Greetings from Bluemont. Welcome to CSA week 3. Here are suggestions for the peas and beets many of you will receive this week. This is a whole-pod variety of peas. They can be eaten raw or lightly cooked in any number of ways -- Google offers lots of options. The conventional way to handle beets is to roast them and peel them, but these beets are so young that they really don't have to be peeled. I usually wash them, cut them into half-inch cubes, and sautee them with onion and garlic for 15 minutes. I also chop the greens and add them to the pan for three or four minutes at the end.
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Farm Happenings for June 15, 2021
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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.