Walking the fields after the storm, it’s hard to tell how much snow fell last night because much of it is still being blown around. The wind keeps pushing it into drifts in unfortunate places that will require shoveling – like along the sides of the hoophouse. Oh well, shoveling is good exercise, right? I […]
Year: 2010
a gathering of winter growers
Sunset Farm Organics, Lyman, ME A whole slew of farmers from NH and Maine got together this week to share information about winter growing. With some solidly established winter CSAs and winter farmers’ markets up and running now, it seems that more and more farmers are interested in growing year-round. We started out with an […]
got your shopping list ready?
Here at the farm, we’re busy getting ready for this Saturday’s Winter Farmers’ Market at Exeter High School. I’m washing potatoes, processing dried herbs, and packing up boxes of winter squash to bring to the market. Don’t miss it! There will be 35 farmers and a handful of food vendors offering a huge abundance of […]
before the ground freezes
seed garlic ready for planting Winter is coming and I’m not quite ready. The last few mornings, the frozen crust on our fields has become a little more significant – a warning that pretty soon there will be no mid-day thaw. The last few weeks, I’ve been working on the list of things that must […]
It’s winter market season!
We hope to see you at Seacoast Eat Local’s 4th Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Farmers’ Market this Saturday November 20th at Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford. Stout Oak Farm will be there with winter squash, pie pumpkins, potatoes, greens (arugula, kale, chard) and herbs (both fresh and dried). There will be more than 50 farmers and food […]
3 ways to love butternut squash
It was a good year for squash on our farm, and when we have something in abundance I tend to want to stock it away for winter, and hold onto it as long as possible. I have been hording hundreds of pounds of butternut squash, thinking about January snowstorms and how we’ll be needing massive […]
local fare at the blue moon
Blue Moon Evolution is now open! The next time you’re in Exeter, be sure to stop by and check it out. The place looks great – there’s lots of space, big farmhouse tables, a bar with comfortable seats and local beers. They still have the same great soups and sandwiches for lunch (and of course […]
our new favorite pumpkin recipe
This soup recipe is really easy, and delicious. Curried Pumpkin Soup 4 cups pumpkin (roasted and pureed) 4 cups chicken broth 4 tsp curry powder 1/8 tsp turmeric 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 1/2 cups sour cream (plus extra for garnish) To roast a pumpkin, cut it in half and remove seeds and stringy bits. Place […]
the switch
For the first time since last winter, I ate soup for lunch last week. It must have been the Harvest Moon that made me think it was time to start eating cold weather foods – or maybe it was the fact that I was wearing wool socks. After a summer of long hot sunny days, […]
big week for heirloom vegetables
Heirloom vegetables are getting a lot of attention around here this week. At last night’s Heirloom Harvest Barn Dinner at Meadow’s Mirth, the 11 RAFT heirloom varieties were the stars of the show. A dozen local chefs teamed up to create course after delicious course – all centered around the RAFT varieties. Stout Oak Farm’s […]