Strawberry Harvesting Has Begun
The 2018 strawberry season is officially under way. We brought in a small harvest of ripe, red fruit on Monday and sold through by mid-afternoon. As the season progresses, this early trickle of berries will become a steady… Read More
Recipe: Leeks Ragout
2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 medium white onions, diced medium 4 celery ribs, diced medium 2 leeks, diced medium 1/2 bulb of fennel, cored and diced medium 2 Tbsp. finely minced herbs: thyme,… Read More
Farm Recipe: Spring Asparagus Smoothie
This is a great use for off-sized stalks of asparagus and ripe but bruised strawberries. The woody bottom ends of the asparagus should not be used here.
Farm Recipe: Roasted Asparagus
Notes: Thick-stalk asparagus works well with this technique, but will require a bit more cooking time than pencil-thin spears. Peeling the ends of the asparagus is not recommended: peeled stalks may dry out in the roasting process. Wintered… Read More
Recipe: Quick-Braised Asparagus with Dijon-Herb Pan Sauce
Martha’s Vineyard cookbook author and magazine editor Susie Middleton kindly gave us this recipe. She says “This is one of my very favorite preparations for fresh, local, big meaty spears of asparagus. There’s a depth of flavor here… Read More
Watch: Time-Lapse Flower Planting
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Asparagus Update
We are picking asparagus every other day now, about 25 to 30 pounds at a time. There are another six to seven weeks left to the season, but it will probably take until about May 20 for us… Read More
Slide Show: Spring Lambs
” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Three of our ewe lambs born last month have needed special care. We’re happy to say that Nara (Narwhal Whale, the dark lamb), Bobbie (Bobcat Spiderplant, white and brown) and even… Read More
Four Weeks Left!
As of this morning at 9 a.m., there are exactly four weeks left until we reopen the farmstand for 2018. Friday, May 4 is the big day, and we’re hoping for an earlier asparagus season this year! The… Read More
