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  • Lee, put us down for 4 on the
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: scott danielson in reply to: May 24 Event at Riverbend Farm - Please Come!
    Lee, put us down for 4 on the 24th. We'll probably just meet at Riverbend though, since we live in Orono. So, it's me, Shari and our 2 daughters Sophie and Stella. Should be fun. Unless it pours,. S

  • While we sit patiently
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Rob Smart in reply to: 10 Lessons From My First CSA Box
    While we sit patiently waiting our first CSA bounty, I was thoroughly entertained by your "first box" experience. I especially enjoyed the "salty twig" comment from your wife when tasting burdock. We have more burdock than I care to discuss, so if she grows a taste for them just let me know and you will have a lifetime supply! Cheers, Rob

  • Hey Sis! Ramps look more like
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Lee in reply to: 10 Lessons From My First CSA Box
    Hey Sis! Ramps look more like green onions - you can see them better in the picture on this post: http://www.simplegoodandtasty.com/2009/05/08/my-little-bundle-of-joy/. Thanks for the note!

  • What's a ramp? Looks like
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Amy in reply to: 10 Lessons From My First CSA Box
    What's a ramp? Looks like broccoli rabe. Amy (your sis-in-law)

  • Thanks for sharing, Beth! I'm
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Lee in reply to: 10 Lessons From My First CSA Box
    Thanks for sharing, Beth! I'm looking forward to hearing more. There are loads of terrific CSAs serving the Twin Cities, Harmony Valley just seems to be a great one with some of the longest seasons. I keep hoping for local olive oil, but so far, nothing. :-)

  • Bob, thanks for your
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Lee in reply to: Just BARE Chicken, Part 1: The Interview
    Bob, thanks for your thoughtful post. You make a series of excellent points regarding the care and feeding of chickens. I'm grateful to have you weigh in on the conversation.

  • [...] Simple Good and Tasty’s
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Just BARE » Blog Archive » Simple Good and Tasty in reply to: Just BARE Chicken, Part 1: The Interview
    [...] Simple Good and Tasty’s Lee Zukor interviewed Julie Berling, our Gold’n Plump Poultry’s director of brand strategy, for a three-part discussion about Just BARE Chicken. Berling explains the process of selecting the farms and how the chickens are raised. She also explains how every detail, from packaging to shipping, matters in the production of the Just BARE Chicken brand. [...]

  • I'm so, so, so jealous! Our
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Beth in reply to: 10 Lessons From My First CSA Box
    I'm so, so, so jealous! Our CSA doesn't kick in until June, apparently. We'll have to go through Harmony next year, I'm thinking. We did the CSA thing for the first time last Summer, and every week was so exciting!! Vegetables I had never even tried before, let alone cooked, made every week fun and interesting. And, I found that by the end of the Summer, nearly everything (and, I mean everything) tasted wonderful with just olive oil, salt and pepper. Really lets the flavor of the individual vegetable come out in its truest form. Looking forward to reading more about what you do with your stuff, and I'll definitely share as we go along as well. Beth

  • I love Connecticut's fresh,
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Bette in reply to: What Local Foods Do You Love?
    I love Connecticut's fresh, local, all natural milk (and half-and-half) by The Farmer's Cow (www.thefarmerscow.com). They also offer delicious seasonal beverages such as lemonade, ice tea and a half-lemonade, half-ice tea blend. Their apple cider is also great. In addition to being tasty, their seasonal beverages are all natural and do not contain high fructose corn syrup. Check out their eggs, too. And last but not least, meet them this summer during their summer farm tours.

  • Thanks so much for joining in
    14 years 20 weeks ago by: Lee in reply to: Just BARE Chicken, Part 1: The Interview
    Thanks so much for joining in the discussion, Alex. You make several terrific points. My desire to applaud every step in the right direction - and it's hard to deny that this is one - is tempered by the knowledge that there's much more to the story.
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