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Trellising plants

Posted on June 20, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

Our gardens are finally in full swing and plants, especially tomatoes, can become unruly. What to do?  That’s where pruning and trellising come in. We demonstrated some of these techniques[…]

Posted in Crops Tagged cucumbers, gardening, peppers, tomatoes, trellis

Some Information from the SSAWG Conference

Posted on February 24, 2016January 6, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

The Organic Vegetable Farm tour went to Elmwood Stock Farm. A 550 acre certified organic farm that features both livestock and crops. Most of the acreage is in pasture with[…]

Posted in Vendor Info Tagged beans, beets, brassicas, broilers, carrots, cattle, chard, chickens, cowpeas, cows, crops, cucumbers, drip irrigation, eggplant, gardening, garlic, germination, grains, green beans, laying hens, legumes, lettuce, livestock, livestock feed, meat birds, melons, onions, organic farming, organic gardening, organic matter, pasture, peas, peppers, plastic mulch, potatoes, radishes, seeds, sheep, soil, soil life, spinach, squash, SSWAG conference, tomatoes, turkeys, turnips, vermiculite

RECIPES FROM COOKING DAYS WITH CHEF JEN

Posted on August 29, 2015January 6, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

1st COOKING DAY Roasted asparagus, roasted carrots: Pour about a tablespoon of olive oil and a good shake of salt over 1 pound of asparagus. Toss well to coat. Jen[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged allepo pepper, asparagus, basil, beef, butter, cabbage, carrots, chicken, chives, chorizo, cilantro, citrus, coleslaw, cucumber salad, cucumbers, eggplant, eggs, fried polenta, fruit, garlic, garlic scapes, gazpacho, green beans, green onions, greens, grits, ground beef, ground pork, herbs, hominy grits, lamb, lamb stew, lard, lemon, marscapone cheese, meatloaf, mushrooms, omelet, onions, orange, orzo, paprika, parmesan, parsley, peach salsa, peaches, peas, peppers, pineapples, polenta, pork, pork fat, potatoes, roasted peppers, salsa, sausage, sauteed greens, serrano, sesame seeds, shiitakes, sirloin tips, spaghetti squash, spiralized squash, squash, steak, tomato stew, tomatoes, tortilla chips, vegetables, wheat berries, yogurt

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