Dear C.S.A members, Another week is here, which means more veggies. The summer squash are in and we picked them gourmet in size. I hope you enjoy these. They are excellent. We are also starting to pick zucchini as well. Everything in the garden is growing well. The broccoli that you receive is a short …
Hello, I hope everyone has had a great week despite the oppressive heat. It actually feels like I remember the Iowa summers being. Nonetheless it is another great week for veggies. Excessive heat makes the veggies explode with growth. The Kohlrabi are just coming into size and this is the first week for them. …
Dear C.S.A. Members, Week 2 is upon us, and a hot and dry one it was. The veggies look great as usualJ I have been using the irrigation system regularly. Each row on the farm has a water line so we can give them a drink when it is super hot. This heat creates …
Welcome CSA Members 2017, I would like to thank everyone again for signing up for the C.S.A. We are officially kicking off the program this week!!!! It is going to be a great year and everything looks incredible. If you have not taken the chance to come to the farm we would love to …
Hello, 2017 Already! Time flies. I hope all of you had a wonderful Holiday season and New Year. My wife and I recently found out we are having another baby boy. This is exciting news. The farm continues to change and grow in ways I never knew it could. It always seems to adapt to …
Jalapeno Dip Looking for a way to utilize those Jalapenos & Banana Peppers. Look no further; try this simple yet tasty recipe. Ingredients: 2 8 ounces packages of cream cheese 1cup sour cream 4 ounces chopped Jalapeno’s 4 ounces chopped Banana Pepper’s 1 ounce package of dry ranch mix 1 8 ounce package shredded cheese …
C.S.A Community, Week 14 is here and what a beautiful week it is. I love this time of year when we have these cool cloudless days. This week has been a busy one, and we hope you enjoy the bounty we have picked. If you are struggling with what to do with the pie pumpkin, …
Ingredients 1 pints cherry tomatoes Good olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 20 fresh basil leaves, chopped or julienned Sea salt Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the tomatoes lightly with olive oil on a sheet pan. Spread them out into one layer and sprinkle generously with kosher salt and …
4 – 4.5 cups fresh pumpkin puree (made from ~3.8 pound sugar pumpkin) 1/4 cup sweet apple cider or apple juice, more if needed 1 cup Sucanat (or brown sugar, unpacked) 3-4 tbsp pure maple syrup, to taste 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (enhances flavor and helps …
Dear C.S.A. Community, Week 13 is upon us already! I hope everyone thus far is enjoying your boxes. Not too long and it will be Pumpkin season. The growing season this year has been rather fast due to the heat and the excessive rains. Due to these reason we have Pie pumpkins that are ready. …
