Oct 12, 2017 | Fall Time, Farming, Food for Thought, Gardening
WELCOME FALL FLOWER HARVEST The fall harvest is slowly winding down, root crops have been stored, pumpkins are picked, and the weeds have finally stopped growing. While sharing space in the greenhouse with our swarms of bees, I worked on gathering some last minute...
Oct 10, 2017 | Fall Time, Food for Thought, Gardening
What can you do with a fall grape harvest? The possibilites are endless! Grapes are amazing! And the ways one can consume grapes are endless. From fresh fruit and juice to jam and jelly, bitters, wine and nutritive juice. The portability, texture, flavor, and variety...
Sep 29, 2017 | Farming, Food for Thought, Homesteading Skills, Special Events
On my Day Off this week, I spent my day with the FarmHer film crew, a cable network television show. I had five hours to share my story, show my side of the road and talk about not only my contribution in helping Nezinscot Farm be successful but also how I got here...
Mar 29, 2017 | Farming, Food for Thought, Homesteading Skills
I just finished a very busy weekend at the farm with lots of visitors out for maple Sunday. Throughout the weekend I was reminded by several customers about why they come here regularly. Not only for the good food or groceries to go home with, but rather some down...
Mar 10, 2017 | Cooking from scratch, Food for Thought, Homesteading Skills
Cheese Making 101: Making or stretching Mozzarella and Nezinscot Fromagerie 1. Heat cheese curds until you can stretch easily. 2. Stretch Mozzarella until the curd becomes shiny and flexible 3. Shape accordingly and store for use in the cafe and for sale. 1 2 3...
Feb 14, 2017 | Farming, Food for Thought, Homesteading Skills, Organization
As I come into another season of our Community Supported Agriculture program (otherwise known as CSA) I couldn’t help but think about how this simple concept has allowed me to grow not only my business but also my confidence in approaching others to share in...
