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Great Country Farms

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      • Raising Chicks Program
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      • Moms & Muffins + Farm Fun in Virginia!
      • Strawberry Jubilee Fest
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      • Pickle Fest- It’s a Big Dill!
      • Teacher Appreciation Days
      • Adult Summer Camp: S’mores & Pours
      • Healthcare Appreciation Days- July 25-31
      • Sunflower Fields Forever
      • Peach Fuzztival
      • Realtor Appreciation Days – August 3-14, 2026
      • The Big Dig – Potato Harvest + Touch a Truck
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First-time Fermenter

January 18, 2018 by Kate Zurschmeide

I’ve been wanting to do this ever since I first made friends with lactobacillus, but I’ve been dragging my feet. Smiling at a milky-sounding bacteria is one thing, whereas cultivating […]

Filed Under: Eat, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: fermented vegetables, gut bacteria, lactobacillus, probiotics, sauerkraut

Why Local Food?

January 16, 2018 by Kate Zurschmeide

If you’re new to farm food or still considering your first CSA membership, you may be wondering exactly what makes this food different from convention grocery store fare. Most of […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: Local Food, nutritional density, reasons for CSA, taste, Why Local?

Ferment Your Own!

October 30, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

The next time you drive to the farm, glance to your right as you approach the Dirt Farm entrance: those shiny purple and green plants are cabbages. We have them […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat Tagged With: fermented vegetables, lacto-fermentation, lactobacillus, sauerkraut

5 Apple Varieties to Pick in September

September 21, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Candy Crisp Apples on the tree

It’s peak apple picking season in northern Virginia. I was thinking about posting tips for apple picking but found that there are already some excellent posts out there… my favorite […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming

Steve McFadden on the Future of CSA

February 15, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Steve McFadden, an independent journalist who’s been writing about Community Supported Agriculture ever since that way farming first came to America, made this quick pitch presentation at the national Rural […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: CSA benefits, CSA future development, CSA history, Steve McFadden

Links to Good Eating

February 9, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Community Supported Agriculture is more than a convenient way to get your vegetables: it’s a different way to think about food — a way you can’t get at the grocery […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat Tagged With: 101 Cookbooks, Cookie and Kate, natural foods, seasonal cooking, whole foods

Five Ways to Maximize Your CSA Membership

January 25, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Twenty weeks. Dozens of items. Roots, fruits, greens — oh my! I’m excited about my CSA membership, but I’m also a little nervous –how do I make the most of […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA tips, Local Food, Seasonal Food

Top 10 Reasons to Join CSA at GCF

January 19, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Farm Market Produce

20 Weeks of Fresh Local Produce ~ With CSA membership, you will receive 20 weeks of seasonal farm fresh produce. The season runs from June to October, with u-pick bonus available […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: Crop Share, CSA, Pick your Own

CSA Survey Results

December 12, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Dear CSA Members, I wanted to share the results of our end-of-season CSA survey with all of you. While some of your comments were one-of-a-kind, many comments were repeated by […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA 2016, Feedback, Suggestions, Survey Results

Three Recipes from Marla

August 15, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Here are three summer recipes from Marla at LAJ Foods: Spicy Summer Stew This week I wanted to put my whole CSA basket into one glorious pot. This spicy summer […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: cantaloupe bread, LAJ Foods, summer squash recipes

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