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Farm Happenings at Farmer Joe's Gardens
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 12
Mine eyes smell onions: I shall weep anon. - William Shakespeare
Why onions make us cry
If you run from onions because of the stinging tears, you know what is coming, and I want to help you avoid it. If you have never cut into a fresh dug onion - save these tips.
Slicing into a1 read more »
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 13
Give peas a chance.They call me sweet pea.I lost one pea from my plate at dinner the other day. It was an escape-pea.I sat on some peas in the car. It was a bumpea ride.Some peas rolled off my plate, and one went far further than the rest. He was the cham-pea-on.
Who says eating whole foods needs1 read more »
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 14
Committing to a farm share should be an adventure! Making favorite meals full of flavor is a great start. Making comfort meals that ease you through busy life is top on the to-do lists. Stretching the boundaries and tasting foods and vegetables you have never tried is an adventure.
The fields are1 read more »
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 15
One can only eat so many salads. Having a bounty of fresh greens like kale, chard, collards, and lettuce can be overwhelming.
We don't want to leaf you hanging!
We have been planting and harvesting lettuce for four generations. When I began the CSA in 2010, it changed how we farm. I focu1 read more »
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 16
Strawberries are the stars in the farm shares this week. The start of summer is always tied to those first ripe berries when they show color, and the little hands find the first snacks on the plants.
I can't tell you why they are called strawberries or where that name came from - I couldn't get an1 read more »