tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43297320812501549042024-03-14T12:49:14.422-05:00HOME sweet FARMcultivating stewardship... growing righteous food...Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-49866556177567753072017-08-07T18:04:00.001-05:002017-08-07T18:04:25.539-05:00Farmer Brad is moving...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yep, I know it's been a long while since I have posted on this blog, but it's time for me to move...<br />
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Don't worry! I'm launching a new website soon... and it's going to be great! You have all been very supportive in your comments and I appreciate the encouragement and interest in our small farm and the local food revolution. The future is going to be exciting for Home Sweet Farm and my plans are to offer more support for market growers, gardeners, community leaders and small farmers that want to feed their families and communities righteous food.<br />
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Check out what's in the works... <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Coming soon...</b></span><br />
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<li><b>Regular articles, reflections and comments</b> pertaining to small farming and growing a Righteous Food System: small scale, community centered, sustainable.</li>
<li><b>Podcasts</b> fresh from the farm dealing with the season, right now today.</li>
<li><b>One-On-One Phone Consultations</b> for those who need some personal coaching and practical advise. With 25 years experience growing a successful farm business in the South, I know you have a lot of questions and unique challenges, so let's talk!</li>
<li>Plus... an <b>Annual Membership</b> that will support those in a serious effort to provide local food for their community, offering access to...</li>
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<li>Facebook Support Group</li>
<li>Online Educational Modules</li>
<li>Live Webinars with Q&A</li>
<li>Market Growers Symposium</li>
<li>Resources and Discounts</li>
<li>and other perks...</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sneak A Peak...</b></span><br />
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I'm sharing this for the first time to you, my original blog community. My goal is to provide some serious support and training for the local food revolution. I have just posted a new article, and want to give you an early peak at what I'm about to launch and what it's going to look like... check out this article on my new website and leave me your comments... Be sure to subscribe, a lot more is on the way... read it now... <a href="http://www.homesweetfarmschool.com/talk/to-scale-up-or-to-scale-down" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>To Scale Up or To Scale Down</b></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thanks again for your continued support!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- Farmer Brad</span>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-36901850556777889302015-02-07T14:45:00.000-06:002015-02-07T14:45:22.537-06:00It's Time to Be Creative<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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In our changing local food economy, it’s important to stay
on the cutting edge especially if you are a small family farmer dependent upon
reaching your customers directly in the marketplace.</div>
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The Local Food scene has grown abundantly over the last ten
years in Houston, but let’s face it, the market has become saturated with Farmers
Markets, out of town distributors and an apparent increase of local food
accessibility in grocery stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
leaves local farmers with a need to explore new options.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAtfzAtR6N_qX8FlHRg4lCNKr5jaUpMtuJtJ_HnhQHXWc8WKkFsYb0GPznPIiGzVvE5RPxiGtjkQEERboZllsPrxQY5JG-hJ9X_LA_yTfUllFqB-_sQkuNRL5JMwt0zP-bh5ZEaglauU/s1600/IMG_2656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAtfzAtR6N_qX8FlHRg4lCNKr5jaUpMtuJtJ_HnhQHXWc8WKkFsYb0GPznPIiGzVvE5RPxiGtjkQEERboZllsPrxQY5JG-hJ9X_LA_yTfUllFqB-_sQkuNRL5JMwt0zP-bh5ZEaglauU/s1600/IMG_2656.JPG" height="320" width="239" /></a>Small farmers need to move toward a more creative approach,
offering unique items that you do not find as easily available such as
microgreens, ginger, turmeric and mushrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course, these too will become more popular with local growers as the
market is discovered, but for now, they are an opportunity to grow.</div>
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Microgreens are tiny edible plants that are larger than
sprouts but smaller than baby vegetables and are harvested as the first true
leaves are germinated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They pack a big
punch when it comes to flavor and nutrition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sprouts are generally grown in water, but microgreens are grown in soil and
then cut by hand without the roots attached.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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on color and sometimes spicy flavors to garnish salads and plates, and the
chefs love them.</div>
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<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10915644_771434326276121_636672411815923605_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10915644_771434326276121_636672411815923605_o.jpg" title="" width="179" /></a>Our extended growing season in the South gives growers an
opportunity for more tropical offerings like ginger and turmeric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both are valued for their culinary and
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turmeric, there is no going back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Planted in mid spring when the temperatures warm up, these crops take up
to nine months to harvest and are big feeders requiring regular organic inputs,
but the crop is worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both chefs and
Market shoppers buy up the fresh crop quickly in early winter as the demand far
exceeds the supply, giving farmers a premium price.</div>
