If you've been to our farmstand in the past year or so, you've probably noticed the big sign that reads "Food Scraps Accepted Here". Since August of 2022, our farm has been operating a community composting program. By doing this, we have reduced the amount of food waste that enters our county's landfill, where it … Continue reading Pre-Consumer vs. Post-Consumer Waste (and How We Handle Both on Our Farm)
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Coleslaw is one of my favorite summer side dishes. I like to serve it whenever our family makes barbecue chicken, pulled pork, or even burgers. Honestly, it tastes great with pretty much anything, but it tastes even better when it's made from fresh, local ingredients! This batch of coleslaw was made with carrots from our … Continue reading Coleslaw from Scratch
Slugs are our worst enemy, and this year, they are everywhere! I wish that getting rid of them were as simple as just carrying a salt shaker around the farm with me, but unfortunately, I think that that would only work in a cartoon. To be completely fair, it's not the slugs themselves that I … Continue reading The Trouble With Slugs
We love breakfast food in our house. We also love pizza. This recipe is the best of both worlds, and it can be made almost entirely from ingredients produced right here in the north country! What's not to love about that? To make this recipe, you’ll need salt, pepper, a white onion, a pack of … Continue reading Breakfast Pizza
The United States has a big literacy problem, but I don't mean the reading and writing kind of literacy. What I'm referring to is agricultural literacy: an understanding of where food comes from, how it is produced, and how it affects our quality of life. The gap between the public and agriculture seems to grow … Continue reading Agritourism as a Solution to the Growing Disconnect Between Americans and Their Food
These days, most farmers are concerned about climate change. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given how the weather can affect farmers and their livelihoods. What may be surprising to learn is that some farmers are not only taking measures to mitigate the environmental impacts of their operations, but are actually reversing climate … Continue reading 9 Ways That Regenerative Farms Help the Earth
The issue of antibiotic use in food producing animals is not as black and white as it may seem. There are a lot of brands out there today that boast claims of "no antibiotics ever" or "raised without antibiotics" on their packaging, but what do these claims really mean? Should people avoid buying other products … Continue reading How We Use Antibiotics on Our Farm
Maple sugaring is a big deal here in Adirondacks. The season usually begins in March, when the nights are still cold, but the daytime temperatures are above freezing. This week, we will wash our buckets so that they’ll be ready to collect the sap once it starts to flow. To learn more about the maple … Continue reading Healthyish Pancakes
Everyone has been talking about the drastic rise in egg prices here in the U.S. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of eggs has increased 120% from January to December of 2022. Now, I’m just a small scale farmer from the Adirondacks, but I happen to be a farmer who has studied … Continue reading U.S. Egg Prices Explained
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you may remember our post from last year about Virgilio. He was the first farmer we ever lent to through Kiva, a platform that allows ordinary people like us to help folks with limited access to capital by crowdfunding micro loans to start or grow their … Continue reading Funding a Loan to a Farmer in Need (2022)