parsley</font></div><div><font color="#0b8043"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#b51200"><b>The Farmer's Table:</b></font></div><div><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/zucchini-lentil-fritters-with-lemony-yogurt" target="_blank"><font color="#b51200">Zucchini-Lentil Fritters with parsley</font></a></div><div><br /></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-11928500237974699502020-07-07T03:47:00.003-07:002020-07-07T09:39:05.909-07:00July 7th and 10th<h1 style="text-align: center;">Happy 4th!</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk8Xr8xSAZwsFoC3IzuNDk2ltRJRG0a4-bKM2PaH3qGh97v7eXPGaIaWIDgmwKeErhT-dZ5JQFB4aPNGGmGtDR5qFbgmQuP17yEDe0kf5_7jVA2iGnPneA8w5ctXfJ29lM9KqGP1gfD2a/s4032/20200706_172845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk8Xr8xSAZwsFoC3IzuNDk2ltRJRG0a4-bKM2PaH3qGh97v7eXPGaIaWIDgmwKeErhT-dZ5JQFB4aPNGGmGtDR5qFbgmQuP17yEDe0kf5_7jVA2iGnPneA8w5ctXfJ29lM9KqGP1gfD2a/w300-h400/20200706_172845.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow I cannot believe it is JULY! The weather has been all over the place it is hard to keep track of the time of year. The rain (6"!) was maybe a <i>bit</i> much but yesterday's drier air made the farm glow bright. We have a <i>very</i> small window right now to do a <i>load</i> of weeding before summer's harvest really kicks in (zucchini and summer squash are nearly ready!) If anyone has the hankering to get outside and pull some weeds voluntarily, let me know!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGr3Ybc_ESefYm6BkQBP3xievVNPMiU7fPazwoYnFeDSb5sI5pa8rFKz7EEYfXi9xDwWQAQlf9IHX941mSTBpsTH19mSLRdvhB3RsMNDeAKjwFWU0wj2TaXZADzJMxNjshC07G-eiefRn/s4032/20200630_183529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGr3Ybc_ESefYm6BkQBP3xievVNPMiU7fPazwoYnFeDSb5sI5pa8rFKz7EEYfXi9xDwWQAQlf9IHX941mSTBpsTH19mSLRdvhB3RsMNDeAKjwFWU0wj2TaXZADzJMxNjshC07G-eiefRn/w300-h400/20200630_183529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meet Chuck, the Chukar (pronounced choo-kar). Many of you have seen him around the pick up barn. He is in the pheasant family and naturally lives out west in small groups. However, it is common for folks to release them here for bird hunting. He is cute little fellow, lonely but shy. We have invited him to hang out here and possibly hang with the turkeys, although he has not met them yet. Unfortunately he likes to walk along the road and someone almost hit him yesterday. When she stopped, she knew what it was as she had had one in her yard and put it in with her chickens. Anyone's chickens looking for a friend? They eat grass and grass seeds so they won't cost too much in grain : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KEe1uvrutRBXYqSLtqzWYTKyXdKPxorpWcoHEvaKQ0N-urbE3fpNqbWxs9216ygdmrpujhg-Pwl0DseVcs14hqL3-YX_T3ozKXT8tgmNKknlYRjWpESJrwbDhZAqrhS8WGmSlR9Vhveh/s4032/20200702_074719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KEe1uvrutRBXYqSLtqzWYTKyXdKPxorpWcoHEvaKQ0N-urbE3fpNqbWxs9216ygdmrpujhg-Pwl0DseVcs14hqL3-YX_T3ozKXT8tgmNKknlYRjWpESJrwbDhZAqrhS8WGmSlR9Vhveh/w300-h400/20200702_074719.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The turkeys are silly as ever and are growing quickly. They are ready for some adventure; running circles in their pen and jumping as high as they can. They are quite the entertainment...the pigs now have competition! Hope you have some silliness in your life and are enjoying your veg as you chuckle. New items are coming on every week, it's fun to walk around the farm! Feel free to poke around and get some fresh air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#0b8043"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, beets with greens, snap peas, parsnips, broccoli, kohl rabi, hakurei, cilantro, parsley, garlic scapes, green onion</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-49398961540053360012020-06-30T04:16:00.002-07:002020-06-30T04:40:18.675-07:00June 30th and July 3rd<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span></span>Rain!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy5P4m08VI7LRQ41x3TV94oTLlmLXi7uXU9aw0-UZ-nVHeTK7Z3XheKD0x0UrjCXYQqL4vnxEV4t3XXvjQWZR9mp3Q9pyimR6M2ZPw_pV8oUAKpUsQZQfVph2cuveIPBABHEqnfidU2gf/s4032/20200626_161544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy5P4m08VI7LRQ41x3TV94oTLlmLXi7uXU9aw0-UZ-nVHeTK7Z3XheKD0x0UrjCXYQqL4vnxEV4t3XXvjQWZR9mp3Q9pyimR6M2ZPw_pV8oUAKpUsQZQfVph2cuveIPBABHEqnfidU2gf/w300-h400/20200626_161544.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I last looked at the rain gauge we had gotten 3.25" and it is still raining! Honestly the ground was so dry, this overabundance is welcome. Everything seems brighter and I swear I could see the cabbages growing! 