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mushrooms can be easily grown on sawdust, wood chips, straw or fresh logs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With our native trees in the area, oyster
varieties and shitakes are ideal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
can be offered fresh or dried to extend the market, giving farmers a unique
offering that are quickly sought after at Markets and among chefs.</div>
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farmers a success in the ever changing market place and will also add much
needed variety to the local food scene.</div>
Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-9352084683185754712013-12-30T15:07:00.000-06:002013-12-30T15:07:12.700-06:00We Need Your Help...<div>
<strong>Now that another year has come to an end... </strong></div>
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<strong>Looking back...</strong> 2013 was another successful year
for our small family farm thanks to our committed CSA Members and
patrons. In general its been a rough road for Texas farmers and
ranchers. It started back in 2011 with the drought and slowing
economy. Markets across the state have been reporting a decrease in
sales and traffic by 60% in some cases, which has put many producers at
risk. Our risk has been minimized each season due to our Community
Supported Agriculture program. We can boldly plant our seeds and
increase our livestock knowing that our members have invested for the
season. It makes a huge difference knowing that you will have a secure
income in the upcoming months.<br /><br /><strong>Looking ahead...</strong>
Nothing supports our community of local farmers more than the assurance
of customers willing to make seasonal commitments. Developing a
multi-farm CSA has never been easy, by working with producers to supply
our families with chicken, beef, eggs, artisan cheese, milk and of
course our righteous veggies, benefits everyone involved as we all
desire the best food possible. Once again, we would like to encourage
you to take the step necessary to help guarantee the continued supply
of local food by becoming a <a href="http://homesweetfarm.com/CSA.htm" target="_blank">2014 Houston CSA Member</a> or <a href="http://homesweetfarm.com/MarketMembership.htm" target="_blank">Brenham Market Member</a>. Your commitment is needed now more than ever before as we head towards our 10 year anniversary as Houston's first CSA farm.</div>
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Check out our <a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=f9a7cb42-b912-4b4a-9696-8d71b7c6a97c&c=05f00a40-4185-11e3-af84-d4ae52733d3a&ch=06da4330-4185-11e3-b01a-d4ae52733d3a" target="_blank">January 2014 Newsletter</a> online to learn more...</div>
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<br />Yours in the local harvest, </div>
<br /> Farmer Brad & Jenny Stufflebeam<br /> <a href="http://homesweetfarm.com/" target="_blank">Home Sweet Farm</a>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-5753296392117692982013-12-08T15:06:00.002-06:002013-12-08T16:00:38.885-06:00Community Supported Agriculture Revisted - 10 Years<h3>
2014 marks the 10 year anniversary for Houston's first Community Supported Agriculture Farm: Home Sweet Farm in Brenham. A time to revisit the work and the communities that we serve.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmer Jenny, Fall 2013</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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A lot has changed in the years serving
Houston since we began the first CSA Farm in the area. We have
seen the increase of awareness and the financial commitment of our members has
literally helped us grow a farm from scratch without having to go to the bank.
It's been the only thing that we have been able to count on these years. Lets
face it, farming is a big gamble, especially in Texas. Knowing that we have the
secured income for a season allows us to farm full-time for
our members and has been essential for our family farm to succeed.<br />
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Each year we have adjusted our CSA to meet the demand, adding new dropsites
and developing a farmers cooperative to increase local food variety for our members. Supporting over a dozen family farms, we supply fresh produce, pastured
chicken and eggs, grass-fed beef, artisan cheese, honey and hand-crafted artisan foods all
sustainably raised in the Brazos Valley! Its been an exciting adventure as we
mentor and support others in their farming dream by developing this new market place.<br />
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The weather has always been an issue... years of drought, floods, unusual
winters, grasshoppers and heatwaves... its amazing that anything can grow in
this climate sometimes. Membership support has helped us develop irrigation, shade houses
and greenhouses to modify our growing environment. We have researched and
shared our growing techniques with 100s of people throughout the years as we
strive to rebuild our agricultural community.<br />
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Over the last two years, the local food economy has slowed down for us and
many small farmers in Texas. After growing every year, by 2013 our Houston CSA Membership
dropped by 50%. This definitely makes us reevaluate the program. With the drop
in CSA member commitment and the weaker economy, we need to scale back what we
are doing by focusing on a smaller supportive membership base.<br />
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In 2014, we will be consolidating routes and limiting our CSA Membership to full share members. We have decided to not offer 1/2 shares at this time
as it is essential for our farm to prioritize full share members in order to
make the CSA work financially. Our 2014 CSA Members will have the option for
more local food variety and provisions delivered each week with their
vegetables. Our goal is not to serve more people as we have in the past, our
vision is to serve a core group of members more food with better service then
ever before.<br />
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As farmers, we have also set a goal to do more horse farming this year,
becoming even more sustainable in our farming practices. We plan to utilize our
high tunnels for specialty crops to extend the season and return to more
heirloom varieties of vegetables chosen for their nutrition and flavor.
