Hello again! And what a busy week it has been for us down on the farm!
It certainly is getting that time of year again where our veggies are at their best, and the boys in the fields are kept more than busy with all of the harvesting. But wait! not all of our produce is in yet! Next weekend we will have the start of our own sweet corn, which is perfect boiled or even on the barbeque!
With the fall approaching quickly many customers are beginning to make their own pickles, and even freezing some veggies for the winter so we thought that we would share with you some ways to enjoy local veggies all winter long!
To freeze broccoli:
-Clean amount of desired broccoli
-Then, split the broccoli lengthwise. You should end up with flowerets that are 11/2 inches wide. Make sure to remove all of the leaves and woody parts of the stem.
-To ensure the broccoli is clean, soak the florets in salt water for about a half hour
-Then boil the broccoli for 3-4 minutes, or until it changes in color.
-Remove the broccoli from the water and place in ice to cool it down. Make sure that you remove all of the heat before packing them away for the winter.
-Once cooled, drain the broccoli and place in a bag. Make sure you get all of the air out of the bag before placing it in your freezer.
Many other vegetables can be frozen this way as well, such as greens, and spinach but the boiling time is different than that of the broccoli. For these particular veggies as well as others, follow through with the same procedure but remove from the boiling water when the vegetable has changed in color.
Over the next few days we are planning on getting some family recipies from the Lester family. All of the family members have the knack for cooking, especially Mary Lester who is the lady who started this part of the farm, as well as her mother in law Juanita Lester. So keep in touch for our tips and secrets!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Little Farmers Blog!
Hi there everyone!
As this week is coming to a close, we are bringing you new beginnings!
After this week, we now have a good supply of our peas and green beans. This weekend we will have the start of our yellow beans, yum! As well, many of our crops that were just new over the past week or two are now picking up their pace growing wise. Many vegetables such as our broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and lettuce are getting bigger by the day. It's amazing to see how the crops progress each and every day, sometimes its hard to believe how much they progress!
We are also proud to announce the opening of our corn maze for the year! This is always an event on the farm as even we like to get lost in our corn maze. Although we have a smaller size corn maze, it is still ideal for family and children, and best of all it is free of charge! So why not take the whole family through the maze and see who can make it through the quickest!
It seems like this week flew by! As Mary Lester would say, "Time flies when you're having fun" and that is exactly what happened on the farm this week!
See you soon!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate, and Susan
As this week is coming to a close, we are bringing you new beginnings!
After this week, we now have a good supply of our peas and green beans. This weekend we will have the start of our yellow beans, yum! As well, many of our crops that were just new over the past week or two are now picking up their pace growing wise. Many vegetables such as our broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and lettuce are getting bigger by the day. It's amazing to see how the crops progress each and every day, sometimes its hard to believe how much they progress!
We are also proud to announce the opening of our corn maze for the year! This is always an event on the farm as even we like to get lost in our corn maze. Although we have a smaller size corn maze, it is still ideal for family and children, and best of all it is free of charge! So why not take the whole family through the maze and see who can make it through the quickest!
It seems like this week flew by! As Mary Lester would say, "Time flies when you're having fun" and that is exactly what happened on the farm this week!
See you soon!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate, and Susan
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Little Farmer's Blog!
Hi again everyone!
We know it has been a while, but here are some pictures of the animals that live here on the farm.
One of our newest additions.
We know it has been a while, but here are some pictures of the animals that live here on the farm.
One of our newest additions. Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Little Farmers Blog!
Hi there everyone!
Although our summer has seemed to cool down a bit from July we still have new produce this week!
The boys are still busy in the fields harvesting our usual produce as well as some new produce such as: a variety of cucumbers, kholarbi,as well as green and yellow zucchini. But wait! It doesn't stop yet! According to farmer Chris and Brad we will have the start of our beet this weekend! Just in time to make homemade beets for the winter!
Since our each crop needs different attention at different times, some crops will produce better in certain conditions. Take for example our green onion and swiss chard, these particular crops are definitely at their best production rate with these conditions! Stop on by and see how big they have grown since the beginning of the summer! What a difference!
At this point of time we will be changing over the lots of our spinach, therefore we will not have any more until the middle of next week, but as always it is better to call ahead of time just to be sure that it is in stock for that particular day.
And with the summer coming to an end so is our short strawberry season. We are still picking a few berries to have in the market however it is getting down to the very last of them now. But don't worry! They will be back next year, and they will be just as delicious and plentiful as this years crops!
With each new crop that comes in, we try to cook something up, something that we never would have tried or even thought of on our own! So here's a few recipes that worked out delicious for us! Good luck!
