Category Archives: foodshed
Sour Cherries
The sour cherries are in various stages of ripening, but no matter what color they are they are a bit too sour for me to eat too many at a time. Most of the very ripe (and tastiest) will … Continue reading
Manure
Adah and Kathryn have made friends with all the neighbors and have struck deals with many of them on various projects. Up in Jerry’s orchard they are planting popcorn and meal corn. I went up to help them spread manure … Continue reading
Life in Reverse
We raised turkeys this year. What started in April ended a few weeks ago. We started with 26 birds and ended with 15, the biggest loss of animals we have experienced. The process was long, the costs were high and … Continue reading
Apple squeezing
Gray has Full Tilt tattooed on his knuckles. It is appropriate for some of the activities we partake in including a recent round of apple cider pressing. Gray, Noel, and the current WWOOFers Liz and Tanya gathered apples from our … Continue reading
Bringing in the garlic
Gray and the WWOOFers (Ricardo and Cecelia) harvested several rows of garlic from the back field. The garlic was bunched, labeled and loaded into our neighbors barn for drying. From there, the bulbs will be combed through for next year’s … Continue reading
Milking Floretta
So we have the eggs part covered. We are consistently finding five to seven eggs per day from our seven laying hens. This is plenty for now; one per person per day. On to the next piece – goat milk. … Continue reading
The next one-hundred miles
When I left Wilmington, I generated a new version of the 100 mile diet circle. Gone is the vast expanse of salt water; in is a nice chunk of rural Virginia and a bit of country in South Carolina. Many … Continue reading
CFSA Farm Tour – Edible Earthscape
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association now runs two farm tours per year, one in the Spring and another in the Fall. The Spring tour has been going on for quite some time, but the Fall tour is in its infancy, this … Continue reading
Fall CSA Signup
Last year I signed up for the Fall CSA from Robb Prichard at Oakley Laurel Farm. She is doing the Fall CSA again this year and is looking for folks to sign up for the subscription. Here is her announcement: … Continue reading
Eat Carolina Food Challenge
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is holding a contest/challenge to eat only food produced in the Carolinas for one week. During July 7th through 13th, participants will keep a food log and receive points based on a list of criteria. … Continue reading