We’re hosting two more planting parties this Sunday (4/10) and next Sunday (4/17). Please come out and join us for some fun times planting and picnicking! If you think you might be coming for either (or both!) parties, please email us at BensProduceNC@gmail.com (so we can be sure we have more than enough food forContinue reading “Happy Spring!”
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Planting Party This Sunday, the First Day of SPRING!
Hello all! We are having folks out to the farm this Sunday. We’ll be getting started around 1pm. We’ll be planting onions, scallions, and lettuce. Since our taters didn’t get in until a couple of days ago, the seed isn’t ready. However, if we have enough folks out here, we’ll also be cutting our seedContinue reading “Planting Party This Sunday, the First Day of SPRING!”
Spring is in the air. Time to get out there!
Hello folks! The time has come for Ben and I to get out there and work our booties off getting all of the seeds and plants in the soil. We would absolutely love it if any of y’all in the area would like to stop by and help us get some planting and transplanting workContinue reading “Spring is in the air. Time to get out there!”
Chicken Sitting 101
We have so many things to share with you, but time is short right now. Until we get a chance to give you all a farm update, I thought I’d share the chicken care taking instructions I made for Beth and the kids – and our neighbors, Andy, Amanda and Duffie. Chicken Sitting 101 1. Continue reading “Chicken Sitting 101”
Middle Winter Farmer Musings…
It has been a dogs age since I (Ben) have posted and it is about time! I made a resolution to post on a regular basis, which will be a challenge along with all the other tasks I attend to. But if Patricia can do it, so can I! I have a tendency to writeContinue reading “Middle Winter Farmer Musings…”
Announcing Summer 2011 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 “Announcing Summer 2011 CSA!”
2011: Year of Inspiration, Motivation, and, most importantly, FUN!
Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011! Well, howdy do! We’re caught up in the spirit of the new year around these parts. Saturday we’ll begin having more than 10 hours of daylight (10 hours and one minute, to be exact) and that means things will begin growing again. Most of our produce has been slumbering beautifully andContinue reading “2011: Year of Inspiration, Motivation, and, most importantly, FUN!”
versatile greens
since greens are in season – and will be for a while – i’m going to post some more really yummy greens recipes so y’all can be sure you keep your taste buds jumping for joy – or whatever it is they do when they’re happy. Red-Cooked Collards1 cup dark soy sauce or tamari1 cupContinue reading “versatile greens”
playing catch up
Hi y’all! We finally found our camera and the battery charger, so I took some snap shots yesterday afternoon/evening to update the blog. As you’ll see, the chicks are well on their way to being full blown adolescents. The roosters finally have their crowing figured out. For some time all we got out of themContinue reading “playing catch up”
North Carolina in November: Seasonal Recipes
Roasted Beets and Mango SaladWe have plenty of beets and salad greens in our garden outside today. Many of you going to market and in CSAs are receiving these items weekly lately. Here’s a recipe to add some variety to what you usually do with beets or salads. When the recipe calls for “gourmet saladContinue reading “North Carolina in November: Seasonal Recipes”
