#farmshare

[alex51324]

Today I'm trying out a traditional Appalachian method of preserving string beans, called Leather Britches Beans! You string the beans onto a strong piece of thread, hang them up to dry, and...that's it:

In wintertime, you take them down, soak them in water, and cook with a ham hock or similar. My sources varied on whether it's best to hang them in sun or not-in-sun, so I did two short strings and hung them in different spots in the kitchen.

I don't know how well it'll actually work--I'm having visions of the beans just rotting up there--but I'm getting a lot of beans from the farmshare. Like, a lot. I already froze three quarts, and I have two more quarts (green and yellow) coming this Friday, so I figured I'd give this a whirl and see what happens!

Most of my ethnic foodways practices come from my Pennsylvania German heritage, but I'm Southern Appalachian on my mother's side, so it's neat to try something from that tradition.

#vegetables #farmshare #food preserving

[dagr8fm]

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#repost #fooddrive #fooddistribution #fortlauderdale #freefood #broward #boyntonbeach #miami #farmshare #opalocka

[fivestarpuppy]

any farm / agriculture / garden people on here want to connect? currently working on a 20 acre production-focused farm that needs more revenue. boss is anti-agrotourism but he is becoming more open to it because of low profits. we have a CSA / farm stand, our biggest profit is hanging basket sales in the spring. Zone 7A

#garden #farm #agriculture #farming #produce #agrotourism #production farm #farmshare #farms #small farms #homestead #homesteading #farmevent #honey #flowers #cutflowers #harvest #family farm #farmfresh #cottagecore #spring #summer #season #harvest moon #backyardgarden #backyardchicken #hudson valley #long island #food #vegetables

[dykevillanelle]

initiating wild horse protocol (i am snarfing a mango whole standing over the sink)

#angel.txt #got a good mango in my farmshare this week and BOYYYYYYYYY

[tafadhali]

You know when you're already too sad to function for NO reason and then something actually very sad happens? Welp.

#i made it to the museum #i left the house #i picked up my farmshare #the gym was not happening today #i managed the easiest and most time sensitive phone call on my list #now it's 4 pm and i think i'm just gonna........be in bed now

[elminx]

Calendula Experiments: Calendula Tea

Note: I'm by no means an expert herbalist - please do your own research before consuming herbs. This is my experience learning to work with herbs.

It's Calendula season here in Southern New England and I've been eager to get to know this beautiful flower better.

I first met Calendula in the fields of my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm share. I was immediately enchanted by its bright orange color (they seem to grow exclusively orange flowers) and cheerful appearance. I have been drying and using its petals in my magic to bring in happiness and solar energy for a number of years but I am very interested in its healing and culinary applications.

Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) is often called "Pot Marigold" but should not be confused with the very toxic Marigold that is often associated with Mexican folklore and the dead. It is edible and has a host of powerful benefits to the human body when applied topically or internally. Herbal Academy states that it is vulnerary (assists in promoting healthy healing of tissues), Anti-inflammatory, Hernostatic (staunches bleeding), Topically analgesic (pain-relieving), Astringent, Antiseptic, Diaphoretic (helps to promote sweating), Lymphagogue (support lymphatic health), Cholagogue (bile stimulating), and an Emmenagogue (supports menstrual health).

Last year, I tried to cook with it by adding it to a quiche but didn't notice a lot of perceptible flavors. That might be great if you want the many culinary benefits of Calendula medicine without any added flavor but for me, I like to taste my flowers.

This year, I decided to try a Calendula iced tea recipe that was suggested by a number of different herbalists on Insta. The recipe itself was simple - equal parts hot water and calendula, steep until the tea got cold naturally. I let the tea cool in the later afternoon sunlight on my working kitchen altar to empower it.

Finally, I got to experience its flavor! Calendula is a bitter flower (especially when you include the greens which is where a lot of the medicine is) and quite bracing. The flavor reminds me quite a bit of Genziana, an Italian liquor made with an infusion of gentian root. My partner really enjoyed it as ice tea (especially with a bit of forsythia syrup to sweeten it) but it wasn't tasty enough for me to repeat. At least as a fun and tasty afternoon tea.

Come cold and flu season, I may feel quite differently. I'll dry some whole flower heads just in case.

#witchblr #words #mine #herbalism #greencraft #green witch #green witchcraft #plant allies #calendula #edible flowers #farmshare flowers #personal #kitchen experiments #calendula tea #photography #kitchen witch #kitchen witchcraft

[copperbadge]

Other people getting farmshare boxes: This will get more vegetables in my diet and help me eat more healthfully!

