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choosing a tree

choosing a tree

choosing a tree from the back 40 … Read entire article »

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brimming with gladness

brimming with gladness

normally i would consider stuffed anything to be too complicated.. but my world is presently full of gladness resulting from this experiment – steamed sweet dumpling squash stuffed with black beans and rice and subsequently baked.. … Read entire article »

a very welcome happening

a very welcome happening

first indoor market was quite wonderful. a very welcome happening. … Read entire article »

still digging..

still digging..

still digging – in previous years i would have been sloshing around in mud or fighting with half-frozen soil to harvest these sunchokes (jerusalem artichokes) in the middle of november – this year the digging experience is comparatively enjoyable.. … Read entire article »

thank you

thank you

thank you to all for coming to our open house and walk around.. it’s always nice to talk about the processes – challenges, hopes, plans, interesting tidbits.. and really beautiful to share ideas and experiences with food.. we will try to do this more often. … Read entire article »

as golden as the setting sun

as golden as the setting sun

today this made lunch and tomorrow’s soup/stew.. beautifully golden as the setting sun.. tomorrow’s (open house) menu is stew, buttercup soup, boiled daikon, crackers, roasted sweet dumpling, roasted sunchokes, and braised greens.. … Read entire article »

sweeter and sweeter

sweeter and sweeter

our first Big Frost.. everything that is still around has just gotten sweeter.. … Read entire article »

open house / thank you customers and supporters

open house / thank you customers and supporters

november 12th – saturday – come and see how we do things, have a taste of some soup (stew), and other goodies. whisker-less creatures are welcome.. … Read entire article »

christmas at lansdowne

christmas at lansdowne

the ottawa farmers’ market at lansdowne will continue outside until nov 13th, then we move INSIDE the Aberdeen Pavillion (cattle castle) for 4 weeks – nov 20, 27, dec 4, and 18th. jambican will be there with some veggies, preserves, dried stuff, and… music.. … Read entire article »

you say stew, i say soup…

you say stew, i say soup…

will have some of these this weekend.. they will be cut in pieces as they are a little unwieldy (14lbs +) … have given us three tasty and hearty stews so far… truly, however, in my heritage these are used in ’soup’ – made with lots of ‘food’ (or ground provisions) – and are an essential part of caribbean life. … Read entire article »