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup of Brown Sugar
1 egg
1 tsp of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/4 tsp of salt
3/4 cup of oatmeal (optional)
1/2 cup of coconut (optional)
6 oz of chocolate chips
1/2 cup of nuts (optional)
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of green zucchini, shredded
Directions:
Beat butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Then, add the dry ingredients as well as oatmeal if you like. Make sure that you mix together well until all is smooth. Once smooth, add the remaining of the ingredients to the mixture. Then take a greased cookie sheet and drop spoonfuls of the cookie mixture all along the sheet. Then you bake them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. And finally the best part, time to sit back and enjoy a yummy and healthy cookie! A great way to get kids to eat healthy!
Hope you enjoy the recipe! Keep updated for some more great recipes!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
Although our summer has seemed to cool down a bit from July we still have new produce this week!
The boys are still busy in the fields harvesting our usual produce as well as some new produce such as: a variety of cucumbers, kholarbi,as well as green and yellow zucchini. But wait! It doesn't stop yet! According to farmer Chris and Brad we will have the start of our beet this weekend! Just in time to make homemade beets for the winter!
Since our each crop needs different attention at different times, some crops will produce better in certain conditions. Take for example our green onion and swiss chard, these particular crops are definitely at their best production rate with these conditions! Stop on by and see how big they have grown since the beginning of the summer! What a difference!
At this point of time we will be changing over the lots of our spinach, therefore we will not have any more until the middle of next week, but as always it is better to call ahead of time just to be sure that it is in stock for that particular day.
And with the summer coming to an end so is our short strawberry season. We are still picking a few berries to have in the market however it is getting down to the very last of them now. But don't worry! They will be back next year, and they will be just as delicious and plentiful as this years crops!
With each new crop that comes in, we try to cook something up, something that we never would have tried or even thought of on our own! So here's a few recipes that worked out delicious for us! Good luck!
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup of Brown Sugar
1 egg
1 tsp of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/4 tsp of salt
3/4 cup of oatmeal (optional)
1/2 cup of coconut (optional)
6 oz of chocolate chips
1/2 cup of nuts (optional)
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of green zucchini, shredded
Directions:
Beat butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Then, add the dry ingredients as well as oatmeal if you like. Make sure that you mix together well until all is smooth. Once smooth, add the remaining of the ingredients to the mixture. Then take a greased cookie sheet and drop spoonfuls of the cookie mixture all along the sheet. Then you bake them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. And finally the best part, time to sit back and enjoy a yummy and healthy cookie! A great way to get kids to eat healthy!
Hope you enjoy the recipe! Keep updated for some more great recipes!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Little Farmers Blog!
Hi there!
Due to the overwhelming amount of eager pickers which we have seen over the past few weeks at our u-picks, both of our locations will be closed for the rest of the season. We will ourselves still have berries for another short while so if you haven't gotten the amount of desired berries come out early in the morning and you will find the freshest berries in town! Mind you they do go very quick, so if it is berries that you are looking for call before you head over to our market!
Although our berry season is now drawing an end, it is just the beginning for some of our other crops! Take our potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and turnip for instance; after giving some of these particular crops a few days to grow the results of the crops are flourishing! And don't forget that we are hoping to have a starting crop of our own deliciously sweet carrots this Saturday! Wow! What a week this is turning out to be!
We also have local fresh cream available. This cream really is 'Glennview's Finest' and is the perfect desert topping!
Keep in touch! Hope to see you soon!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
Due to the overwhelming amount of eager pickers which we have seen over the past few weeks at our u-picks, both of our locations will be closed for the rest of the season. We will ourselves still have berries for another short while so if you haven't gotten the amount of desired berries come out early in the morning and you will find the freshest berries in town! Mind you they do go very quick, so if it is berries that you are looking for call before you head over to our market!
Although our berry season is now drawing an end, it is just the beginning for some of our other crops! Take our potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and turnip for instance; after giving some of these particular crops a few days to grow the results of the crops are flourishing! And don't forget that we are hoping to have a starting crop of our own deliciously sweet carrots this Saturday! Wow! What a week this is turning out to be!
We also have local fresh cream available. This cream really is 'Glennview's Finest' and is the perfect desert topping!
Keep in touch! Hope to see you soon!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Little Farmers Blog
Despite the gloomy weather, we still had lots of pleasant pickers today! However, our fields are still not completely picked out so both locations will be opened tomorrow, August 2, weather permitting. Please be advised that the strawberry season is nearing an end and the precipitation which we have received has taken a toll on the berries. Meanwhile, there are still plenty of berries to be picked!
And, for the first time this season we now have our edible pod, and snow peas! A tasty addition to any meal!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
And, for the first time this season we now have our edible pod, and snow peas! A tasty addition to any meal!
Your Friendly Little Farmer Bloggers,
Ashley, Kate and Susan
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