Mark your calendar now for the upcoming spring Concert in the Loft at Holcomb Farm, with bluegrass group Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellies. “Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellies bring new life to bluegrass. Sweet and charming vocals along with exceptional musical chops will keep you wanting more.” “Phrasing, tone, emotion – it’s all there. Simply […]
Comments Off on Save the Date: Concert May 11 Continue Reading...Sign up now for a box full of Holcomb Farm locally grown organic produce for your December holiday meals. The box will be pre-packed for you to pick up on Wednesday or Thursday, Dec 19 or 20th between 3-7pm. Pick up will be in the Workshop on Wednesday and in the CSA barn on Thursday. […]
Comments Off on December Holiday Produce Box Available Continue Reading...A tree lighting and caroling party culminated a wonderful weekend of holiday festivities at Holcomb Farm last Sunday evening, December 6. Our own Jill Ford led the crowd gathered around the beautifully lit tree in song with her gorgeous voice, filling the great outdoors with both inspiring and fun music, from Silent Night to Rudolph […]
Comments Off on Holiday Tree Lighting a Wonderful Event Continue Reading...***Note to Readers ~ Never fear, we will be importing all of the recipes from the old blog onto this blog….we’re working on it!*** The CSA is fortunate to have the lovely Julie Wern, local mom, author and chef extraordinaire, write about cooking for us, especially how to use the great quantity and variety of Holcomb Farm […]
Comments Off on Simply Fresh by Julie Wern Continue Reading...Hello Members of the Holcomb Farm Summer Share 2012, I want to personally thank you all for joining us this season. I know many of you have been members of the CSA for a long time, and I know many of you have joined us this season for the first time. For those of you who have […]
Comments Off on End of Season Message From Farm Manager Continue Reading...Handbook for Winter Storage Crops Recommended Storage Temperatures and Relative Humidity Levels for Crops in Your Winter CSA Share: Root Crops, Kale, Pac Choi and Brussels Sprouts Best Place to Store – The refrigerator, in a plastic bag with only some holes (not fully perforated) Ideal Conditions – COLD and VERY MOIST (32-40o F, 90-95% RH) Roots crops in this category included: beets, carrots, parsnips, watermelon radishes, […]
Comments Off on Handbook for Winter Storage Crops Continue Reading...End of Season Thoughts While it has proven to be a lot of work, I have really enjoyed writing the Simply Fresh blog for the past three years. Needing to work up recipes has greatly challenged not only my cooking skills, but has taught me a tremendous amount about successful utilization of my CSA produce. […]
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