Happy Monday, friends. We have big news. Mabel the Farm Truck has become quite popular in Boulder. People across the city rush from front doors when they hear her bells, wave, and then spend time at Mabel’s side while buying…
First of all I want to count the blessings for the important things: Our families and employees are still healthy and safe. We are thankful for the amazing people that are a part of our lives at the restaurant and…
Spring is nuts on the farm, a busy parade of working the soil, planting, lambing and much more. Summer? The farm demands close attention to irrigation, weeding, planting and loads of harvesting. Epic harvesting and preservation defines fall — finding…
First of all, thank you all for such a wonderful season at the downtown Farmers’ Market. The Market is important to us. We love the connections and the community. It is a special Boulder institution — a treasure. Savor this…
The season of snow is upon us. This can conjure a Nordic frame of mind. As cooks and farmers, the Nordic countries remind us of herring, cloudberries, reindeer and an abundance of mushrooms. We don’t raise any of the above…
What’s pig paradise? During hot days, it’s trenches they dig in soil which we then flood with water. They flop in the mud and rejoice. But the highest form of pig paradise arrives at Black Cat Organic Farm after the…
Nearly 80 degrees two days ago. Last night? Sixteen. That’s a super-hard frost. No tip-toeing into it this year! Fields that 48 hours ago supported tomatoes, eggplant and peppers so warm that the fruits radiated heat, now hold acres of…
Farm vegetables have different roles in the restaurants. We’ve got preening divas, like tomatoes, that fully ripen and get harvested for just about five or six weeks every year. They and others, like peppers, are stars. And we preserve them…
National leaders in sweet potato production, in descending order: North Carolina, Louisiana, California, Mississippi, Texas. Government record keepers stop ranking states at New Jersey, at No. 7. In 2012, the Garden State grew about $50,000 worth of sweet potatoes. That’s…
Wan, insipid, the vegetable equivalent of a Ritz cracker designed for little more than holding schmears of dip. You encounter cold shafts of celery in crudite platters, piled beside the bowl of ranch dressing. It is time to experience what…