Me when I open my farmshare box: It’s time to play Can I Fry This Plant.

#i mean it does get more plants into my diet #potatoes are a plant #food #turns out the answer is almost universally 'yes'

[chicago-geniza]

Today I am translating a Polish text for a friend. Tomorrow I am picking up another friend's surplus farmshare produce before he goes out of town for the holidays. A third friend is making me a beaded bracelet that says DYBBUK. I have put a lot of energy and effort into nurturing and maintaining interpersonal relationships this year and now in the waning hours of this annus horriblis I am looking around and finding myself, like, "in community" for the first time. Socializing yourself as an adult like a feral cat when you were isolated during formative developmental years and never learned how to have reciprocal interactions with other human beings...girl...it reaps rewards

[alkarinque]

thinking a lot about food (as I always am) on this fine april 1st, here's my runaway smash favorite from last year's farmshare box

Greens fritters (c/ o jubilee farm)

Toss them in a pita or wrap with hummus, more greens, hot sauce, tzatziki, something pickled (maybe those radishes!), roll it up and enjoy!

A bunch of greens, about 1/2 lb, the mustard mix or arugula is perfect here! But you could also do kale or chard or collards, just removed the tough stems first.

3 tablespoons olive oil or grapeseed oil

1 small onion, diced fine

Salt, to taste

2 cloves garlic, chopped

½ cup cilantro or parsley, chopped fine

1 tsp cumin

1 cup panko (or other) breadcrumbs

1/4 cup crumbled feta

1 or 2 eggs

Oil for frying

Pulse greens in a food processor or finely chop with a knife-they should be small but not puréed or mushy. Set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the oil, onion, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, cilantro or parsley, and cumin. Stir for 30 seconds. Add greens to pan and sauté for a minute or two, until they have wilted. Turn the mixture into a large bowl. Let cool for five minutes, then add the breadcrumbs and feta. Mix well, then taste for seasoning. Add more salt if necessary- this is your chance to get the seasoning right while the mixture is egg-free. Crack one egg into the bowl and mix with your hands to incorporate. Squeeze a small ball of the mixture. If it holds together, begin portioning out the remaining mixture into small balls. If it doesn't hold together, add another egg. I usually find one egg to be enough. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add balls to pan-they should sizzle when they hit the oil- then turn heat down to medium or medium-low. Cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Use a fork to flip the balls to the other side and cook for another 2 minutes or so. Serve immediately or at room temperature.

(additional hot tip: serve with kewpie deep roasted sesame dressing!!)

#copy pasted direct from the veggie box newsletter! #these fuckin rule i did this so much

[girderednerve]

i have received a single massive watermelon radish from our farmshare box (not what i expected when the packing list said '1 lb watermelon radish') & i am contemplating my options here

*joke. watermelon radish i love you. i simply cannot resist extremely tired references

#food mention #if you have other suggestions please share! or just tell me about your favorite radish experiences. radishes are great

[bitegore]

on my hands and knees looking for a farmshare i can sign up for over the summer so i can get some good fucking vegetables

#red rambles

[alex51324]

Another Friday, another farm box! This week I got strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus, radishes, carrots, microgreens, spring onions, and garlic.

I'm planning to make an asparagus risotto (asparagus, onions, garlic), salmon patties (carrots, onions, garlic) with a side of roasted root vegetables (radishes, carrots, bit of onion, a potato or two from the store), and rhubarb cake. I'm going to buy some chicken salad to make sandwiches to put the microgreens on, and the strawberries I'll eat plain or with ice cream.

#food #farmshare #cooking

[army-of-bee-assassins]

almost signed up for a farmshare, but of the two affordable options, one requires pickup on saturday morning before 11 (i may be awake by then but i am simply not leaving my house that early on saturday), and the other doesn't start until june and also has to be every week (instead of every other week, which is what i want bc every week is too expensive). so no farmshare for me. i still really want to get myself to go to the farmer's market at some point. i think that at least goes until like 1 or 2pm on saturday so it is somewhat more feasible.

#j.txt

[pig-wings]

🚨🚨🚨 leeks and potatoes in this week's farmshare 🚨🚨🚨

[proudheron]

dough for 4 dozen bagels is rising. about to go pick up my first farmshare parcel in a decade. just watered the garden. being semi-competent at life makes me feel terrified and stressed and self-destructive. sitting in my hallway resisting the urge to take my outfit off and go back to bed. but i won't!!

[ghostheiress]

coworker said "guess what i have for you!" and pulled out a bag of rainbow chard from their farmshare