Ultimately, we need to have the farm more financially stable to get us through
these economic hard times even if it limits our production by horse farming.<br />
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We also want to complete our commercial kitchen on the farm which will allow
us to capture any loss of produce by canning, pickling and eventually offering
prepared meals and a soup share to our members. <br />
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Like always, all of our goals for the farm and work is made possible by our
CSA Members! Its amazing that our family has been able to pursue this dream to
be a successful small family farm. Its an unusual story and an inspiration to
many who want to go down the same path making fresh, clean,
righteous food available to our community. We can't express enough our
gratitude for the constant encouragement that our members bring to us each
season. It makes it all worth it, and we thank you all for your continued
support.<br />
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Yours in the local harvest!<br />
Farmer Brad and Jenny<br />
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<br />Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-5716553893849985702013-12-08T11:40:00.000-06:002013-12-08T11:40:01.069-06:00Heirloom Tomatoes Take Priority AgainIt's December and its time to order tomato seeds! We generally like to get ours started the last week of the year. Originally, we would grow 35+ varieties each season, the possibilities are endless and one can easily get carried away when browsing through the <a href="http://www.tomatogrowers.com/" target="_blank">Tomato Growers</a> catalog. As the years went by and our farm needed to focus on supplying our CSA Members, the selections we grew eventually moved towards better productivity and shipping. Although these tomatoes are still great compared to grocery store brands, the flavor still cannot hold up to some of the old heirloom varieties.<br />
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The changes we made in tomato selections for the CSA was partly due to listening to our customers. When we got feed back that tomatoes were cracked or didn't seem to hold up to shipping 50 miles to our drop sites, we slowly began to eliminate the more tender varieties, like Brandywine, Carbon and Cherokee Purple. Its not that we didn't like growing these old fashion favorites... we just didn't enjoy negative complaints and considering that these heirlooms were 50% the productivity and twice the work, it just wasn't worth it as a commercial crop if our customers are not happy.<br />
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A few years later, we got bored and decided as a family farm, it was time to get back to our basics. Its time to get back to growing tomatoes because they are the best tasting. It may take more labor and effort on our end educating members why our heirloom tomatoes are so special. Why they are colorfully ripe and something that they may not be used to experiencing. We want to hear the expression, "these taste like my grandmother's tomatoes!" we want to hear people say, "my kids love your tomatoes and I can't get them to eat anything!" It would be even more rewarding to hear our customers say, "these tomatoes are expensive, but worth every penny!"<br />
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This is the year that we get back into heirloom tomatoes for our Houston CSA and Brenham Market... the unique and better tasting heirlooms are worth it. No more compromising tomatoes for shipping. Big ones, pink ones, blackish purple rich ones that you will never see in a grocery store. The not so perfect weird ones that you can make a meal out of. Its time to get creative and to stop playing it so safe all of the time.<br />
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Get ready for some great tomatoes next spring (and pray for good weather)!Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-43087545047647343352013-10-25T10:02:00.000-05:002013-11-03T23:38:18.262-06:00Local Is Out... Farmer Direct Is In.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Since the renewed interest in local food over the last few
years, a proliferation of farmers’ markets and popular third party distributors
have worked hard to get their piece of the pie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Still with only 1% of the food economy spent on local food, it’s a small
piece to share and local farmers are getting the crumbs.</div>
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It’s common to hear farmers discuss how they used to do
better business before “local” became popular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now many family farms have to work two or three markets to make the
sales that they used to make at just one market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The propagation of farmers markets have
spread the business thin resulting in lower sales and increased expenses (fuel,
booth fees, licenses, sales materials, tents, tables, etc. not to mention
staffing).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<a href="http://homesweetfarm.com/bigBertha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://homesweetfarm.com/bigBertha.jpg" width="320" /></a> Speaking of Farmers Markets!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s the very venue where many of the third party distributors
introduced themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Riding on the
theme that they supported local farmers by offering a more convenient “CSA-like”
delivery program, they pitched their tents and flashed their fancy trucks next
to local farmers at markets whenever possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After wooing the public, they expand their <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/business/whole-foods-teams-up-with-greenling-delivery-1/nRXcY/" target="_blank">“Whole Foods– like”</a> delivery
program with suave marketing that no small family farm could compete with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Farmers are then forced to sell once again to
the middle man who controls the market price, buying from whoever sells the
cheapest.</div>
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The <a href="http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/features/0104/csa-history/part1.shtml" target="_blank">original intent</a> of the “local” food movement: having a direct
connection to your farmer and environment, is now void and being done away with
by well-financed middle man distributors, pushing “local” produce 200+ miles and
statewide.</div>
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And here we are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Local”
is now becoming as watered down as “organic” and the local farmers and
consumers are the ones who loose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
see, the supply for local food does not fit the modern centralized distribution
program and the only way to know for sure that your food is local is to buy
direct from the farmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Farmers Markets,
CSA Programs and other venues where the buyer can directly source their food
from the producer is the only way to assure that your money <u>IS</u>
supporting local farmers. </div>
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The truth of the matter is, Austin based distributors are
hurting the “local” food movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Farmers across
the state are reporting decreased sales, up to 60% losses in 2013, as the “local”
food consolidators move into their communities taking over the market by promising
more convenience with no commitment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This pseudo-local food trend may level out in another year or two as the
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If we want to save local food, we need to buy farmer direct.</div>
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Know your farmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Know your food.</div>
Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-84222357182130177192013-05-02T13:18:00.001-05:002013-05-05T17:20:03.429-05:00Report: Houston Local Food Price Comparison - May 2013<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF4H-vcYtasD49UUyVrTeyTCC-scEmt6ZZxxlDaHUQZMi1cXBJKFyUW4Eub0XsNHZu8coDc49STaFp1Jr44ayOWUNMJOJScsuDQ_zy011Zu1lRZeAuDrInFc_Nv1SnPPeDhf-eSr5HMA/s1600/Small+Family+Farmers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF4H-vcYtasD49UUyVrTeyTCC-scEmt6ZZxxlDaHUQZMi1cXBJKFyUW4Eub0XsNHZu8coDc49STaFp1Jr44ayOWUNMJOJScsuDQ_zy011Zu1lRZeAuDrInFc_Nv1SnPPeDhf-eSr5HMA/s200/Small+Family+Farmers.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Jared Maidenberg</td></tr>
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A customer shared this comparison shopping report for local food delivered into Houston. It is interesting to see how the closer you are to working with your farmers directly, the more you are going to save. It's fresher, it's better priced and 100% of your dollar goes directly to the farmers.<br />
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BIG THANKS to our <a href="http://homesweetfarm.com/CSA.htm" target="_blank">CSA Members</a> who make it possible by committing to your local food and for sharing the risks with your farming community! You make it all happen!<br />
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(Prices were gathered from the website of each business on May 1, 2013.)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #660000;">HOMEsweetFARM CSA - Houston</span></b></div>
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$6.50/lb.</div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">Pastured Eggs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(HausBar
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<span style="color: #660000;">Whole Pastured chicken</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$7.49/lb.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Tejas
Heritage Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$6.50/lb.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Oaks of
Mamre Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$6/lb.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Heritage
Springs Farm, corn & soy free)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;">Cheese: Feta</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$8.99</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Full Quiver
Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$9.00</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Wateroak
Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$10.75</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Blue
Heron Farm)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;">Cheese: Raw Milk Cheddar</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$8.99</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Full
Quiver Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$9.00</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Full
Quiver Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$9.00</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Veldhuizen
Farm)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;">Cheese:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Chevre</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$1.56/oz.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Blue
Heron Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$1.40/oz.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Pure
Luck Farm)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$1.31/oz.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Blue
Heron Farm)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;">Beverage: Kombucha</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$3.99</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Kickin’
Kombucha)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$3.75</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Kickin’
Kombucha)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
$3.50</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(Kickin’
Kombucha)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><br /></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><br /></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><br /></td>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="background: #C2D69B; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 149.4pt;" width="199"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TOTALS</b></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$81.09</b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" width="132"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$101.65</b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #D99594; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 94.5pt;" width="126"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$74.56</b></span></div>
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Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-86812162147604971882013-02-20T01:28:00.000-06:002013-03-03T21:22:22.665-06:00What's Local?Today I took a brief break with Farmer Jenny as we ran errands in town preparing for our new HOMEsweetFARM Market in downtown Brenham which will be open in roughly 6 weeks.... oohhhh the pressure! Not only are we busy planting for the spring, recruiting 2013 CSA Members and remodeling an old building... we still have children to raise (our most important crop). Fortunately, the whole family is excited about our new venture and we love working together.<br />
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As Farmer Jenny and I sat eating a late lunch, at a restaurant overlooking hwy 290 (unfortunately it happens sometimes, but it was happy hour), we viewed a delivery truck from a popular "local food home delivery" company out of Austin heading west at 70 mph after (one would suppose) having a successful day of doing business in Houston.<br />
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Now that got me! There it was, right in front of my face, bypassing my small town and other rural farmers throughout the Brazos Valley delivering "fresh local" produce from an Austin warehouse to Houston, conveniently dropped at your door. Isn't that special?<br />
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For a while now, as small farmers, we have been growing more and more concerned about the integrity of Local Food. Just like "organic" and "sustainable", what will it morph into? 100 miles, 250 miles, 500, statewide? Consolidated local food from farmers 250 miles from a warehouse and then delivered another 150+ miles to your door? As more <a href="http://earth911.com/news/2012/05/02/corporations-jump-on-the-csa-trend/" target="_blank">corporations jump on the CSA trend</a>, the entire integrity of our local food community is at risk.<br />
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The local food scene in Austin, TX has been turned upside-down over the last 5 years and we suspect Houston will soon follow the trend. With multiple new farmers markets and consolidators providing convenient home delivery, the local market has been saturated for the small farmer. Instead of being able to focus on one or two markets and having up to a 6 year CSA waiting list, farmers are forced to sell more volume at lower wholesale prices and encouraged to get bigger to make up for the lower sales margin. Well establish CSAs are currently struggling to meet their goals for membership. The dry bones of unsuccessful new farms are beginning to pile up as they fail to ever get properly established. The whole local food scene was more profitable for the farmer in Austin 10 years ago as compared to today. However, "CSA-like" home delivery companies are blossoming and driving fancy trucks like the one we saw today, bypassing our rural town.<br />
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It's obvious that the new corporate term, "CSA" (Community Supported Agriculture) no longer means what it used to. No longer are individuals needed to make a personal commitment to a farmer when they can order week by week online. Sharing the risks and bounty that comes with each season is not required. No longer is it necessary to help out on the farm or to be involved with a community of individuals each week that understand the importance and deep necessity to preserve our agricultural heritage. It really seems that we are becoming even less concerned about the miles that our food travels, or what it really means to be local. Now with convenient home delivery of "local and sustainable" food, you don't even need to meet your farmer or even leave the driveway.<br />
