We have beautiful peaches coming in. We try to pick them just before peak ripeness, while they're still firm enough to survive the trip to your house. To finish the ripening process, leave them on your kitchen counter in their paper bag. If they're already soft, store them in the refrigerator. We have beautiful beets as well, and we encourage you to eat the whole plant -- root, stem, and leaf. You don't have to peel the roots; just wash them, chop them, and sautee them with onion and garlic. Add the stems after 10 minutes, and add the leaves after five more minutes.
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Farm Happenings for July 7, 2020
About the farm
Great Country Farms is a diversified family farm on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Using sustainable growing practices, we raise 50 to 60 crops each year, which we sell to members and visitors. We believe it is important to make clean, nutritionally vibrant food available to as many people as possible. It is our mission to give people a chance to see how their food grows, and we want to preserve the ecosystem of our soil for future generations.
Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.
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Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.