Author Archives: Blooming Glen Farm

Spring Stir-fry with Tatsoi and Turnips

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Hooray for the start of the CSA! I can finally start eating my vegetables again. Of course we have all been anxiously waiting for the familiar stand-bys, but one of my favorite things about getting vegetables from the CSA share … Continue reading →

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CSA Share 2012: Week 1

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

The CSA season is off to a great start. The strawberries are a few weeks earlier this season- juicy red and ripe, the early spring greens and roots are growing, and despite all the rain yesterday, spirits are high! Thanks … Continue reading →

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May 15th First Pick-up!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

The weather has been all over the map this Spring. April was a month of dry warm weather interspersed with freezing cold nights. Our crew spent many hours getting to know the large white sheets of row cover, or remay, which provides … Continue reading →

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Classes with Herbalist Susan Hess

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

We are delighted that herbalist Susan Hess of Farm at Coventry is returning to Blooming Glen Farm this season.  From May to October she will teach a wonderful variety of herbal classes, as well as her very popular cheese-making class. Susan Hess is … Continue reading →

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Meet our Interns: Michael Lasecki

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Spring has officially arrived at Blooming Glen, and with it has come three new interns! This newest crop of folks joins us from far and wide across the country. With a few weeks of farming now under their belts, the … Continue reading →

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Radish Crudités with Creamy Feta Dip

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Radishes are one of the first crops to pop up in the spring—a sign that warm days are coming and heavy winter eating is coming to an end. They’ve got a crisp crunch and bright spice, but somehow still have … Continue reading →

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A dry and windy Spring!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

What a difference a year makes! Looking over blog posts from this time last season, we were drowning in rain. Plants were waiting, and waiting, to go into the wet soggy fields, we were doing lots of construction projects to … Continue reading →

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Canning Class: Strawberry Vanilla Jam

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Join local food blogger, canning instructor and cookbook author Marisa McClellan of Food In Jars at Blooming Glen Farm on Saturday, May 19 at 10 am for a Strawberry Vanilla Jam canning class. Whether you’ve been thinking about learning to … Continue reading →

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Cookbook Swap and Food Tasting Adventure

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Are you adventurous in the kitchen or do you prefer to play it safe? Do you enjoy poring over recipes from cookbooks of all kinds or do you keep to your tried and true food formulas? Will a full color … Continue reading →

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Otolith Sustainable Seafood

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Blooming Glen Farm

Going to the seafood counter at the grocery store is a downright overwhelming experience, if you ask me. Last time I stopped by to pick up some fish for a recipe, I got so overwhelmed that I nearly left empty … Continue reading →

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