Celery

We were never a fan of Celery until we started growing it. Now we can’t get enough of it and are continually finding new ways we enjoy eating it! To eat celery, try dipping the stalks in a variety of sauces, including peanut butter, hummus, cheese sauce, salad dressing, and yogurt. Additionally, you can make…

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Sweet Onion Cabbage Jam

This year we have a huge onion harvest. Here is a different and delicious way we have found to enjoy the abundance! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 pound sweet onion, quartered and thinly sliced (about 3 1/2 cups) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup shredded red or green cabbage 1/3 cup…

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Peach and Roasted Beet Salad

Peaches and beets are a perfect combination! Relish summer’s best flavors with this delicious salad. Ingredients: 1½ pounds small-to-medium beets 4 Cups packed baby spinach or roasted kale 4 ripe peaches cut into ½-inch wedges 2 Tbs roasted slivered almonds Dressing Ingredients: 1/2 c olive oil 2tbs white vinegar 1tbs maple syrup 1tsp mustard 1/4…

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Roast Chicken with Fennel and Lemons

Beautiful and fragrant, fennel is a lovely addition to our herb garden before the bulbs grow large enough to harvest. The greens from fennel are an added bonus to the large bulbous stem. The leaves can be added to salads or used as a bed to steam fish in. Ingredients: 1 chicken (3 1/2 to…

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Garden Pad Thai

A great way to use random vegetables leftover in the fridge. We love this meal as a quick lunch on a hot summer’s day! Ingredients: Wide rice noodles 1 med onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbls oil 0.5 lb pork loin, finely sliced 1 carrot, grated Chopped kale (or spinach) Vegetables of your…

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Overnight Kids Camp

On the 10th and 11th of July Abundance Acres Hosted its first overnight kids camp. 15+ elementary age kids joined in the fun! The days entailed, stories, songs, nature walks, fishing, archery, good food and games. The camp culminated with the first Family Fun Night of the season!

Summer Fun Day 2017

Kickin’ off the summer with a blast on one of the hottest weekend yet! Abundance Acres hosted Summer Fun Day this year, with a bouncy castle, 80ft water slide, face painting, ice cream sundaes and crafts. It was a great afternoon to beat the heat!

Pea Humus

This humus celebrates summer! We have to thank a farm share member for giving us this recipe. We’ve enjoyed it with chips, salads and grilled meats. Uniquely flavored with summer ripe peas and fresh mint – we are sure it will soon be a favorite of yours as well! Ingredients: 2 Cups Peas 2 cloves…

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Muffin Tin Strawberry Shortcake

An easy take on a summer classic! Ingredients: 1¼ cups white whole-wheat flour 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter 1 large egg 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray….

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Man Salad

Jeffrey was never a fan of salads until this… rightly named ‘Man Salad’ as it keeps this man happily full until the next meal. Ingredients: • Cooked grain (rice, quinoa, couscous…) • Cooked protein (chicken, steak, meatballs) • Roasted vegetables • Sautéed onions and mushrooms • Lettuce greens • Crushed tortilla chips • Cheese •…

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New Irrigation System

As part of a USDA grant we are beginning a new project on the farm. This new irrigation system will hopefully make watering the fields easier and more automated. We hope that waking up at 11 at night remembering that we didn’t shut of the water to the greenhouse or field will be a thing…

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First Distribution of 2018!

June 6th marked the first distribution of 2018! With 100% of our available shares sold and over 45% of them part of the ‘share-the-shares’ program we were thrilled to start the season in such a way. In addition to the normal spring items of lettuce and scallions, we also included a bag of blue popcorn!…

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