Our first blog begins....
This past Saturday we had our "Meet the Farmer Day" and open house. We were blessed with amazing weather and a great crowd of people. Thank you, to everyone who came out to support us and see what we are up to. We are very anxious to get the season rolling. The weather the past fews weeks was dreary and cold and the plants felt that too. The tomatoes are standing straight up once again absorbing as much sun as they can. The same can be said for us farmers whom are generally "solar powered."
We have welcomed our interns Sam (far left in picture) & Satya (second left). They have traveled to spend the summer eating, working, & learning with us.
Next Sunday (June 1st) we will begining the West Reading Farmer's Market (500 block of Penn Ave 9 am till 1 pm). I am very excited to be back on the street seeing the familiar faces. And just a few days after that is the first delivery for our CSA. It is amazing how fast it is all coming together.
We have spinach available in our store (Hartz Natural Foods). And so what follows is one of my favorite spinach recipes. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend and I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Erica
Spinach Salad with Strawberries
This recipe is a specialty of my amazing mother. It always makes spring official when she makes this salad. Thank you, momma.
1 pound fresh spinach 11/2 teaspoons minced onion
1 pint fresh strawberries 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
hulled and halved 1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sesame 1/4 cup cider vinegar
seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly and pat dry. Tear into bite- size pieces. Combine spinach and strawberries in a large salad bowl , toss gently.
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