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I think it is something to be concerned about. What is local?<br />
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Farmer Brad<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.homesweetfarm.com/" target="_blank">www.homesweetfarm.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><i>"We grow righteous
food"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Brenham, TX</span></div>
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<b>"Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?" </b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">In response to the news article, <u><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/23/pediatricians-offer-first-report-on-organic-foods/" title="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/23/pediatricians-offer-first-report-on-organic-foods/">Pediatricians
offer first report on organic foods</a></u>; I have to comment on how misleading
and narrow sighted this report was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
claiming that “organic foods” are not safer or more nutritious then
conventionally grown foods, the report admits that “Theoretically, there could
be negative effects, especially in young children with growing brains,” and
concluding that “organic” fruits and vegetables can reduce pesticide exposure
then goes on to admit that no long-term controlled studies have ever been done
to study the nutritional differences between the two.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Basically, this was another hit piece based on junk science with the
intention of telling people they are unnecessarily concerned about our current
industrial food system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The growing
“organic” industry is proof that families are concerned about the safety of our
food supply, and with the increase of child obesity, diabetes, cancer and many
psychological disorders, their concern is well justified.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">When it comes down to it, “organic” and conventional food faces the same
<span class="452322020-24102012">issues</span> when it comes to freshness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Common sense tells us that local and fresh
food will be far superior in nutrition as compared to those that travel 1500+
miles with weeks of refrigeration.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Families who are most concerned about the quality and nutrient density of
their food should look at buying from local producers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not only healthier for our families, it’s
healthier for our local economy and our local environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="452322020-24102012">Basically</span>, we need more people working the land
and we need to spend more of our food dollars investing in our own local
community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worst case scenario: we eat
well.</span></span></div>
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Winter Squash: How To Cook It</h1>
Winter squash (aside from being beautiful centerpieces) are some of
healthiest and delicious vegetables to grace your dinner table.<br />
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Cut smaller squash (like acorn squash) in half; scoop
out the seeds. Place 2 teaspoons honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup and 1
tablespoon butter into their centers. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C) oven for about 30 minutes, or until easily pierced with
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Roasting Method</h2>
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Cut in half and seed squash. Place the squash halves,
cut-side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub the flesh with softened
butter or oil, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with brown sugar,
maple syrup or orange juice. Flip the squash over and roast them for 40
to 45 minutes in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven. Roast
the squash until the skin is blistered, browned and the flesh tender.
Insert a fork or knife under the skin to test that the flesh is tender.
When the squash has cooled the skin should peel off easily.<br />
Roasting
squash helps to maintain squash's delicate flavor. Once roasted and
cooled, there are a plethora of cooking options available. One option is
to mash the squash and use it in any recipe calling for squash purée.
Roasted squash freezes extremely well and reheats easily. Don't be
afraid to roast several squash at once and freeze it for use during the
holidays; it'll cut down on some of the cooking crunch come November and
December!<br />
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Cut the squash in half and discard the seeds. Peel and
cut the squash into chunks. Place in a saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender. Let the chunks
cool, then purée the flesh in a food processor or mash. To use the purée
in pies, pass it through a strainer or sieve to remove any fibers or
chunks.<br />
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Cut the squash in half and discard seeds. Microwave on high for seven minutes per pound.<br />
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"My boys LOVE
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Sherry helps to deepen the flavor while half-and-half cream gives an
added richness to the soup."</div>
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3 pounds butternut squash, halved and</div>
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seeded</div>
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2 tablespoons butter</div>
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1 medium onion, sliced</div>
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1 leek, sliced</div>
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2 cloves garlic, sliced</div>
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2 (49.5 fluid ounce) cans chicken broth</div>
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2 large russet potatoes, peeled and</div>
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quartered</div>
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper</div>
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1/8 teaspoon ground allspice</div>
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div>
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1/8 teaspoon ground ginger</div>
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salt and pepper to taste</div>
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1/2 cup sherry wine</div>
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1 cup half-and-half cream</div>
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1/2 cup sour cream (optional)</div>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 8px;" valign="top">Preheat the oven to
375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour a thin layer of water in a baking
dish, or a cookie sheet with sides. Place the squash halves cut side
down on the dish. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a fork can easily
pierce the flesh. Cool slightly, then remove the peel. Set aside.</td>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 8px;" valign="top">Melt the butter in a
large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, leek and garlic, and saute
for a few minutes, until tender. Pour the chicken broth into the pot.
Add the potatoes, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes, or
until soft. Add the squash, and mash with the potatoes until chunks are
small. Use an immersible hand blender to puree the soup, or transfer to a
blender or food processor in batches, and puree until smooth. Return to
the pot.</td>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 8px;" valign="top">Season the soup with
cayenne pepper, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt and pepper, then stir in
the sherry and half-and-half cream. Heat through, but do not boil.
Ladle into bowls, and top with a dollop of sour cream.</td>
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Note that the smaller you chop your
vegetables, the faster they will cook. We like to finely dice the onion.
celery and carrot, and cut the squash and apple into 1/2-inch chunks.
