by Douglas Brown | May 11, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, organic, pig, sheep
Another week at the farm, another parade of activity. Even during the heart of summer, when the weeks seem to blend into one another with their similarity — 87 degrees, sunny, if we are lucky several afternoon thunderstorms — they in fact are quite different. New...
by Douglas Brown | May 4, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, organic, wine
Happy Glorious Friday, Black Catters and Brambleites! This is almost sinfully luscious weather, yes? Smack on the heels of two days of cool and rain, it’s perfect for one of our favorite pursuits — growing vegetables. We started the day early in the fields and toiled...
by Douglas Brown | Apr 27, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, organic, pig, sheep
We have considered it for years, and finally it is a lively reality at the Farmers’ Market: Just as we craft and serve food in our restaurants, now we are doing the same at the Market. Pork burgers from our heritage Mulefoot pigs. Lamb ragout, from our big flock of...
by Douglas Brown | Apr 20, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, harvest, organic
Another week of wind, some sun and now rain. Snow on tap for tonight, too. That means another week on the farm in April. Either way, the plants seem awfully happy in their little nests of soil. With the exception of things that we over-wintered, and have written...
by Douglas Brown | Apr 6, 2018 | arugula, biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, harvest, organic, pig
As snowflakes hurtle towards the grass, gardens, sidewalks and streets, the weather today does not exactly scream “farmers’ market!” Instead, you are contemplating soup. A lively fire. Tea. Go for them all tonight, and consider adding something red and warming, too. A...
by Douglas Brown | Mar 26, 2018 | arugula, biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, pig
Stocking our restaurants with year-round farm food demands strategies — we do live in Colorado, after all. If something is capable of undergoing preservation in such a way that flavor is maintained (if not transformed in an excellent way), then we preserve. So...
