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Great Country Farms

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Got Allergies? Eat Real Food.

July 15, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

One if the best things about Community Supported Agriculture is the support of a community — that is, a group of people with a wide range of experience and expertise […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat Tagged With: Colesmoveablefeast, food allergies, peach blackberry cobbler

Peach Skewers and Zucchini Boats

July 8, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Inspiration by Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods: Meat typically reigns supreme at cook-outs, but here are some fun vegetable options that can add color to your plate. For the onion […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: LAJ Foods, peach skewers, zucchini boats

Week Four Preview

June 24, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Bushels of peaches on display in the Great Country Farms Market during peak peach season in early August.

Here’s what we know about week four: yellow peaches summer squash cucumbers The peach crop survived the April freezes better than our other stone fruits, so we should have peaches […]

Filed Under: Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA week 4, peaches

Sour Cherry and Apple Cobbler

June 24, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

From Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods Sour Cherry and Apple Cobbler Sour cherries are in season, and they are the sour patch kids of the fruit world! My daughter loves […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: LAJ Foods, sour cherry cobbler

Marla’s Garlic Scape Discovery

June 20, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

From Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods: Creamy Basil and Garlic Scape Vinaigrette While picking up my farm share last week, I saw these weird looking things called garlic scapes. They’re […]

Filed Under: Eat, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: basil martini, garlic scapes

Week Three Preview

June 17, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Conditions change quickly out here — last night a sudden thunderstorm dropped hailstones large enough to dent cars in nearby Middleburg — so we never know exactly what CSA boxes […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: CSA week 3, garlic scapes, tart cherries

Ideas for Onions and Greens

June 13, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Here’s what Marla Vargas-Mundey from LAJ Foods is doing with the spring onions in current boxes. Spring Onion Curry I have really never thought much of spring onions. I mean, […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: curry, sauteed kale, spring onions

What’s My Delivery Day?

May 30, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Dear CSA members, The 2016 CSA delivery season begins next week. Check the list below to determine which day of the week your deliveries will arrive. Please be advised that […]

Filed Under: Local Farming Tagged With: CSA delivery days

5 Tips for Strawberry Picking Fun!

May 26, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Farmer Miller Zurschmeide proudly holds up a green pint box of pick your own strawberries at Great Country Farms

Ahhh,  the smell of ripe strawberries lingers in the air as one of the most wonderful times of the year has arrived.  The short 3-week strawberry season is upon us […]

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Time For Asparagus!

May 16, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

From Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods Time for Asparagus! I love the first weeks the markets open because it means asparagus is ready! Most folks just grill or roast it […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: asparagus and avocado quesadillas, asparagus pesto, asparagus recipes, LAJ Foods

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