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Delicious, Easy, 5 Ingredient Maple Vinaigrette
Servings: Makes 1 cupType: VeganGood For: Lunch, SupperIngredients 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup honey mustard 2 tbsp canola oil 2 tbsp water In a jar, combine maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, oil, and water. Shake well. Store in the fridge for...
Epic Roadside Farm Stands & Markets In Northumberland County
This past weekend, Jon and I visited one of the many fine roadside stands operating in Northumberland County and I have to admit, I felt like I was coming out of hibernation! After a long winter of staying close to home, it was so awesome to go to a farm stand and...
Northumberland County Farmer’s Market Roundup 2021
It’s almost May! You know what that means if you live in Northumberland County - Farmer’s Market time! HOOORAYY! We love visiting our local farmer’s markets and seeing what delicious vegetables, tasty treats, and creative designs local merchants have to offer. Living...
Step-By-Step Guide To Making Soil Blocks For Beginners (With Pics!)
This year, we are trying our hand at making soil blocks for starting our seedlings. We are brand new market farmers, beginners, just like you! The two main reasons we decided to use soil blocks are because we can decrease our use of plastics, as there are no plastic...
All About Soil Blockers: How They Work And Why Use Them
It is no secret that Eliot Coleman is a huge advocate of soil blockers and recommends using them wholeheartedly. We, as new market farmers, look for guidance from the experts who have successfully started a market garden and continue to grow beautiful, delicious...
Kale and Roasted Beet Salad
Servings 8Type: VeganGood For: Lunch Ingredients 6 medium beets, quartered 1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup water 2 tbsp coconut sugar 8 cups kale (from one large bunch) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp...
How To Make Eliot Coleman’s Soil Blocking Mix For Soil Blocks
As you may or may not know, we are starting a market farm this year and we have decided to use soil blocks as our primary method of starting our seedlings. In order to give our seedlings the best chance possible, we are making Eliot Coleman's soil blocking mix from...
How To Seed And Achieve Successful Germination Using Soil Blocks
I must admit that I am particularly interested in successful germination because we just sowed our first seedlings in soil blocks a couple of days ago! It was our first time using soil blocks EVER and it was a bit of a learning curve, but I think we did OK! This being...
DIY Soil Sifter For Soil Block Potting Mix
We built a soil sifter! More accurately, Jon built a soil sifter! We will be outlining all the steps Jon took to DIY our soil sifter using mostly just materials we had on hand. We did need to purchase an inexpensive screen, unfortunately, we did not have one of those...
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Celery: More Than Just A Caesar Garnish?
I’m joking with this title, of course! Celery is way more than just a caesar garnish. It’s also a peanut butter boat, and a healthy, delicious juice. Seriously though, there are lots of ways to enjoy celery and it is becoming a popular item at the farmer’s market. The...
Parsnips: How To Grow These Hardy, Cold-Tolerant Root Veg
While they may not be as popular as their cousin, the carrot, parsnips are a hardy, cold-tolerant crop that, with a little education on your part, your customers just may love. Parsnips are traditional northern European root vegetables that are surprisingly easy to...
Are Eggplants Worth Growing On Your Market Farm?
I will be the first to admit that eggplants are not my favourite vegetable to cook or eat. I am just not all that creative in the kitchen and to me, the eggplant requires a lot of creativity to make it taste like, well, something. So, I was definitely interested to...
STARTING A MARKET FARM
How To Make Eliot Coleman’s Soil Blocking Mix For Soil Blocks
As you may or may not know, we are starting a market farm this year and we have decided to use soil blocks as our primary method of starting our seedlings. In order to give our seedlings the best chance possible, we are making Eliot Coleman's soil blocking mix from...
How To Seed And Achieve Successful Germination Using Soil Blocks
I must admit that I am particularly interested in successful germination because we just sowed our first seedlings in soil blocks a couple of days ago! It was our first time using soil blocks EVER and it was a bit of a learning curve, but I think we did OK! This being...
DIY Soil Sifter For Soil Block Potting Mix
We built a soil sifter! More accurately, Jon built a soil sifter! We will be outlining all the steps Jon took to DIY our soil sifter using mostly just materials we had on hand. We did need to purchase an inexpensive screen, unfortunately, we did not have one of those...
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