Farm Musings

You might not be able to tell by looking at the thermometer but autumn is JUST around the corner. Some of what we cook begins to shift. To get everyone thinking autumn, we wanted to shared why we think a roast might just be the perfect autumn and winter food.

A member shared her family's favorite recipe with me this week. She calls it 'Lazy' because it is so simple to make!

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These are the classic chocolate chip cookie, but with a simple recipe that is fast and easy to make

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This is an easy cooking week as we all prepare for the start of school. In our home, Betsy's gone at band camp all week (and was gone last week as well, so we're all getting tired...) so we're going as simple as possible at home while she eats all the frozen meals we put away earlier in the month. As always, we'll spend some weekend time chopping a bunch of fresh veggies for quick-grab snacks and lunches during the week.

After a decade of offering only 100% grass fed beef, we decided to do a little experiment... Sure pasture-raised 100% grass-fed is better than feedlot beef, but is it the best option? Check this out to see what we found.

A peek under the hood of what it takes to care for the happiest chickens in Minnesota: A little more about egg yolk color and what our hens have been eating this spring and summer -

Thanks to everyone who came out to visit us on the farm tour this year!

When it comes to finding ways to make it more convenient to get your family trustworthy healthy food, we never sit still. Recently, we've added several new neighborhood pickup locations.

Are you feeling like summer is almost over? So are we. This week we grill, enjoy some fresh summer veggies, and make some meals that we can do in double/triple batches to freeze for busy times ahead. As always, we'll spend some weekend time chopping a bunch of fresh veggies for quick-grab snacks and lunches during the week.

This is an easy and tasty dish when vegetables are fresh and plentiful. Delicious over couscous or rice.

This is a staple in our house; it's flavorful but not spicy, filling but not heavy, and absolutely delicious. Our version is an adaptation of Sarah Raven's wonderful recipe. Serve over rice.

Kale and Chickpea curry, Pizza of the month, Grilled steaks, herb-stuffed chicken breasts, buckwheat pancakes with smoked salmon

This is a very quick, easy, and satisfying meal for any time of year.