by Guest blogger: Chris Rawley — Like many kids from my generation, I grew up in the suburbs and ate frozen dinners in front of a boxy, wooden TV with a handful of channels. I didn’t know what was in my food, how it was produced, where it was grown, or who produced it. Then after college, I joined the…
After attending Peggy Sorensen’s recent talk on mesquite, I tried making flour using a coffee grinder, and wanted to try it in a recipe. So I adapted a crazy cake recipe (it’s also called wacky cake or depression cake, since the recipe originated during the depression when eggs, milk and butter were hard to come by). I needed to make it gluten free, and since mesquite flour is so sweet, decided to try to omit the sugar (it worked!).
Bringing a whole system approach of design and nature to the farm. — In This Podcast:Taking a permaculture course as a young adult gave Raven Venturelli the confidence and inspiration to start her own farm. However, finding land in California to develop her nature-based farming concepts was difficult…
Making more than just fruit juice from a popular fruit. — In This Podcast: Our apple expert Kanin Routson joins us again to help us understand the process of making delicious apple cider using white wine making techniques. He explains the difference between juice, cider, and hard cider, and how the new…
Late spring is always a time of bountiful harvest in my garden. The tomatoes are ripening at an alarming rate, the onions and garlic are ready to pull and the basil is big and beautiful. With so many things coming together at the same time there is always a dilemma as to what to do with it all, aside from gifting to my neighbors.
Arugula Pesto Grilled Cheese From Guest blogger: Katie Critchleyof The Farm at Agritopia Listen to her podcast HERE This sandwich, while being truly one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches,…
Farming with an eye on the future. — In This Podcast: The home purchase was going to be a stretch, but she could not escape the pull. After several visits, Katie Critchley took the leap and this farming community is much more than she expected. The appeal was so strong…
A chat with a seed expert. — In This BONUS Podcast:Once again we join a conversation with Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson to learn about growing from seed, growing for seed, and why our seeds are so important in these changing times. This is the replay of the April 2019 Seed Saving Class…
Nectarine-Cherry Jam by Guest blogger: Sara Woltersof Pomona’s Pectin Listen to her podcast HERE Nectarines are my absolute favorite summer fruit. We developed this recipe to capture the intense flavor…
