This morning I made my first trip to the farm for this season. I bought red beets, Swiss chard, black-eyed peas, corn (for 30 cents an ear!!), green beans, zucchini, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, and probably a few veggies I'm forgetting about. The watermelons should be ready next weekend.
I left with 2 big bags of fresh local vegetables which cost me $12; it was well worth the trip!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Verstuyft Farm October 2007
Imagine my delight as I watched my dinner being brought straight from the field...actually, it was several dinners. The vegetables were harvested minutes before I arrived at the farm; they were in the field or being washed as I drove up to the produce stand. You won’t find that freshness at your local grocery store. You might save a few dollars too. We Texans are very fortunate because we can enjoy the products of our land almost year-round. When you buy locally-grown foods, you help the local economy, satisfy your taste buds, make wonderful discoveries, become more connected with the land, live to the rhythm of seasons, and you help the environment!
The produce stand opens for business from about the middle October and until about the middle of February. Look for beets, turnips, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, pecans, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, spinach, etc. For the summer season, the stand reopens from the middle of May until the middle of August, and you’ll find corn, tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, and other summer goodies. The farm is located near the intersection of I-35 and Loop 1604 southwest of San Antonio. For details, call (210) 622-3423.
The produce stand opens for business from about the middle October and until about the middle of February. Look for beets, turnips, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, pecans, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, spinach, etc. For the summer season, the stand reopens from the middle of May until the middle of August, and you’ll find corn, tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, and other summer goodies. The farm is located near the intersection of I-35 and Loop 1604 southwest of San Antonio. For details, call (210) 622-3423.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Fresh Goat Cheese in Seguin
I tasted Gene Griesemer’s goat cheese at the Grey Forest Farmers Market last spring. After years of eating the disappointing store-bought product, Gene’s cheese was so refreshingly natural and delicious that I drove all the way to West Wind Dairy Goats in Seguin to buy more!
Gene makes fresh cheese every day, using milk he collects each morning from mainly Alpine goats he raises and cares for sustainably. (I had the pleasure of meeting the happy, healthy girls.) The cheese doesn’t contain antibiotics or growth hormones, preservatives, coloring, or other modifiers. Organically-grown herbs and vegetables are used to make several excellent herbed flavors; be sure to taste all of them! My favorite is the plain goat cheese, which I like to eat the way people do in Provence: spread the cheese on a piece of baguette (authentic baguette can be found at Whole Foods or Central Market) or on an unflavored cracker, salt very lightly, pour a drop or two of extra virgin olive oil (once again, choose a good quality oil), and put a fresh basil leaf on top.
The cheeses are available at several Farmers Markets in the area—Austin, Seguin, and San Marcos. Gene will also return to Grey Forest this year; look for him in June or July. Bon appétit!
Gene makes fresh cheese every day, using milk he collects each morning from mainly Alpine goats he raises and cares for sustainably. (I had the pleasure of meeting the happy, healthy girls.) The cheese doesn’t contain antibiotics or growth hormones, preservatives, coloring, or other modifiers. Organically-grown herbs and vegetables are used to make several excellent herbed flavors; be sure to taste all of them! My favorite is the plain goat cheese, which I like to eat the way people do in Provence: spread the cheese on a piece of baguette (authentic baguette can be found at Whole Foods or Central Market) or on an unflavored cracker, salt very lightly, pour a drop or two of extra virgin olive oil (once again, choose a good quality oil), and put a fresh basil leaf on top.
The cheeses are available at several Farmers Markets in the area—Austin, Seguin, and San Marcos. Gene will also return to Grey Forest this year; look for him in June or July. Bon appétit!
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