by Douglas Brown | Oct 27, 2017 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, organic
Harvesting crops is never a breezy affair — even on a 72-degree June afternoon with the sky the color of an Adriatic lagoon it presents challenges. It is physically demanding, requiring that we bend over and pull or dig. We fill bins with arugula and Belgian endive,...
by Douglas Brown | Oct 20, 2017 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, organic
It’s been quite the week — especially for our pigs. We raise more than 100 of them, mostly heritage Mulefoots, on one of our properties. They are one of the foundations of Black Cat Farm, which is the only certified biodynamic farm-to-table operation in the United...
by Douglas Brown | Oct 12, 2017 | Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farmers market, harvest
Our first frost in Boulder normally happens somewhere during the first 10 days of October, and sure enough, that’s what happened this year. As anticipated, the hard frost whacked the tomatoes, peppers, basil and eggplant for the year, as well as select greens...
by Douglas Brown | Oct 6, 2017 | Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farmers market, harvest
Winter is coming. On Monday. If you planned on making tomato sauce to put up or freeze; pickling peppers; cooking big batches of baba ganoush from local organic eggplants, calabacitas with summer squash and corn, or salsa with jalapenos and cherry tomatoes — well, you...
