Hi folks! It’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted on this ol’ blog – again – but what can I say? We’re busy farmin it up out here and that leaves little time for blog posts. As the weather turns colder, you can expect more posts. Until then, I’m posting one of our writeContinue reading “Happy Autumn!”
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Time Keeps on Slippin’, Slippin’, Slippin’ Into The Future
Ahhh, it seems I have slacked on my blogger duties. The last time I posted a blog was June 17th (besides the one below about our upcoming Fall 2011 CSA), nearly TWO months ago!!! Oh my. I can come up with a long list of excuses for why this is the case, but I’ll spareContinue reading “Time Keeps on Slippin’, Slippin’, Slippin’ Into The Future”
The Word on our 2011 Fall CSA
Ben’s Produce offers vegetables, strawberries & flowers of the highest quality and taste in the Triangle. Our mission is to strive for healthier people, community, agriculture and planet by growing and sharing the best tasting food we can. Our farming practices may surpass organic guidelines but we choose not to be certified because we areContinue reading “The Word on our 2011 Fall CSA”
Up to your ears in squash and zucchini?
Eating seasonally can be a challenge. Summer squash season is upon us and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the bounty. Whether you’re growing your own garden, a member of a CSA, or a regular market visitor, you are probably faced with the daunting task of incorporating all of that squash into your meals –Continue reading “Up to your ears in squash and zucchini?”
Farm It Forward Update – Change Ain’t Easy, But It Sure is Possible!
Hi folks, I wanted to post an update about the latest and greatest goings on with the Farm It Forward efforts. Since Michele McKinley, of Advocates for Health in Action, already posted an introduction and my letter to the Farm It Forward members on the AHA site, I’m going to go ahead and “lift” itContinue reading “Farm It Forward Update – Change Ain’t Easy, But It Sure is Possible!”
Goodbye May
Howdy do, folks? I took a few pictures around the farm yesterday and thought I’d share a few with you. Here we have bolted lettuce. This is what lettuce looks like when it goes to seed. It’s kind of pretty, isn’t it? Here’s a bee in vetch. Vetch is a legume and fixes nitrogen toContinue reading “Goodbye May”
Life on the Farm
These pictures are about a week old, but I thought I’d share them with y’all anyway. Hopefully I’ll be able to get out there with the camera in the next day or so and post more pictures so y’all can see how quickly things are growing out here. In the meantime, enjoy. Here are potatoContinue reading “Life on the Farm”
Week 5, CSA share contents
Hi folks! Here’s the run down of this week’s share. The summer squash are coming on in full force, so be ready for it! We’re at that good place right now where we have the last of the spring goods (e.g., carrots, beets, and greens) and then we’re coming into the summer goods (e.g., zucchini,Continue reading “Week 5, CSA share contents”
Western Wake Farmer’s Market Cabbage Fest Beef Rolls
Sorry folks, we were so busy at the tent today, we didn’t have time to get a picture of the cabbage rolls. Maybe someone else got a picture? Let us know, if so. I told a bunch of folks I’d post the recipe for the rolls – and I’m going by memory here, so pleaseContinue reading “Western Wake Farmer’s Market Cabbage Fest Beef Rolls”
Week 4, CSA share contents
I’m behind on the posting this week, so I’m gonna give you a quit run down of the CSA contents for the week, without all the jibber jabber. Here are some beautiful root vegetables (beets, carrots and Hakurei turnips and greens) with strawberries. broccolired oak leaf and green butter crunch lettucesherbs (dill and parsley –Continue reading “Week 4, CSA share contents”
In Good Heart Farm 