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The Dirty Life

“The Dirty Life- A Memoir of Farming, Food and Love” by Kristin Kimball

One of the things that I most enjoyed about The Dirty Life is that it is a story about a real woman in today’s world.  She begins as a savvy New York freelance writer, and winds up as a deeply devoted farm wife.  This journey is not something that she consciously chooses in the beginning, [...]

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The Cycle of Terroir

The Cycle of Terroir- From the Soil, to the Seed, to the Food You Eat

Healthy soil plus healthy seed grows tasty food and healthy people. A simple, systematic approach to healthy soil, seed and food is presented.

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Fall Garden Basket

Ready to Start Your Fall Garden?

Fall and Winter Gardening- Plan in the Summer for Cool Season Harvests Many people, when asked about Fall and Winter gardening in the height of Summer, will want to wait a bit before planning and planting anything for the Fall. Yet, that is exactly what you must do to have a spectacular cool season garden [...]

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Pan Braised Carrots

Braised and Marinated Carrot Recipes

Here’s two new recipes that use fresh from the garden carrots in unusual but delicious ways. Fresh, local food in the best way possible!

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Heirloom Tomatoes from Bountiful Baskets

Bountiful Baskets- A Hidden Treasure

Fresh Veggies (and Fruit) For Less Than $1/Lb In 2011? Is that even possible? Is it legal? How can I get in on that deal? These are some of the questions that were going through our minds when we read about Bountiful Baskets Co-op in an article by Molly Beverly, the chef at Prescott College. [...]

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