Category Archives: western new york

How Much Salad Mix You Should Buy for Your Party

The question I often hear murmured at my farmer’s market stand is… How much salad mix should I buy? Am I buying enough salad mix? Maybe I should buy one more bag…? As the only farmer at the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market selling pesticide-free, freshly harvested salad mixes, I hear it allllll the time. SoContinue reading “How Much Salad Mix You Should Buy for Your Party”

6 Tips to Care for Your Flower Bouquet

It’s Saturday afternoon & you’ve just returned home from the farmer’s market. You’re unpacking your pesticide-free vegetables, a bundle fresh herbs, and you’re about to set your local, organically grown flower bouquet in that vase your grandma gave you. Before you do, make sure you follow these 6 tips to prolong the life of yourContinue reading “6 Tips to Care for Your Flower Bouquet”

Pollinator-Friendly Plants You Can Grow in Containers

Looking to support pollinators through plants in your backyard or patio? I outline 6 plants that grow well in containers based on my own experience in my Western New York zone 6 garden and farm.

6 Earth-Friendly Things About my Farm

I care for the farm with intention – attention to detail in crop rotation, intentionally selecting crop varieties, and a deep intention to be a responsible steward of the land and environment. With Earth Day around the corner (April 22), I wanted to highlight 6 earth-friendly things about my farm.

What are Salad Turnips & How to Eat Them

Something I never saw until I started growing in a local community garden was a salad turnip. It was white, round, and tender with the greens sticking out of it like a radish or beet…and I didn’t know what to do with it or when to harvest it. A few of them stayed in theContinue reading “What are Salad Turnips & How to Eat Them”