Gastronomy

This weekend is the last market of the season.  It's time to take stock, and think about what we can do differently and better next year.

This weekend's market has few vendors, but some really delicious items you should get while you can!

Well, all this rain has certainly helped the turnips, radishes, carrots, beets,lettuce, arugula, and scallions to germinate.  At the same time, though, the moisture has spread blight all over my tomatoes, so c'est la vie, or whatever they say in France. :)  Luckily, our little market goes 'til Halloween this year, so there's time for lots of other vegs to strut their stuff!  The market news for August 28 & 29 follows.........

Your Recipes Wanted!

This time of year, we are all beginning to feel a little weary of the beans, squash, cucumbers and potatoes.  That's why I want to encourage you to share your favorite ways of preparing these seasonal foods with the rest of us.

It sounds like we received plenty of rainfall this past week, and everyone coming to the market tomorrow and Saturday will have the produce to show for it

Well, last weekend's market was strange and unusual.......after relocating during SOTM, rain showers Friday morning, and relocating again for Saturday, I felt dazed and confused!

While I submitted a  blurb to our local paper regarding the market relocation this weekend, it did not make it into Wednesday's edition.  I need your help:  Please tell everyone you know about the market this weekend!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday week and is ready for another weekend!

What a wonderful week- we could not have had better temperatures, more sunshine, or more bees busy pollinating away.  I had a busy week with animals around the farm:  a blue heron circling the pond, a raccoon ( at dusk; threw a rock at him), an aggressive rooster ( currently fertilizing an 'Aunt Rachel' apple tree), deer outside the bathroom window, baby bunnies in the garden, a groundhog in a neighboring field ( he stayed there, at least while I was visible), and as always, lots of bats and barn swallows in the evenings.  As a city kid, I continue to be surprised at the level of animal activity here in the sticks.

It's officially summer now, and we'll have some fresh foods to enjoy raw or cooked and chilled in salads.

I haven't heard from all our vendors this week, but the ones I know
about are bringing some GREAT stuff!

This weekend is the Galax Leaf and String Festival, as most of you
know, and we are attempting our own food-themed Leaf and String at the
market

My older son ran in the house yelling about the snapping turtle being caught in the pond.

Sorry for the abbreviated note, but I'm catching up from the last two
weeks of rainy weather by cramming all the work into these few sunny
days.

All in all, this week has turned out all right!  After so much rainfall
last week, the garden is growing!

This week I'll be delivering as usual to the general Galax area, but
for you Grayson county people, I'll be at the Independence Farmers
Market on Saturday also.  It's from 8 until noon, and if you send me
your pre-order, I'll have it ready for you when you get there.
 

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