In the local and health food movements, many foods have gotten the spotlight as being immune boosting, high in antioxidants, superfoods, and much more. One of the most prevalent at the market is kale. Kale is a sturdy leaf from the brassica family (think broccoli and cabbage) that’s incredibly versatile and readily available for much …
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How to Store and Serve Cucumbers
Summer is here! That means it’s time for fresh salad, iced tea, and your favorite treat on the grill. For us at Where the Redfearn Grows, cucumbers are becoming a frequent companion at the market stand. They’re practically hopping off the vines in our greenhouse! In the spirit of summer fun and freshness, we wanted …
How to Store and Cook Snap Peas
When you go into the greenhouses in this spring, you’ll see some huge walls of green. It might look like we’re trying to keep the cucumbers from arguing with the squash. In reality, we’re growing sugar snap peas. Unlike other peas that require shucking or hulling, sugar snap peas are tastiest right off the vine. …
Storage Tips and Recipes for Broccoli and Broccolini
June is upon us and that means lots of rain and lots more variety in our fields. This week in particular, the team at Where the Redfearn Grows would like to point out the “little trees” that you’ll find on the market stand – broccoli and broccolini. Now, you’ve probably heard of broccoli before–some love …
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Storage and Cooking Tips for Swiss Chard
Have you ever found yourself at the farmers’ market surveying the offerings when your eyes catch a multicolored stalk with sturdy green leaves? Do you wonder how it looks so much like bok choy, dinosaur kale, and celery all at the same time? Swiss Chard, as it is often called, is one of the most …
Spinach and Bacon Crustless Quiche
Spinach is in season at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms here in Independence, Missouri and one of my favorite dishes to make with spinach is quiche. I didn’t have time to make the crust because it was our first CSA pickup day, so we had to settle for a crustless quiche. But, we didn’t …
Stir-fried Mixed Greens
We are harvesting mixed Stir-Fry Greens at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms this week for the first week of the CSA. This colorful Stir-Fry Greens mix is a mixture of Bok Choy, Napa Cabbage, several varieties of Mustard Greens and probably some other greens. I fixed this dish for my own family tonight in …
Butter-Braised Spinach Recipe CSA
Our family is getting ready for the CSA season to begin on our farm, so that requires some recipe testing by the cook of the family (aka, the Farmer’s wife). We have some spinach that we planted in the fall, covered with straw and it survived the winter and began growing again in the spring. …
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup is a healthy, vegetable-rich soup that can be varied depending on what is in season or available through your local CSA Coop. Zucchini can be added or substitute for green beans. Fresh tomatoes (peeled and chopped) can be used in place of canned. Ingredients 2 or 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 large Onion, …
Cheesy Broccoli and Brown Rice Casserole
Are you searching for ways to get your kids (or yourself) to eat more broccoli? Well, look no farther than this healthier alternative to the normally- cream- of -mushroom ladened cheesy, broccoli casserole. This technique to make “cream of mushroom” soup can be used as a substitute for any recipe that uses canned soup for …