We are proud to announce Ben’s Produce Summer 2010 CSA! We are excited to be in business and look forward to a great season. Our CSA runs from early April through late September for 25 weeks. Our online store is still operating and will do so until the end of March. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA):Continue reading “Announcing Summer 2010 CSA”
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Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!
Hello and Welcome! A big thanks to our new customers from the neighborhood who stopped by Tuesday night to pick up some produce! The holidays are upon us! We’re headed to Tennessee to see Patricia’s family and some friends there. It will be a needed break for us, though I will be working some. I’llContinue reading “Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!”
Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!
Hello and Welcome! A big welcome to all our neighbors in Mordecai and Oakwood! Ben’s Produce is a fairly new agrarian venture for me, Benjamin Shields, and my partner, Patricia Parker. We offer you fresh, local, un-certified organic vegetables grown in Garner in partnership with Double-T Farm where I work as field manager and apprentice.Continue reading “Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!”
December Recipes
Here are a few recipes you can use with our vegetables… Southern greens Ingredients: 1 to 2 bunches of greens — collards, kale, mustard, turnip, etc. 1 chopped onion Splash vegetable oil Splash apple cider vinegar 1 or 2 hot chile peppers, seeded and minced, optional Bunch of cooked bacon or smoked pork seasoned saltContinue reading “December Recipes”
Fresh, local veggies for winter!
Hello All! Step outside early these mornings and what do we see? The work of Jack Frost! Cold weather is here, albeit intermittently, as evidenced by the frost covered cabbage shown here. This picture is from last Friday morning, the day after Thanksgiving. We hope y’all had a wonderful holiday. We gave thanks for allContinue reading “Fresh, local veggies for winter!”
Giving Thanks
(This is Ben showing off beautiful beets.) Thank you for making our first week using Ben’s Produce online farm stand a success! We couldn’t be doing any of this without your support. We have received a lot of requests to ship our produce, but sadly we are not currently prepared for such a venture (babyContinue reading “Giving Thanks”
Online store is open and farm updates…
Hello y’all! It’s been a minute since we’ve posted and we have a bunch of news! The online store for Ben’s Produce is now open for business! Check us out at http://www.vendio.com/stores/bensproduce . We have been planting lots of stuff on the farm but now more about our store. First of all, we wish y’allContinue reading “Online store is open and farm updates…”
Closing out Music on the Porch with Zedeco Music
Hi all! As you all know, tonight is the last Music on the Porch event of the season. My folks are in town visiting and will be dancing to good zydeco music I’m sure. Ben is still ironing out some kinks in the online produce store and once it’s all in order, we’ll post aContinue reading “Closing out Music on the Porch with Zedeco Music”
It’s not easy being green…Greens, greens and more greens! YUM
Hi all! It’s another beautiful Friday in October. We’re looking forward to the next two Music on the Porch Friday’s, but we are sad that it will be over so soon. It’s been an awesome season and we’re so thankful we talked to Guy way back in August and were provided this awesome opportunity toContinue reading “It’s not easy being green…Greens, greens and more greens! YUM”
Season of Change & 10/16 Produce List!
This photograph here is our lettuce patch on the farm. We’ve been busy and not slowing down! Strawberries are being transplanted for next spring and we are going strong with our fall & winter crops. Lots of greens, beets and carrots are sprouting and growing in time for winter harvest. BIG NEWS!!! We will launchContinue reading “Season of Change & 10/16 Produce List!”
