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First CSA Distribution!

June 15, 2010 – 2:03 pm

May is four weeks of torture, and then, finally, early June rolls around, and we’re fairly champing at the bit to pick up our first CSA distribution at Caretaker Farm.

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Come with Me to the Root Cellar

February 12, 2010 – 2:53 pm

Last Friday was the very last winter distribution from the root cellar at my CSA, Caretaker Farm, and I thought you might like to join me there. Despite the frigid temperatures and the stark landscape, I sometimes like visiting the farm in winter more than I do in summer — there is something very beautiful [...]

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We Are Fortunate

February 3, 2010 – 10:17 am

Every week or so I receive an email newsletter from my CSA. I look forward to reading it; it’s always a well-written, thoughtful take on sustainable agriculture in action, and it helps me understand the reality of life on the farm when I know the farmer doing what it is that he does. This week, [...]

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Pickling Workshop at Caretaker Farm

August 5, 2009 – 2:18 pm

One of the many, many, perhaps innumerable, perks of freelancing is being able to squish your work hours into digestible and useful little chunks. This comes in handy especially when you want to actually get something done in the middle of the day. You know, during business hours? Sometimes I wonder how I ever accomplished [...]

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Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Mung Beans with Sesame Noodles

June 15, 2009 – 9:38 am

Bok choy’s mildly cabbagey flavor gets along well with stir-fry flavors like garlic, ginger, and red chile. Here, I’ve paired it with cold sesame noodles — one of my favorite, summery, not-quite-junk-food recipes.

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