Contents of Share shell, snow or sugar snap peas (1 pound) – Shell peas have a tough pod that you do not eat. Pop them open and use the peas only. toscana or winterbor kale (1 bunch) collard greens (1…
Newsletter #2 – June 25, 2014
Contents of Share Red Russian kale (1 bunch) bright lights chard or collard greens (1 bunch) Napa cabbage (1-2 heads) lettuce (2-4 heads) Easter egg radish mix (1 bunch) cilantro (1 bunch) parsley (1 bunch) garlic scapes (1…
Newsletter #1 – June 18, 2014
Contents of Share Dino or Red Russian kale (1 bunch) pac choi (1-2 heads) lettuce (2-4 heads) spinach (1/3 pound) arugula (1/4 pound) green onions (1 bunch) cilantro (1 bunch) Easter egg radish mix (1 bunch) Optional: half dozen eggs…
Caper’s Yogurt
Emet refuses to eat any other yogurt after having tasted Caper’s yogurt… INGREDIENTS AND TOOLS: milk yogurt starter (just plain yogurt from the store) thermometer jars METHOD: heat the milk on the stove to 180F. remove from heat and allow…
Mayi Moulin (Haitian grits)
Ingredients 1 cup course corn meal 3 cups water 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 onion, diced 1 tsp thyme 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 plum tomato, diced 1 tsp parsley salt and pepper to taste Optional: Finely diced mushrooms and other…
Melissa’s Squash Soup
Ingredients 6 cups (about 2 large squash) seeded 2-inch wide chunks butternut squashMelted butter or coconut oil, for brushing1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus 1 teaspoon1 teaspoon freshly ground white (or black) pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon3 cups vegetable stock4 tablespoons honey1…
Pre-season Newsletter #3 – May 28, 2014
CONTENTS Farm news Announcements Farm News Truthworker youth command our attention at a small theater in Downtown Brooklyn. I watch a scene from Bar Code – a youth created performative analysis of the school to prison pipeline directed…
Preseason Newsletter #2 – April 28, 2014
I stand in patient meditation while watering our newly planted trees and bushes. On the steep hillside that was once pasture, now transformed into the beginnings of a mixed orchard, I have a good vantage point to see the breadth…
Fulbright!
The Vitale-Wolff Penniman family will be studying abroad Spring 2015 as part of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program! We are so grateful! A summary of the project follows: The Science of Sustainable Food: A Project-Based Curriculum Exploring Food…
Preseason Newsletter #1 – March 20, 2014
CONTENTS Photos Farm news Announcements Farm News My hands touch soil. Standing at my kitchen table overlooking snow covered gardens, my fingers are chilled from pushing seeds into the thawing chunks of potting soil, recently taken in…