Meet Our Night Watchman
How does a farmer sleep when night-time temps drop into the teens and there’s a greenhouse full of young, vulnerable plants? Not great. But our “night watchman” helps. Seen here- a [...]
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Nov. 7 share list and newsletter
See link to view CSA share week newsletter for Nov. 7, 2017.
Oct. 31 CSA share and newsletter
This week’s share features Brussels sprouts on the stalk. Roasting is the easiest way to cook Brussels sprouts, and it brings out a toasty sweetness. Use this basic recipe and experiment [...]
The Measure of a Monarch
From the Oct. 3 farm share newsletter: Last fall we saw not one monarch butterfly on our farm. This was unprecedented. This year, we’re happy to report we’ve seen a handful, such as [...]
A Fresh Start to a New Day
Frisee with poached egg is a classic French country salad suited for lunch, dinner or….breakfast? One of our long-time farmers’ market customers shared that she is feeling “just [...]
‘Scape into the Kitchen
Garlic scapes are a shoot that whimsically spirals from the garlic plant’s leafy tops and, if left to grow, will flower. We snap these off in late June so that the energy of the plant goes [...]
Spring Forward
Finally, we’re enjoying some full-on sun and heat. This means everyone here is suddenly working extra long hours to catch up on all of the time lost to too many rainy days. While it may [...]
Story Behind the Name
We are Free Bird Farm. This is not because we give away free chickens—a wishful-thinking quip we hear occasionally from new and clever customers. And the farm’s name has nothing to do with Lynrd [...]