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I moved it, I swear, but obviously not far enough. I was rototilling and the tractor tire caught the edge of the trap. AND it was borrowed from my neighbor! (sorry Denis) I have a new one on order. A friend did get a groundhog last Thursday and we hoped we were in the clear, but another appeared the following day in the same spot. 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They woke in a puddle under their new hut and so I opened up the trailer door. An hour later I found them snoozing inside. I shut the door (they were not impressed), but then magically they appeared in a new grassy spot (hurrah!). They ran circles in glee and then napped and napped and napped. The only problem is now we need to get their hut over there and it is mired in mud. That will be a fund Wednesday project : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#0b8043"><b>This Week's Bounty:</b> lettuce, chinese cabbage, hakurei turnip, broccoli, chard, garlic scapes and cilantro</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#0b8043"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#b51200"><b>The Farmer's Table:</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#b51200">last night we had stir fried broccoli, mushrooms, chinese cabbage and top round steak -- yum!</font></div>Little Ridge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707374470514739454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270032286968662193.post-29759754727955712992020-06-23T04:06:00.000-07:002020-06-23T04:06:05.975-07:00June 23rd and 26th<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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So I am still feeling optimistic that we will have a fabulous crop this year, and I generally try and make the weekly blog about the positive things happening on the farm, but I am going to be honest, the past few days have been rough. The soil is SO dry and the air is SO hot, we had hundreds of plants die late last week. Of course, it is frustrating the time and effort we put into seeding, planting, covering and watering (oh my! so much hose dragging!) but most of all it makes me sad to see those little plants suffer, they were so gorgeous when we planted them. I have reseeded some and hopefully there will be enough Maine growing season to see them bear fruit. Farming is SO weather dependent and every year has its thing, but this one has really gotten me as it has never happened before. Chin up, one foot in front of the other, we will make it I know, but today I am feeling a little low.<br />
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We are also battling a groundhog who favors broccoli. Simon is on its tail, but it is the furthest field so he does not wander out there on his own. We have given the ground hog a talkin' to....I mean there is grass and sweet clover galore.... hopefully he took the hint.<br />
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The good news is, we have new crops coming in every week to keep your taste buds happy. Pray for rain, we could use a smidge. Enjoy every bite .... remember that nearly everything you put in your mouth comes from a farmer, somewhere, who has poured their heart and soul into their work.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">This week's bounty:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;"> lettuce, radish, spinach, brocc</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">oli, pac choi, kale, dill cilantro</span><br />
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What gorgeous weather we are having! I am trying to soak it all in before he humidity comes and zaps all of my energy. We had a great crew yesterday and got zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, melons and half of the winter squash planted. Wednesday will be the rest of the squash, sweet potatoes and strawberries .... and then we move on to weeding. We have been using more plastic mulch and landscape fabric which I am not psyched about but it has many benefits 1) the plants LOVE it 2) it warms the soil in the spring 3) and maintains moisture 4) plus it suppresses weeds, which I am hoping we can save several hours of hand weeding this year!!!</div>
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We are back on irrigating ... pray for an evening rain shower this week. Everything is looking happy though and we have lots to harvest .... so short blog this week, I gotta get back to it!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Try a <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/parsnip-patties/" target="_blank">PARSNIP PATTY</a> recipe!</span></b></div>