For a variation add a couple dashes of smoked paprika and/or swirl in a
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<li>1 medium yellow onion, chopped</li>
<li>1 rib of celery, chopped</li>
<li>1 carrot, chopped</li>
<li>2 Tbsp butter</li>
<li>1 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, chopped</li>
<li>1 tart green apple, peeled, cored, chopped
(squash and apple should be at a 3 to 1 ratio)</li>
<li>3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth if vegetarian)*</li>
<li>1 cup water</li>
<li>Pinches of nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper</li>
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<em>*If cooking gluten-free, use gluten-free broth.</em><br />
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Method</h3>
<b>1</b> Set a large saucepan over medium-high heat and heat the
butter for 1-2 minutes. Do not let it turn brown. Add the onion, celery
and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, taking care to turn the heat down
if the vegetables begin to brown. <br />
<b>2</b> Add squash, apple, broth and water. Bring to boil. Cover,
turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until squash
and carrots soften. Puree, and return to a clean pot. <br />
<b>3</b> Add salt and spices to taste, and garnish with chives or parsley.<br />
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Serves 4-6.
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</div>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-74051986274979841802012-06-25T13:02:00.000-05:002012-06-25T13:02:05.787-05:00French Onion Soup<div style="color: #990000;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here is one way our family is using our onions..</span>.</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2/index.html">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2/index.html</a><br />
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<li class="ingredient">1/2 cup unsalted butter</li>
<li class="ingredient">4 onions, sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 garlic cloves, chopped</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 bay leaves</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 fresh thyme sprigs</li>
<li class="ingredient">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle</li>
<li class="ingredient">3 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 quarts beef broth</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 baguette, sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient">1/2 pound grated Gruyere</li>
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Directions</h2>
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Melt the stick of butter in a large pot over
medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and
pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25
minutes. Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer
until the wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, about 5 minutes.
Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Dust the onions with the flour
and give them a stir. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour
doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
Now add the beef broth, bring the soup back to a simmer, and cook for 10
minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.</div>
When you're ready to eat, preheat the broiler. Arrange the baguette
slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle the slices with
the Gruyere and broil until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.<br />
Ladle the soup in bowls and float several of the Gruyere croutons on top.Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-65512011708712841782012-06-25T12:56:00.001-05:002012-06-25T12:56:36.424-05:00Almond Chicken Stir Fry with Eggplant<div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Also from our local member, Paula.</span></b>..</div>
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Here is the other recipe that I forgot to tell you about before. I actually made this up a few years ago using broccoli alone. I have made
it with swiss chard and broccoli as well.</div>
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I have also used cashew butter to make this. I think I prefer it with
almond butter the most. I make my own almond butter for this now too.</div>
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Hope you like.</div>
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Paula</div>
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1 large onion cut into wedges</div>
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2 Japanese eggplants, sliced </div>
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2 large carrots sliced very thin or shoestringed</div>
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1/2 cup almond butter (crunchy or smooth)</div>
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garlic and stir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Continue stirring
occasionally for about 3 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
squash, zucchini and eggplant and continue stir frying for another 3-5 minutes
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</span>Add almond butter and stir it into dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</div>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-23866906876653314852012-06-25T12:52:00.001-05:002012-06-25T12:52:27.212-05:00Eggplant Curry<br />
Here is a recipe our local member, Paula shared. YUMMM!!<br />
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<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baingan-bharta-eggplant-curry/detail.aspx">http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baingan-bharta-eggplant-curry/detail.aspx</a><br />
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"This is a really easy and tasty Indian dish
that is sure to stir up your taste buds. Delicious baingan bharta is
ready to eat with pita bread, Indian naan, or rice."</div>
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1 large eggplant</li>
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil</li>
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1 teaspoon cumin seeds</li>
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1 medium onion, thinly sliced</li>
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1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste</li>
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1 tablespoon curry powder</li>
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1 tomato, diced</li>
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1/2 cup plain yogurt</li>
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1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped</li>
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1 teaspoon salt</li>
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1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped</li>
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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Place eggplant on a medium baking sheet. Bake 20 to
30 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender. Remove from heat, cool,
peel, and chop.
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Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix
in cumin seeds and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender.
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Mix ginger garlic paste, curry powder, and tomato
into the saucepan, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in yogurt. Mix in
eggplant and jalapeno pepper, and season with salt. Cover, and cook 10
minutes over high heat. Remove cover, reduce heat to low, and continue
cooking about 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.
