Looking forward to the Boston Fermentation Festival this Sunday, October 4, 10am - 4pm at the new Boston Public Market. Fermented foods including kim-chee, sauerkraut, yogurt, kombucha, pickles, are among the most delicious and healthy foods you can eat, and easy to make at home. In case you haven't already caught the fermentation bug, check … Continue reading Get Fermented!
Last Deep Winter (February 7) Share Box
Brrr....It's a crazy windy day out there. The upside might be that some of the snow from this past week will be blown off of the low tunnels at Riverland so that there aren't mountains to dig into come harvest day this week. Remember these photos from last month's share blog? Well just imagine what … Continue reading Last Deep Winter (February 7) Share Box
Deep Winter Share–fresh picked spinach!
Here's how farmers in New England harvest spinach fresh from the field in the middle of winter! Looking forward to the spinach in the share tomorrow, just harvested at Riverland this week. See also Jackie Starr’s Fabulous menu suggestions customized for our January share (click on this link to see it.) … Continue reading Deep Winter Share–fresh picked spinach!
December share box
Here are the share contents for December pickups (Arlington and Canton/South Shore/JP). The hyperlinks on the vegetable names take you to a lot of recipes and information about those vegetables. See also Jackie Starr’s Fabulous menu suggestions customized for our December share contents Use these within a week or so (or blanch or make a dish … Continue reading December share box
From the Farms…Reflections and Giving Thanks
From Bruce at Picadilly Farm: The season's end crept up on us. Jenny, the crew, and I have been busy harvesting roots and tucking them into every empty corner of the barn, with hardly a pause....Looking back, looking ahead, and pausing for a moment right here, we're grateful once again.Thanks to each and every one of you … Continue reading From the Farms…Reflections and Giving Thanks
Share Box for November pickup
Here are the share contents for mid-November pickups (Arlington and Canton/South Shore/JP). The hyperlinks on the vegetable names take you to a lot of recipes and information about those vegetables. See also Jackie Starr's Fabulous menu suggestions customized to this Saturday's share contents. Use these within a week or so (or blanch or make a … Continue reading Share Box for November pickup
First 2014 Winter Share Pickup Saturday in Arlington
Also check out shareholder Jackie Starr’s menu suggestions and recipe links, customized for this month's share! Share contents for Saturday, October 25, 2014: Use these within a week or so (or blanche or make a dish for freezing): Lettuce-1 head, from Riverland Bok Choy—1 head of large, from Riverland 2 broccoli or Romanesco, from Riverland … Continue reading First 2014 Winter Share Pickup Saturday in Arlington
National Food Day
Every October 24 (this Friday), Food Day brings together eaters, chefs, farmers, families, local food advocates, food policymakers, and many more around the country in celebration of real food, food and farmworker justice, and healthy diets. All 50 states host events from cooking demonstrations and taste tests to panel discussions and child education. There is … Continue reading National Food Day
Farmers race to get cover crops seeded, visit the farm and harvest for the pantry on Nov 1
Farming is a lot about timing: working with the seasons, the weather, the climate, and all the different growth habits and needs of each plant variety. Careful planning and the grace and experience to deal with come-what-may... From Jenny at Picadilly Farm: A cloudy harvest day today, and we're anticipating quite a bit of rain … Continue reading Farmers race to get cover crops seeded, visit the farm and harvest for the pantry on Nov 1
Connecting the fall color in the landscape to the color on your plate
It is the time to drink in the New England growing season's fantastic finale of color--wow! Our appreciation of color is so intrinsic to our biology: bright colors on our plate signal nutrients and flavor and the brilliance of fall foliage keeps us moving outside and getting those essential rays of sun even as the … Continue reading Connecting the fall color in the landscape to the color on your plate
Shared Harvest CSA 