Farmer Kurt Blogs about GMOs
Food for thought… I have read a few articles recently dealing with Genetically modified vegetable crops. In the early 1990’s while the big roll out of Round Up Ready Soybeans was happening, Monsanto and Syngenta, two of the big power houses in agricultural seed and chemical production, experimented in GMO vegetables. Monsanto rolled out the [...]
Montana Writes October 2
October 2, 2011 by corinna96
Filed under Montana's Diary
Well our apologies that we had to postpone the Pumpkin Hunt. Hopefully we’ll see you this weekend as we give it one more go. I am looking forward to sneaking some donuts myself. Uncle Nick is back this week for as long as it takes to finish the high tunnel. They got a lot done [...]
JFS Delivery on October 11 due to Jewish Holiday Conflict
Next week the JFS Sylvania site will have their final pick-up date on Tuesday, Oct. 11, instead of the usual Thursday, October 13 – due to ANOTHER Jewish holiday conflict. The time on Tuesday will be from 5:30-6:30 PM. If you would like us to deliver your box to the Perrysburg Market site on Thursday, October 13, instead, [...]
What Are GMO’s?
What are GMO Crops? Genetically Modified Organisms are living organisms that have been modified by cutting and pasting desired gene/DNA traits from one to the other using genetic engineering techniques. Some examples are Round-Up Ready soybeans and field corn. These plants are resistant to the herbicide Round-up. Field corn also has new genes from Bacterium [...]
Honey Thyme Butternut Squash
This recipe is simply awesome. I always get comments on it. Be careful though, it makes a lot — enough for 10 people. Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (5 lb), peeled & cubed 1/4 c. butter, cubed 3 T. half and half 2 T. honey 2 t. dried parsley flakes 1/2 t. salt 1/8 t. [...]
Butternut Squash and Parsnip Baked Pasta
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash 1 cup chopped parsnip 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon [...]
Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Soup
Ingredients 4 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 large shallots, peeled and halved 1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced 2 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons (1-inch) slices fresh chives Cracked black pepper (optional) Preparation 1. Preheat oven to [...]
2011 CSA Evaluation
To fill out our CSA Evaluation for the 2011 season, click on the link below. It will take you to SurveyMonkey.com — an online evaluation tool. Fill out our 10 easy questions, hit submit, and you’re done. This information helps us make next season even better! Thank you. Only one submission per customer, and it [...]
Pumpkin Hunt Postponed to October 8
October 1, 2011 by corinna96
Filed under Farm Events
Drat this rain! Due to the forecast of high winds and the rain we got last night, we are postponing the Pumpkin Hunt and Bonfire until Saturday, October 8, from 7-9 PM. Sorry to disappoint, but there is just too much standing water to make a pumpkin hunt anything but wet, wet, wet. Please RSVP [...]
