Walk on the Wild Side by planting yourself at a local farmers market. There is so much to see and explore. Let’s go on a tour to learn about them. What is a farmers market? A farmer’s market is where growers can sell their items directly to the consumer. It is said that farmer’s markets …
Why Pick Your Own? You may have heard about PYO which stands for pick your own fruits and vegetables. The pick-your-own movement is said to have developed during the Great Depression when innovative farmers sought to connect consumers directly with their products to reduce overhead for labor. Still, a popular activity today, getting outside in …
Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash Butter Olive oil Chopped fresh herbs: basil, oregano, parsley Parmesan Cheese Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut squash in half lengthwise, remove all seeds and place on a parchment lined baking sheet face down. Bake for 45 minutes or until fork tender. Turn the squash and shred some of …
Ingredients: 2-3 medium to large leeks, white portion sliced, cleaned and dried. 1 medium bell pepper, large dice 1 medium zucchini or summer squash, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and sliced 1 large tomato, large dice 6-8 mushrooms, sliced 1 small- medium eggplant 4 cloves of garlic minced Olive oil Salt Balsamic Glaze Instructions: Preheat the …
Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant. They are botanically classified as a fruit since they contain seeds and grow from a flowering plant, however, they are more commonly known as a vegetable to most people. The first tomatoes that are said to come to Europe were yellow varieties, therefore, the Italian word “Pomodoro” …
We were delighted to have interviewed Caroline on her last day of her marketing internship on our farm earlier this month. Enjoy Caroline’s perspective of life before, during and after her internship at Alstede Farms. Before Caroline, a local high school graduate and current University student interned with us throughout the summer. Caroline has always …
Eggplant, also known as Aubergine, is technically a berry, as it contains small edible seeds, although it is regarded as a vegetable in cooking. Eggplants are a member of the nightshade family which also include; peppers, tomatoes and potatoes. Eggplants are in season on our farm in the summer months of late July through September, …
Nothing tastes as delectable as in-season produce which has been sun kissed, field ripened, and fresh picked, providing the perfect combination for appetizing, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. It’s late Summer season on our farm and did you know that so many wonderful items are still being harvested including ; peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplant, …
Eggplant, also known as Aubergine, is technically a berry, although regarded as a vegetable in cooking. The name for eggplant is said to have originated due to it’s resemblance to white eggs, as the variety of eggplant brought to North America by the European immigrants was white. Eggplants are in the nightshade family along with …
Acorn squash is in the same species as zucchini and other summer squashes, however, due to it’s hard-to-cut skin, they are usually treated like vegetables in the culinary world. Here’s a slight curve ball to digest .. squash is technically a fruit because it contains seeds and originates from the flowering part of plants. Examples of …
1 bunch of Alstede Fresh asparagus cut into 1-2 inch pieces 4-6 cloves of garlic 1 1/2 c fresh snipped Alstede Fresh basil 1 T fresh snipped Alstede Fresh oregano 2-3 T fresh snipped Alstede Fresh parsley 1/4 c toasted walnuts, almonds, pine nuts (optional) 2-3 T Olive oil – choose a good quality Salt …
box contents – week 20, 2017 Week 20: September 5 – September 7, 2017 Tuesday Classic Harvest Boxes Ultimate Box Family Box Essential Box Apples Apples Apples Peaches Peaches Peaches Pears Pears Pears Plums Plums Plums Musk Melon Musk Melon Musk Melon Watermelon Carrots Carrots Carrots Corn Lettuce (organic) Corn Lettuce (organic) Peppers Edamame (organic) …