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Well it felt like it took summer a long time to get here. Seems crazy that it is the first week of June and in the last month we have had 12" of snow, 85 and humid, a late frost and a drought. I think the snow (and frost I hope!) is gone for at least 3 months and we were blessed with a soft 1.3" of rain this weekend. The plants have responded beautifully. And we are planting plants as fast as we can!</div>
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We are excited about this week's pick up and its glorious early greens, spring dug parsnips and delectable herbs. A few of these greens may be new to you, but I encourage you to try them! Above is tat soi. The last frost and dry forced it into flowering but the flowers are sweet and tender. you may dice it up and eat it raw, saute them lightly, fold them into your eggs or make a quiche!</div>
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Pac choi is crunchy and light flavored. You can make it into a slaw, steam, saute or grill. It is lovely tossed last minute into a hot soup (think ramen).</div>
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This is a recipe we tried from Food & Wine magazine (we are not sure how we are getting the magazine nor who is paying for it, but there are unique recipes in it!). Chili-Mint Parsnips. Different than the usual and super good! It called for dried barberries ... don't actually know what those are but we had some goji berries on hand and they were perfect!</div>
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I hope this blog finds you with a smile on your face and a calm in your heart. It has certainly been an emotional 2020, highlighted with uncertainty. I am grateful for the certainties I can hold onto, like that a seed will germinate and provide vital nutrition, that the earth provides even when we push it to its limits, that the sun still comes up and the moon still revolves around us ... that we are human and have the ability to nurture ourselves and others. May we take the time to pause, listen and embrace the positive. Thank you for being a part of this simple farm. You are a gift and we love what we do.</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>This week's bounty: </b>misfit carrots, pac choi, tat soi, kale, rhubarb, asparagus, parsnip, dill, lovage</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Farmer's Table: </b>(highlights of our weekly meals)</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Chili-Mint Parsnips <a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chile-mint-parsnips">https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chile-mint-parsnips</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Clam Chowder -- there are lots of local clams out there right now!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Grilled oysters -- and local oysters too!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Forage 7 grain* french toast and our sausage -- a breakfast treat : )</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Arugula hummus* (from Cranberry Rock Farm) and Smoked pepper goat cheese* (Coppertail Farm)</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> *you can find these items on FarmDrop https://littleridge.farmdrop.us</span><br />
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...bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? ... Pilgrims! ha : )</div>
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Simon, the best dog EVER, just celebrated his 12th birthday on April 1st. We celebrated with a beef bone, a walk and lots of hugs. Oh wait, he gets that every day! So much love.</div>
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So here we are all are, in a surreal time. I am grateful for so many things, including my incredible customer base and support system. Thank you for your kind words and well wishes (and donated masks)! I send all of you a bit of peace knowing we are here planting seeds and making steps toward a healthy and bountiful summer of food! Know it is grown with so much love and connection to the earth and we are blessed to share it with you. </div>
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More than ever we are thankful for the gifts of our land and the incredible stash of food we have in our pantry, freezer and storage. We generally eat the misfit veg and every bit is just as good as the madonnas. Above is country style spare rib, sauteed spinach with bacon bits, winter squash and a slaw made with black radish and kohl rabi. so yum. Blessings on your meal. </div>
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