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Every last tomato and pepper

September 26, 2020 by Stowe Farm

The last of the tomatoes picked

Picked the last of the red tomatoes, only the green ones left. They are delicious when pickled. We also picked the last batch of shishito peppers. and pickled peppers…

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, local food

Delicious treats for our gathering on Sunday

August 27, 2020 by Stowe Farm

The cheese is called “cabecou”, a soft chevre that is made from our Nigerian Dwarf goat’s milk. The chevre is marinated for 4 days in olive oil with a bay leaf, peppercorns and herbs du Provence. The bread is “Tourte deMeule”, a fermented sourdough bread made with a levain starter and freshly milled Redeemer wheat… [Read More]

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, cheese making, local food

Time to pickle

August 6, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm cucumbers to pickle

We’ve been pickling like crazy. Between community cucumbers and Lynn’s bumper crop, there are plenty to share.

Filed Under: canning & preserving food

The joys of garlic

July 28, 2020 by Stowe Farm

garlic scapes at Stowe Farm

So far, we pickled and put away the scapes, and had a couple rounds of garlic scape pesto. They made it through the dry spell. We’re still having great luck with Music and German Extra Hardy garlic. The scapes freeze well, and make an easy pesto dinner throughout the winter. Now on to the garlic!… [Read More]

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, cooking

Connections

March 8, 2020 by Stowe Farm

impromptu meal at Stowe Farm Community

*from “The Amish use tech differently than you think. We should emulate them.” by By Jeff Smith, The Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2020 It can often feel as if modern life does little to encourage healthy connections between people.  The logistics of making a living and meeting core family needs combined with dispersion of extended families… [Read More]

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, community, cooperative homesteading

Making kombucha with aronia berries

October 29, 2015 by stowe farm

Making kamboocha

Anna and Haynes are making kombucha with fresh picked aronia berries. They got the ‘mother’ from Katalyst Kombucha in Greenfield.

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, fermenting

Full house for Cellars & Cave tours and workshops

May 2, 2015 by stowe farm

Judy and Haynes gave a tour of the cheese cave. There were also tours of a root cellar, cider cellar, and Stoneman Brewery. photos…

Filed Under: aged, cured, smoked meat, canning & preserving food, cheese making, workshops

Cellars & Cave Tour Saturday March 28

March 23, 2015 by stowe farm

Katywil and Stoneman Brewery & workshops are added to 2nd annual Cellars & Cave Tour of Heath! Register soon (limited tickets) with Jessica Van Steenburg at wecanfarminheath@gmail.com. Schedule and descriptions…

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, cheese making, community, events, fermenting, local food

Bringing back the fruits of summertime

January 8, 2015 by stowe farm

fruit from Katywil Farm Community gardens

Releasing the summer fruits aronia, peaches, and raspberries, out of the freezer and into smoothies, made the efforts so worth it!

Filed Under: canning & preserving food

Piping hot pickled peppers

October 23, 2013 by stowe farm

Haynes’ piping hot pickled peppers

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, fermenting

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An especially beautiful sunrise on January 6, 2021 An especially beautiful sunrise on January 6, 2021 at Stowe Farm Community. A day of hope — Just after this was posted, Congress was stormed. A reminder that besides hope and voting, there is much more to do for democracy, equity, and living peacefully on this earth.
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One last play in the dirt before switching to snow One last play in the dirt before switching to snow for the winter.
Thanks, Lynn, for painting our sign. The first sig Thanks, Lynn, for painting our sign. The first signs were taken after two days. The next sign was ripped off the roof after a week. This painted sign plus eight BLM signs have been up for about two months!! Persistence!
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Life up here at Stowe Farm Community is "berry nice" around this time of year as we fill our bowls with fresh picked blueberries and raspberries from our planned gardens and harvest some of the wild blackberries too. More garden goodies and all about us at www.stowefarm.orgSummer's bounty rolling in with plenty of cucumbers to share in community for pickling, salads, and simply as a super crisp snack!A busy bee in the summer season in Lynn's flower garden. We too are busy at Stowe Farm Community harvesting veggies and berries from the gardens and     putting food by to enjoy throughout the rest of the year. More at www.stowefarm.orgLynn had a beautiful sunflower in her gorgeous gardens this year. On this day the birds were singing as the sunflower swayed in the gentle summer breeze and the clouds rolled by in the blue, blue sky. Simply splendid! More connections to nature at www.stowefarm.org
Thank you, Ed for sharing this magical moment after the storm yesterday here at Stowe Farm Community.Harley's butterfly garden is attracting the guests she had hoped for with many blooms available in the sweet summer sun.Berries are ripening throughout our community in the hot summer sun. Some folks have their own home grown patches and there are wild ones to be picked by both humans and the local black bear!
The babbling brook that runs parallel to our community is lush with all sorts of glowing greens throughout the summer. A sweet spot to cool off on a hot summer's day!Peter has a grafting project going on one of the apple trees in our old orchard. Time will tell how it turns out - stay tuned!FrogsThe summer storms have been passing through multiple times each week as the heat and humidity have arrived. We are glad of the rain for the fields and gardens. More at www.stowefarm.org
A few apples continue to grow in the summer sun out in the old orchard here at Stowe Farm Community. Some may be used for cider in the autumn. Sweet!We are surrounded by lush greens and sunshine as summer is in full swing here at Stowe Farm Community. Plenty of open spaces to walk in nature. Discover more at www.stowefarm.orgJuly Morning at Stowe FarmSummerBreeze
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