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<br />Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-69697244580120048242012-05-10T15:04:00.002-05:002012-05-10T15:10:41.766-05:00Beets and Swiss Chard<div style="color: #990000;">
<b>Anna, from Cypress shared this with us this week...</b></div>
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This season is the first time that my family has ever had beets, so we were a
little apprehensive at first. But I used this recipe from Jamie Oliver (via the
food network) and we eat them like candy now. This works out perfectly this week
since we also have carrots in our shares! Instead of mixing the carrots and
beets separately and trying to separate them in the baking dish or use two
separate dishes (who needs more dishes to wash?), I just mixed everything
together and baked; it came out delicious and caramelized. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/roasted-carrots-and-beets-with-the-juiciest-pork-chops-recipe/index.html" target="_blank" title="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/roasted-carrots-and-beets-with-the-juiciest-pork-chops-recipe/index.html">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/roasted-carrots-and-beets-with-the-juiciest-pork-chops-recipe/index.html</a>
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I've had a lot of my family rave over how I usually use the swiss chard
so I figured I'd share that recipe. I saute the swiss chard with 1 large onion
(or 2 of the smaller ones that we've been getting in our shares) and 1 head of
garlic until wilted, and then add it to 15 oz of ricotta cheese, 1 cup of
mozzarella cheese, 1 cup of peas, and 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a food
processor. Mix it up until finely processed and then spoon into large pasta
shells or pipe into manicotti (both prepared according to the directions on the
box), cover with marinara, and bake for 35 minutes at 350 F. <br />
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However I
found another recipe for the swiss chard just in time for mother's day! It's a
quiche that I can't wait to try, here's the link: <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/savoury-swiss-chard-tart-recipe/index.html" target="_blank" title="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/savoury-swiss-chard-tart-recipe/index.html">http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/savoury-swiss-chard-tart-recipe/index.html</a><br />
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Hope
these help or at least inspire!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Thank you, Anna!!!</b></span><br />
<br />Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-483397474182510352012-05-06T22:49:00.000-05:002012-05-10T15:11:18.326-05:00Collard Green muffins<div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">AND ALSO FROM MEGAN IN OAK FOREST...</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Closely related to the beet muffins, I made a collard
greens cake yesterday. If you google it's a prize-winning recipe from a woman in
North
Carolina. It's similar in texture to a carrot cake and
one bunch of your collards would be enough for half a recipe. It makes a 3 layer
cake but I used a bundt pan and a small loaf
pan. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I'm 38 weeks pregnant and have been using up a lot of
things in baked goods. Adding kale to blueberry muffins and trying out a turnip
lemon muffin/bread recipe i found but instead using one of the last grapefruits
from our backyard trees. Kids gobbled them
up!</span></span></div>
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membership!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">THANK YOU FOR SHARING, MEGAN!!!</span></b> </span></span></div>
</div>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-34180086040251582572012-05-06T14:40:00.001-05:002012-05-10T15:11:51.630-05:00Chocolate Beet Muffins<div style="color: #0b5394;">
<b>FROM MANDI, OUR LOCAL CSA MEMBER:</b></div>
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<b>"For those members with a beet aversion- there's nothing a little chocolate won't
fix!
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Chocolate "Dirt" Muffins</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">2
1/2 cups beets, pureed</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1/2
cup water or reserved beet juice (if you boil instead of roasting)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1
1/2 cups rapadura</span></div>
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eggs</span></div>
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tsp vanilla</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1
1/2 cups whole wheat flour</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">3/4
cup fair trade cocoa powder</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1
1/2 tsp baking soda</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1/4
tsp salt</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1/2
cup fair trade chocolate chips</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1/2
cup chopped walnuts</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Preheat Oven to 350º. Line muffin tins with paper or
grease them. In a large bowl, combine beet puree, beet juice or water, sugar,
eggs, and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda
and salt. Add the beet mixture, chocolate chips and nuts to the flour
mixture.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The batter will be maroon in color but the cooked
product will be dark fudgey brown. Fill muffin tins ¾ full and bake 30-35
minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes two dozen. You may use 2
loaf pans as an alternative and make sweet bread instead of muffins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">THANK YOU, MANDI!</span> </span></div>
</div>Farmer Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308984779187894169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329732081250154904.post-24940922639511940882012-04-24T18:37:00.000-05:002012-05-10T15:13:40.735-05:00Baked Cabbage and Roasted Beets<br />
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"This is our first season with y'all, and I am so happy with
the produce. Like many other new people, I have had to be creative in
presenting some of the food. Below are the links to a few recipes I've
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<b>Ingredients: </b><br />
<ul class="ingredientsList"><li class="ingredient">2 1/2 pounds collard greens</li>
<li class="ingredient">2 garlic cloves</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 tablespoon unsalted butter</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 tablespoon olive oil</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste</li>
</ul><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/shoppinglist/custom/Sauteed-Collard-Greens-15805" id="printShoppingList" target="_blank"></a> <div class="detail_division"></div><div class="instructions" id="preparation"> <h2><span style="font-size: small;">Preparation</span></h2><div class="instruction"> Remove and discard stems and center ribs of collard greens. Cut leaves into 1-inch pieces. In a kettle of boiling water cook collards 15 minutes and drain in a colander, pressing out excess liquid with back of a wooden spoon. </div><div class="instruction"> Mince garlic. In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat butter and oil over moderately high heat until foam subsides and stir in garlic, collards, and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté collard mixture, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes. </div><div class="instruction"> Drizzle collards with lemon juice and toss well. </div></div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Funny Farm Stuffed Broccoli Leaves</span>-</span><br />
