Enjoy the adorableness of one of our farm kittens snuggling with our favorite dog-sitting dog! We need the extra cute this week as rains pour down and the farm feels perpetually soggy. Oof.
* The current Farm Share season ends just before Thanksgiving. The final Saturday share is Nov 21. Some every-other-week members have their final share on Nov 14. Log in anytime and check your specific details.
We grow year-round, so we have vegetables to harvest after Thanksgiving, but less diversity and less quantity.
?? How to get vegetables from us after Nov 24th?? Read on...
:: We continue to stock our self-serve FarmStand here at our farm all winter. Some weeks it may be open only certain days of the week. Check for availability on Facebook or Instagram
:: We will continue to sell through Richmond's online market, Fall Line Farms, as we have for the past seven years. Use "broadfork" as a code to get a free subscription. Order on the weekend, pick up the following Thursday at one of various spots around our area.
:: We will continue to offer the chance to order one-time shares through the digital FarmStand here on Harvie. Sign up to receive an email whenever the digital FarmStand is open.
:: We plan to be (outdoors) at the Farmers' Market @ St. Stephens on certain weeks of the winter. Sign up on their webpage for their newsletter to receive updates.
Fall Carrot harvest has begun! (May these rains PLEASE not rot the ones still growing under the soil!) The orange roots are a fan favorite, of course, but many folks are unsure about how to use the TOPS. Our favorite ways to use them are...
:: Put those tops in a bag in the freezer! Constantly add any veg scraps to the bag, especially onion/scallion and garlic parts. When you have a big bag full, pop it all in a pot (we use the instant pot) and make vegetable stock. If you eat chicken, add the bones and all not-eaten parts of the chicken to the pot and it becomes chicken/vegetable broth. We add a dash of salt and also apple cider vinegar if including bones (to help extract minerals).
:: Make Carrot Top Chimichurri. It's delicious and versatile. Google and find your favorite recipe, or try this one. Carrot Top Pesto is also a fantastic way to enjoy them. We love spreading hummus plus chimichurri or pesto on top of flatbread for an easy lunch or dinner.
Also: Check out our Pinterest page of recipe ideas (organized by vegetable) for suggestions.
Blessings on your meals, and keep masking up and washing your hands, plus staying home whenever possible ~
