touch the earth farm blog

farm fresh eggs
black seeded simpson greens
red salad bowl lettuce
bright lights swiss chard (large share)
d’Avignon radishes
white icicle radishes
hakurei turnips
sorrel
thyme
cilantro
green onions
dill (large share)
chives (large share)

Yesterday morning I finally sheared our sheep. I don’t imagine you’ve ever priced them out, but shearers are quite expensive little machines. So I was hoping to be able to borrow one from a friend who picked up some shearing equipment at an auction. This, of course, meant waiting for them to finish shearing and […]

farm fresh eggs
arugula
black seeded simpson lettuce
red salad bowl lettuce
winter density romaine
d’avignon radishes
white icicle radishes
hakurei turnips
spinach
thyme
cilantro
parsley (large share)
green onions
tarragon (large share)

The first round of hakurei turnips are maturing nicely and should be ready in the next couple of weeks, and I can’t wait! These turnips are so sweet and tasty that I’m betting they’ll quickly become a favorite. There’s a second planting just popping, and I hope to get a third in this weekend. These […]

farm fresh eggs
speckled bibb lettuce
black seeded simpson lettuce
red salad bowl lettuce
radishes
purple kohlrabi (large share)
sorrel
thyme
tarragon
chives
spring garlic
dill (large share)

free-range eggs
mixed greens (spinach, kale, tatsoi, red salad bowl lettuce, romaine lettuce, sweet valentine lettuce, black seeded simpson lettuce, turnip)
arugula
black seeded simpson lettuce (L)
spinach (L)
radishes
sorrel
thyme
cilantro
chives (L)
tarragon (L)

Photo of this week’s large share:

All three are family favorites, and I have substituted the turnip greens with good results.
Sausage lentil soup 1/2 cup lentils
4 cups chicken stock
1 pound escarole or spinach (I use whatever greens I have handy)
1/2 pound Italian sausage (I like spicy)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/8 tsp. pepper flakes
1/2 cup small pasta
small […]

farm fresh eggs
arugula
mixed greens (red salad bowl lettuce, sweet valentine lettuce, black seeded simpson lettuce, kale, spinach, turnip)
sorrel
cilantro
thyme
chives (large share)