The Naked Botanical sells farm grown herbal teas (bagged and loose leaf), herbal salt blends, salves, elderberry tonics, flower essences, tinctures and hydrosols in Mendham, New Jersey on a USDA certified organic farm. Anna Hackman, owner and operator of The Naked Botanical, has been a gardener and farmer for about fifteen years and started her …
Mizuna is a highly nutritious green leafy cruciferous vegetable in the Brassica family, related to its cousins cabbage and broccoli. Low in calories, high in several important vitamins and minerals such as A, C, K & lutein, it is also an excellent source of antioxidants and flavonoids that are healthy for the body. Mizuna is …
We are proud to offer locally made and sourced products in our farm store to compliment our homegrown, sustainably grown produce and our other freshly prepared items. Eating locally is important to us on many levels and we know it is also important to you. Eating locally sourced food from small business owners not only lowers your carbon footprint, …
Food waste comprises approximately 30-40 percent of the food supply in the US, according to a USDA estimated study. The USDA and EPA are working together to solve this problem and we would like to help by providing you with these tips for reducing food waste in your home. Buy Local Start out by buying …
This week’s exciting eating in season highlight features the versatile and delicious root vegetable. Root vegetables are low in calories, high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and are very nourishing, as you would expect. High in fiber and slow burning carbs, root veggies which may help boost gut health. Growing underground, root vegetables soak up …
New Year’s Eve is rapidly approaching and we want to help you ring in the new year in a healthy and delicious way! Reinvent your NYE appetizers to include kale, which is now in season. Kale will provide a nutritious boost to your appetizers and help you eat healthy in the new year. Try a …
As the new year approaches our thoughts tend to focus on healthy foods and eating Kale in season should be top of the list. Kale is truly one of nature’s superfoods as it’s packed with nutrient dense vitamins, minerals, plant sterols, and phytonutrients. Don’t know what all that means? Not to worry, all you need …
French horticultural beans are a small but mighty crop on our farm and we’re spilling the beans to let everyone know about their greatness. They are small in that we only farm less than an acre of these beans, mighty, as these beans allow one to eat well year round! Eating healthy and in season …
The Spud-tacular potato is in season on our farm and we grow six different varieties on over 6 acres of farmland including; white, russet, red, Yukon gold, fingerling, and purple. Potatoes prefer cool weather and are planted in mid-April as they can survive cool weather. They grow best in cool, well drained & loosened soil …
Apples have a long history, originating in Central Asia, making their way to America and specifically New Jersey with the early settlers. Apples were primarily used in our region for apple cider and hard apple cider (also known as Apple Jack) as growing apples was more conducive to the climate of the early settlers than …
Ingredients: 3-4 sunflower heads that are past bloom 6– 8 cups of water (adjust according to bucket size) 1/4 cup kosher salt Clean bucket/ container & cutting shears Paper towels and cookie sheet or shallow box Spices of choice, cooking spray if desired How to harvest the sunflower heads: Use sunflower heads that have died …
A pumpkin is a cultivar of winter squash that is round with smooth, ribbed skin, most often orange in coloration containing both seeds and pulp. Technically a fruit, and some are gourds, they are packed with nutrition and both the flesh and the seeds are edible. Pumpkin provides many health benefits according to nutritionists including …
