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Well we’ve hit that point where the crew is ready for the cool times. Just last week I was trying to motivate them through the hot, hot days with a reminder of how soon our hands will be [...]

The other day I went to water in the greenhouse. I delighted in the brief task. It was a little moment to say hello to the baby plants, watch the droplets fall, hear the fans whir, take a moment [...]

Stress pulls at us farmers – just like it pulls at everyone else. Diseases damage crops we’ve worked hard to produce. Or crops can unexpectedly do so well that suddenly we don’t [...]

Peppers are a long season crop. We seed them in April in tiny flats with 200 cells per tray. Then we pot them up in larger trays so that the plants get nice and big. Then we harden them off [...]

The Garlic Circle Today we will begin the garlic harvest. This is one of those crops that pins me down to time and memory in beautiful ways. I’m not sure where to start in the circle of [...]

My kids love chicken. For the most part, I will only eat the meat I raise. So this winter I called up a farmer friend and asked if she’d give me the low down on raising meat birds. She [...]

A short newsletter this week, as admittedly with rain coming Thursday and Friday both we are trying to cram 5 days worth of work into 3! Doudlah:  You may have noticed that in our online [...]

Young Friends One of the gifts Covid gave me was to break the barrier a bit more between being the farm boss and being friends with my crew. Pre-covid, I usually didn’t try to socialize [...]

Welcome either back, or to, Crossroads Community Farm! We are so happy to be feeding you this season. The first box of the season is a beauty, and we are proud to share it with you.  The [...]

Recipe from Local Dirt by Andrea Bemis.

Taken from Local Dirt  by Andrea Bemis.

Pork and Collard Greens

Taken from Local Dirt by  Andrea Bemis.

Taken from Local Dirt by Andrea Bemis.

Taken from Local Dirt by Andrea Bemis.

Taken from Local Dirt by Andrea Bemis.

Taken from Local Dirt  by Andrea Bemis.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Taken from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman.

Taken from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman.

Taken from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman.

Taken from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman.

Adapted from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman

Bibimbap Bowls

Taken from The Minimalist Kitchen by, Melissa Coleman.

From Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman

adapted from Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman

Pickled Red Onions

taken from Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman

taken from Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman