Tune In...

Tune in to NBC 30 on Monday, July 5th between 5pm and 6pm. NBC 30's Ryan Hanrahan visited the farm on Wednesday, June 23 for a piece he is doing on CSA's - Community Supported Agriculture.

In the News...

The following link will take you to an article featured on the front page of the Monday, June 21st Hartford Courant.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-work-share-at-farms-0621-20100620,0,3376730.story

The article focuses on the CSA Work Share, where in exchange for providing the farm with 80 hours of labor - seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting and any other farm task you can think of, you earn a "share" of the farm's produce.

Our very own workshares Priscilla and Lou Russo and Katie Conroy were quoted in the article as well as Farmer Joanie!

Food Focus - Napa Cabbage

Napa Cabbage is a type of chinese cabbage. It is an Asian specialty that combines the thin crisp texture of lettuce with the fresh peppery tang of juicy cabbage. Napa Cabbage has very few calories, plenty of fiber and small amounts of vitamins A, C, and minerals are present. It is a main ingredient in egg rolls and is excellent fresh, stir-fried, or pickled as kimchee.

Our recipe book features a simple and delicious Napa Cabbage Salad recipe. For the salad you will need:

• 1 head of Napa Cabbage, cored and shredded
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 bunch of scallions, chopped

For the vinaigrette you will need:

• 1/4 cup safflower oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar

Whisk together, pour over veggies, serve and enjoy!

Our 1st Annual Parsnip Contest

Parsnips take 100 days from seed to mature! We gave you a head start!!

We have a few parsnips started in pots.

We would like any child (12 and under) who is interested in growing a parsnip to take one home and plant it.

On September 26, 2010 dig up your parsnip (leave the soil and leaves on it)

and bring it to the farm at 1:30pm for judging.

A few things you should know about parsnips:

• Parsnips grow really long.
• Parsnips like deep, loose soil;
• Plenty of water and sunshine;
• And, to be kept free from weeds.

1st Prize goes to the Biggest, Longest Parsnip!

2nd Prize goes to the Best Looking Parsnip!!

3rd Prize to the Weirdest Looking Parsnip!!!

Contest begins Monday, June 7th. Stop by and pick up your parsnip today!

USDA Certified Organic Plant Sale

If you haven't purchased your plants for your garden and flower boxes, now is a great time!

Starting June 2nd through Father's Day, June 20th - we will continue to place plants ON SALE. THIS WEEK:

• 3-pack vegetables (cucumbers, summer squash & zucchini) - $2./3-pack
• 6-pack vegetables and flowers - $3.25/6-pack
• Seeds of Change Organic Seed Packs - $2.29/pack

We also have a SPECIAL on :

• Bellstar Plum Tomatoes (4" pots) - 2/$5.99
• 6-packs of Spinach - Buy One, Get One - while supplies last.

Starting June 9th, 4" Eggplant, Pepper and Tomato Plants will go ON SALE; as well as our 4" Specialty Annual Flowers, Memorial Planters, Hanging Baskets, Swiss Chard Bowls, Herb Bowls and 2 Gallon Tomato Plants.

And finally, on June 16th our 4" Herb Plants will go ON SALE.

Stop by and see what we have - you'll be pleasantly surprised!

As always our staff - Deb, Betsy, Shirley, Katherine and Randy - will do their best to answer your gardening questions.

Farm Store Update

Our Farm Store is now open 7 days a week!
Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm.

We have USDA Certified Organic Bok Choi, Lettuce, Napa Cabbage, Spinach, limited amounts of Asparagus and Scallions. We have Conventional Native Strawberries and March Farm's Tomatoes.

We have compiled a book of recipes to guide you through the organic crops grown at the farm - Wild Carrot Farm Recipe Book is for sale at our Farm Store.

Stay tuned...I will be sharing recipes from the book on this blog throughout the season.

Other specialty items in our store include: Mead's Maple Syrups, Jones' Apiaries Honey, Winding Drive Jams, Griffin Farms Goat Cheese, Goat Soap, Locally Baked Biscotti by Danielle Marone Brennan of Beans, Inc. and organic spice blends, heritage beans & lentils, heirloom & exotic grains & rices from Boxed Goodes.
For your flower and vegetable garden we have organic Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato and Heirloom Tomato Plants, vegetable, flower & herb bedding plants, organic seeds from Seeds of Change, organic compost and organic potting soil.

Stop by and see us soon!