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Simply Fresh–Week 15–This and That
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured, Recipes.There was such an abundance of wonderful late summer produce at the farm yesterday I literally couldn’t choose what to focus on. So I decided to share some new and some old recipes for several of these wonderful veggies coming our way, including lemongrass, radishes, bok choy, green peppers, tomatillos, raspberries, husk cherries, eggplant, cilantro, […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 14–Collards and Lemongrass
Posted on September 13, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured, Recipes.A Few Notes on Lemongrass Lemongrass is, not surprisingly, a lemony stalky grass often used in Southeast Asian cooking, particularly in Thai dishes. There is a bulb/stalk end and a leafy end. The leaves can be steeped in hot water (just under boiling to preserve their healing oils) to make a delicious exotic lemony tea. […]
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OPEN FARM DAY 2017 at Holcomb Farm
Posted on September 6, 2017 by Trish Percival in Events & Activities.OPEN FARM DAY Join us on Saturday, September 9, from 10 am to 4 pm, for fun on the Farm, as part of the Granby Agriculture Commission’s OPEN FARM DAY 2017! Scheduled events at Holcomb Farm include: 10 am – 4 pm – State DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist program – learn about mammals and raptors that regularly visit […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 13–Spaghetti Squash
Posted on September 6, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured.Hey folks, if you are looking for some cooking ideas, come join me for a cooking demo at the CSA barn for Granby Open Farm Day Saturday, 9/9/17 at 1 pm. I will be highlighting spaghetti squash, kale, and our wonderful heirloom tomatoes. Featured Item–Spaghetti Squash I’ve been slow to come around to spaghetti […]
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Professional Family Photos at Holcomb Farm!
Posted on August 31, 2017 by Trish Percival in Events & Activities.Beautiful Photos in a Beautiful Setting This year, get your holiday card done early! Sign up now and you can have Hana Fulwider, a professional photographer who does incredible work (check it out at www.hanaportraitdesign.com), take photos of your family at Holcomb Farm. Hana is available for just two days — 9/23 and 10/7 — so sign up early! […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 12–Husk Cherries
Posted on August 30, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured, Recipes.Featured Item—Husk Cherries Imagine thick vine-y bushes dotted with hundreds of small, parchment-like Chinese paper lanterns. Imagine peeling back the slightly translucent, vein-y papery husk of one of these lanterns to reveal plump berries that look like miniature orange tomatillos. Imagine, now, biting into that berry and discovering a sweet yet acidic, slightly floral burst […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 11–Heirloom Tomatoes and Cherry Tomatoes
Posted on August 23, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured.What I love most about this time of year at the CSA is the fresh, vine ripened tomatoes. I absolutely love the beautiful rainbow variety of heirloom and cherry tomatoes that we are seeing out of the farm right now. When I first became a CSA member and started experiencing this kind of tomato variety […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 10–A Food Week in the Life of a CSA Blogger
Posted on August 16, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured.Every CSA season we seem to encounter those weeks, typically in mid august, where the offerings in the CSA don’t change that much, and some items seem to have been around forever, like cucumbers, zucchini, and eggplant. At these times I typically take a different tactic than highlighting one particular vegetable (partly because I have […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 9–Sweet Green Peppers
Posted on August 9, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured.I am so glad to be back to farm this week after a vacation in Yellowstone National Park. While the park was absolutely stunning, sadly there weren’t too many fresh veggies to be found there. I was excited to come back to sweet green peppers, including bell, shishito and padron peppers. More on that in […]
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Simply Fresh–Week 8—Eggplant and Cucumbers
Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie in CSA, Featured.Hello everyone. I am on vacation this week so I don’t have a new post for you. I have attempted to repost on older article on eggplant but I’m not sure I did the mechanics right. It should be re-published Wednesday, Aug. 2. If you don’t get an email for it, check the website. It […]
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