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Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

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With our last fresh harvest of spinach we often savor a hearty spinach salad with hot bacon dressing using the young, tender leaves of our perpetual spinach, also called leaf beet.

Nutritive Tea

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Improve your immune system and fight minor sicknesses with this herbal tea that can be made at home with plants gleaned from your farm.

Chili Seasoning Mix

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Pre-mix this chili seasoning to use in soups all winter-long.

3 New Uses for Preserved Fruit

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"Sometimes you just need to think out of the jar,” says Jordan Champagne with a smile. When our kindred-spirited food-entrepreneur friend visited our Wisconsin farm this fall from California, we had the sweet opportunity to go one-on-one with the goddess of food preservation.

Moroccan Stew

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With hints of curry and raisins, this recipe juxtaposes savory and sweet flavors to showcases just how exotic-tasting beans can be.

4 Steps to Baking Cute and Tasty Mini Pies

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Lisa made a batch of eight mini pies for our bed-and-breakfast guests instead of her usual two regular-sized pies, and she beamed like she just started her own bakery.

The Truth About Sugary Drinks

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There's no sugar coating it. Drinking too much sugary soda pop leads to all sorts of health problems—none of which result in happy endings.

Apple Caramel Cake

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The autumn apple celebration on the farm continues from last week as we continue processing the buckets of apples on our front porch.

Spiced Clementines or Mandarin Oranges

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Capture the essence of the holiday season with this spiced-citrus recipe that makes a perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift.

Making Apple Cider

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The pure, unadulterated, sweet taste of fall: raw, unfiltered apple cider. We couldn't think of a better way to spend an autumn day on the land with friends, pressing fresh apple cider in community.

Carol’s Health Nut Bars

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At a recent fair we met Carol Yoder, who has been a long-time farmstead chef, and she shared her recipe for homemade nut bars.

Fried Cheese Curds

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The recipe below is our version of fried cheese curds prepared with a vodka-based batter.

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