Our sweet but destructive chickens recently DESTROYED a carrot bed. ALL the plants were meticulously devoured, leaving the carrots underneath without their energy-producing green tops. …
Carrots, Baby!
Soups & Stews
Let’s Get Cozy
The weather is FINALLY starting to cool down and feel fall-like, so we’re in a major soup mood. With some beautiful Russets from the farmer’s …
Dal: Gettin’ Springy with It
The FIO gardens have been getting a nice, cool spring drizzle over the last few days, presenting the perfect opportunity to indulge in one of …
Collards on Call
This is the time of year when gardening and eating with the seasons comes full circle. We started our brassicas plants for the 2023 FIO …
Field Peas for the Win
The story of this pot of chili began all the way back in March. Just after the snow melted and the soil was workable in …
Apples in Soup? Yes—APPLES!!
I love the flavors of fall. Root veggies and mushrooms galore, alliums and tubers and brassicas—YUM! Added to my homemade soup stock, fall has never …
Spice Your Veg Soup
Veggie-heavy soups don’t get any better than this, folks. Inspired by the North African soup, harira, this double-legume dinner hits all the right late-summer buttons. …