Category Archives: Recipes

Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation – Smoke, Roast, Bake

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Mark

This heritage turkey, hatched and raised on our farm, weighed just over 11 pounds after cleaning.  The turkey was wrapped and chilled in the refrigerator for a day before we started the preparation process.  Many will soak turkey in a … Continue reading →

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Austin Fall CSA – Week 12

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Mark

This is the final week of our CSA program for 2015.  We’ve had continuous harvests and deliveries for 34 straight weeks!  With Austin area nightly temperatures forecast in the low 40’s we know the harvest will slow dramatically.  Most of … Continue reading →

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Austin Fall CSA – Week 10

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Mark

Another 8 inches of rain last weekend has not seriously harmed the garden so far.  And it may spark the summer garden into yielding a few more eggplant and peppers. Here’s the expected harvest this week: Full Share: Squash, Cucumbers, Kale … Continue reading →

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Fall Harvest Feast Recipes

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Mark

Last week we feasted on several fresh vegetable varieties from the garden along with beef from our farm-raised 100% grass fed cattle.  The main dish was Pumpkin Stew.   We used one of our Long Island Cheese Pumpkins, weighing about … Continue reading →

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Austin Fall CSA – Week 9

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Emily

We finished spreading compost and planting the winter cover crop just as the rains began to fall last week.   We were blessed with 9″ of rain, most of which soaked right in to this thirsty land.  As we continued … Continue reading →

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Austin Fall CSA – Week 3

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Emily

Sweet potatoes are finally here! After enjoying the leaves for a few months we’re able to begin eating the delicious roots as well.  Here’s the expected harvest for week 3 of the Fall CSA season: Full farm share: Sunflower sprouts (Saturday shares), … Continue reading →

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Austin Fall CSA – Week 2

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Mark

We’re looking forward to a cool front later this week.  This should give us the right conditions to transplant cabbage, swiss chard, and kale we have growing in the greenhouse.  They’ll join the summer crops that continue to produce along … Continue reading →

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