August 25 Farm Stand

This week's fingerling potatoes

This past weekend we headed up to Buffalo for my (Kristie) 15-year high school reunion. Since Brett was in Iraq for the 10-year reunion, I really wanted him to join me this time so we cancelled the farm stand and made it a little getaway. It ended up being a blast; I happen to have graduated with some very awesome and fun people. But what really surprised me is how many people follow our farm through Facebook or the blog. Countless people asked me about it, told me that they think it's great what we are doing and how our posts inspire them to eat more fresh food. Seriously-I had no idea. Sometimes you put this information out there and you're not really sure who sees it or reads it. And then all of a sudden you hear about the impact that you're having on people and, man, it brings the warm and fuzzies.

So if you're reading this, we want to continue to be a source of inspiration. As you can imagine we're a bit short on time these days, but we're going to strive to provide regular fresh, helpful, and interesting content.

But back to the day to day. We'll have lots of eggs so we shouldn't sell out so quickly this week. Brett dug up some beautiful fingerling potatoes that are so tender and flavorful. There will be plenty of tomatoes, especially the red cherry, and we are also bringing back the lovely dragon's tongue wax bean from Clarion River Organics.

Here's the full list we'll have this Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Blawnox. We accept cash and Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks.

Fingerling Potatoes (New!)
Heirloom Tomatoes - Eva Purple Ball, Gold Medal, Pink, Red Cherry, Yellow Pear
Ground Cherries
Radishes
Swiss Chard
Kale
Red Onions

Garlic
Dragon's Tongue Beans (from Clarion River Organics)
Tarragon Vinegar (homemade by Kristie)
Local (Fox Chapel) raw honey from Hannah's Honey

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August 11 Farm Stand

Mayhaps you've heard of them, mayhaps you haven't. They don't care, for they are secure in their deliciousness and absurdly long shelf life (6+ months) and know they'll be okay with or without you. That's right, they are Ground Cherries and they're nature's arrogant little bastards. But they have cause to be.  So come on out and buy them all up, they are making all the other veg feel very self-conscious and unworthy (have you ever seen an heirloom tomato cry?)

Here's the full list we'll have this Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Blawnox. We accept cash and Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks.

Heirloom Tomatoes - Eva Purple Ball, Gold Medal, Pink, Red Cherry
Ground Cherries
Swiss Chard

Yukon Gold New Potatoes
Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Peppers
Cucumbers
Garlic
Local (Fox Chapel) raw honey from Hannah's Honey

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August 4 Farm Stand

The summer produce is in! Gorgeous heirloom tomatoes, spicy hot peppers, and sweet ground cherries.

Here's the full list we'll have this Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Blawnox. We accept cash and Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks.

Heirloom Tomatoes (New this week!) - Eva Purple Ball, Gold Medal, Pink, Red Cherry
Anaheim Peppers (New!)

Jalapenos (New!)
Yukon Gold New Potatoes (New!)
Ground Cherries (New!)
Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Peppers
Cucumbers
Garlic
Green Cabbage (from Clarion River Organics)
Local (Fox Chapel) raw honey from Hannah's Honey

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July 28 Farm Stand

Tiffani harvests green and hot peppers

We have a new addition to our little farm, our new intern Tiffani. She comes to us from New Orleans, looking to learn all about growing tasty, nutritious food in a sustainable way. She started this past week and has already been a tremendous help in the field, helping fertilize, maintain, and harvest the plants. She will hopefully be with us until the end of the growing season.


In other good news, Sharon Drake of the local newspaper, The Herald, wrote a great article about Brett and the farm. It doesn't seem to be online, so if you're local, make sure to check it out in this week's edition. 

Here's the full list we'll have this Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Blawnox. We accept cash and Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks.

Pastured eggs

Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pepper

Cucumbers

Swiss Chard 

Lettuce

Garlic

White and Red Onions

Dragon Tongue's Bean, a delicious and beautiful wax bean (from Clarion River Organics)

Local (Fox Chapel) raw honey from Hannah's Honey

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