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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!”

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”

This month marks our one year anniversary as Ben’s Produce! We are thankful for the support of everyone that has helped make Ben’s Produce possible: all those on and around Sasser Street, our long time friends and family who support us with everything we do, Peace China, Double-T Farm, Two Trees Farm, a number ofContinue reading “Ben’s Produce is One Year Old”

Hi y’all! We’re offering a Fall CSA share this year. It’s gonna be good and you know you want one 😉 … especially if you like fresh, organic, locally grown produce (espeically green produce – it’s the fall afterall!). You can access our Fall CSA Brochure HERE. Please check it out and spread the word.Continue reading “Announcing our Fall 2010 CSA!”

over an inch of rain – – – finally! more squash, leeks, scallions, collards, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, cabbage we’ll have chickens in here soon cucumbers sugar baby in the rough desert king – it’s orange and yellow on the inside – not your typical watermelon eggplant eggplant up close and personal string bean green beansContinue reading “A Day in the Life”

Hi y’all! I told a few of you today at the CSA drop that I would post pictures of the things you got and some recipes for those things…well, I’m gonna post the pictures for now. We’ve still got packing to do and we’re getting the moving truck tomorrow, so time is tight. I willContinue reading “Veggie Reminder”

S Hi y’all! It’s been a bit since we last blogged. It’s been a busy couple of weeks too. Yesterday we gave a farm tour. Folks came out and helped us plant pepper plants (it took us less than an hour to do what would have taken Ben alone 5 hours). We also picked ourContinue reading “Earthly Spring Candy – Berries, Sugar Snaps and Summer Squash”

I must be in the mood to procrastinate, because instead of reading about peasant agriculture and transnational peasant movements, I am blogging. I’ll get to the other stuff in good time ;). After having sent out the e-mails and writing the previous blog, it occurred to me that some of you may be interested inContinue reading “Summer Reading”

Hi y’all! As usual, we have a few pictures to share from market. But before I do that, I’d also like to do something a little different and request CSA members, blog readers, and market customers submit a little something about themselves to be shared on the blog next week (or among the CSA membersContinue reading “CSA begins THIS week! :)”

Hi ya’ll. Here’s a post that may be a little gushy, so stop reading if that’s not your thing :). As many of you already know, I think that there man to the left is pretty freakin amazing. There’s no way I can go into all the ways he amazes me – and I’m sureContinue reading “A little braggin on my darlin”