touch the earth farm blog

This weekend, after being hit by a nasty cold, I brewed my share of thyme into a tea for use as an expectorant at the rate of about 1-2 tablespoons per small tea pot. I drank 3-4 cups a day, each mixed with approximately one teaspoon of raw honey and noticed a difference within 12-24 […]

farm fresh eggs
red salad bowl lettuce
michihli Chinese cabbage
spicy salad mix microgreens
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
cilantro

This year, I’ve attended several conferences, seminars, and workshops offered in the area, which have been very helpful and interesting. Recently I attended the annual MOFFA (Maryland Organic Food and Farmers Association) meeting, where I sat in on workshops about sustainable living, raw milk, and pastured poultry/ small ruminants. All were interesting and informative.
In the […]

farm fresh eggs
mixed baby greens (tatsoi, spinach, beet, raab, kale, red butterhead lettuce, capitan lettuce, salad bowl lettuce, romaine)
spicy salad mix microgreens
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
rosemary

I just tried a new recipe tonight that I found on the internet. I used the sorrel and some of the red bowl lettuce. Very easy and very delicious. Of everything in the bag, sorrel was the one item I needed to learn how to use.
Cream of Sorrel Soup
Clean, shred from […]

Drumroll, please….
I’ve place the 2008 seed order, and together with the seeds left from ‘07, we have quite a line up:
Seeds left from last year:

artichoke (saved seeds)
arugula
bean: royal burgundy snap, isar French fillet, genuine cornfield pole, Kentucky wonder pole (saved)
bok choi
broccoli: calabrese
brussels sprouts: catskill
cabbage: early jersey wakefield
carrot: red core chantenay
cauliflower: snowbell
celery: conquistador
chervil
chives: garlic, purly
cilantro
cucumber: Boston […]

eggs
red salad bowl lettuce
sorrel
thyme
citrus thyme
rosemary
cilantro

Welcome to all our new members! We’re already gearing up for the season and looking forward to working with all of you. Check back soon to see our seed order for the 2008 season—we have some exciting new varieties in the line up.
For those who missed a slot this year, email us to be put […]

Is this global warming? Maybe. We’re certainly seeing temperature extremes and high winds that some experts associate with it.
Last week, our temps dropped to 14°F at night, and this week, they’ve risen to 70°F during the day, not to mention the gusts of wind up to 35-40 mph. Needless to say, the plants are not […]

farm fresh eggs
mixed baby greens (tatsoi, turnip, beet, broccoli raab, kale, capitan lettuce, green salad bowl lettuce, red butterhead lettuce, spinach, romaine)
thyme
citrus thyme
sorrel
dill
flat-leafed parsley