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INGREDIENTS</span> - pre-heat oven to 350º<br />
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3/4 lb. broccoli leaves ( about 24 leaves)<br />
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1 cup dry brown rice<br />
1 cup chicken stock<br />
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1 tablespoon olive oil<br />
4 garlic cloves<br />
1 lb. ground buffalo (or grass fed beef)<br />
1 teaspoon salt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpEYZnnz-QtTGHFMPCYFM30uZqjKsZtUjiVaryEEOyw3OnSXDg4AsaR9mmRDe6SNfYIbdDnkSwyfzDLfczgtyBXJ1EEVGSxt1ktiOkFIoeaK4RNXeksyxWAYZaouxBov5ZNkHU292-80W/s1600-h/FINISHED+STUFFED+BROC.+CASSEROLE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418228307987454306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpEYZnnz-QtTGHFMPCYFM30uZqjKsZtUjiVaryEEOyw3OnSXDg4AsaR9mmRDe6SNfYIbdDnkSwyfzDLfczgtyBXJ1EEVGSxt1ktiOkFIoeaK4RNXeksyxWAYZaouxBov5ZNkHU292-80W/s200/FINISHED+STUFFED+BROC.+CASSEROLE.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 231px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 341px;" /></a><br />
1/2 teaspoon garam masala<br />
1/2 teaspoon cumin<br />
1/2 teaspoon tumeric<br />
1 large egg<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomato Sauce</span><br />
1/2 cup chicken stock<br />
1 cup ketchup<br />
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper<br />
juice of 1 lemon<br />
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Steam the rice in the chicken stock until done. In a cast iron skillet saute´ the garlic in the olive oil until tender. Add the ground buffalo and brown.<br />
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Cut off the stems of the broccoli leaves and save for stock or juice or compost. When the rice is finished steam the leaves for 5 minutes to make them pliable and bright green. Run cold water over them to stop the cooking and make them safe to handle.<br />
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Combine the tomato sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer gently while you stuff the broccoli leaves.<br />
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In a large bowl combine the rice and buffalo and taste to see if you need to add salt. Add the egg and mix everything well.<br />
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Lay a leaf face up on a cutting board with the stem end pointing toward you. Spoon about 1-1/2 tablespoons of filling onto the leaf just above where the stem met the leaf. Fold the sides over the filling, press the filling tightly back into the leaf and roll it up as tight as possible. Place in an oiled casserole dish. Continue until all the leaves are filled.<br />
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Spoon the sauce over all the stuffed leaves. Place the cover over the casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes at 350º.<br />
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</div><div style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black;">AND FROM JUST A PINCH RECIPE CLUB</b><b><span style="color: black;">..</span></b>.</div><div style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/broccoli-greens.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/broccoli-greens.html</span></a></span></div><div class="title-extra"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span class="print-header"> </span></span></div><div class="title-extra"><span class="print-header"> </span></div><div class="title-extra"><span class="print-header">Broccoli Greens</span><br />
Added by Charlie Marie [CharlieMarie] on Feb 3, 2012 </div><div id="usernotes"> <div id="userimage"> <img height="41" src="http://s1.justapinchassets.com/images/member/1/8/4/1/2/small.9.jpg" width="41" /> </div><div class="span-12 last"> Charlie from Beaumont, TX (pop. 118,296) says:<br />
If you're fortunate enough to have broccoli in the garden, or know someone who does, this is a special treat. It's quite tasty and not bitter, unlike most greans. </div></div><div class="card-body"> <div class="card-content"> <table class="descriptors"><tbody>
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<tr> <td width="50%"> <div> - A mess of broccoli greens </div><div> - 1/2 md onion, sliced </div><div> - 2 clove garlic, crushed/minced </div></td> <td> <div> - 1 Tbsp bacon grease </div><div> - 1 tsp steak seasoning </div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><div class="print-header print-header-directions">Directions</div><span class="step">1.</span> In your cast iron skillet, caramelize the onion in the bacon grease. Meanwhile, stack and roll a handful of leaves, cut lengthwise once and then chop (1/2") crosswise. <br />
<span class="step">2.</span> Remove the onion to the side, dump all of your leaves into the skillet, stir until they begin to wilt, reduce heat, add 1/2-3/4 C of water and cover. Stir every two to three minutes. When they are tender enough for your liking, add the garlic, onion and steak seasoning (here in SET, we use TexJoy). Remove from heat. <br />
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</tbody></table><div><span style="color: #fb6400; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;">Submitted By: </span>Ken Adams</div><div><span style="color: #fb6400; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;">Photo By: </span>MOLLE888</div></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 12px;">"If you like greens you will love this recipe. The bacon and onions give them a wonderful flavor. Add more red pepper for a little more spice."</div><div style="border-color: #ECE9D8; border-style: Solid; border-width: 1px 0 0 0; margin: 12px 0 4px 0; padding-top: 8px;"><span style="color: #fb6400; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;">Ingredients:</span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="50%"><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">1 tablespoon olive oil</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">3 slices bacon</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">1 large onion, chopped</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">2 cloves garlic, minced</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">1 teaspoon salt</div></td> <td valign="top" width="50%"><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">1 teaspoon pepper</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">3 cups chicken broth</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">1 pinch red pepper flakes</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px;">1 pound fresh collard greens, cut into 2</div><div style="margin: 0px 8px 4px 0px;">-inch pieces</div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="color: #fb6400; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding-right: 5px;" valign="top">1.</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 8px;" valign="top">Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and return to the pan. Add onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until just fragrant. Add collard greens, and fry until they start to wilt.</td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="color: #fb6400; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding-right: 5px;" valign="top">2.</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 8px;" valign="top">Pour in chicken broth, and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until greens are tender.</td> </tr>
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