Amy Thielen
November 12, 2020
An excerpt (used with permission) from Amy’s memoir, Give a Girl a Knife: You can generally tell how a woman was raised by the way she
The View from farm table country
Thanksgiving: My First Turkey Hunt
October 27, 2020
I was going hunting for the first time in my adult life. Unlike those times as a a boy when I closely follow my uncle Rog along rural Iowa fence rows as he hunted pheasants, this time I would be carrying the gun.
Your Mornin’ Cup of Joe: Support Farmers and Combat Climate Change
September 16, 2020
Coffee is grown in mountainous areas in tropical countries. The best coffee grows at an altitude of about 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea level. In central Honduras, wide valleys divide the region’s many mountain ranges.
Who Will Grow Our Food?
September 15, 2020
The frost-encrusted grass crunched underfoot this morning as I went out to open the chicken coop. Hearty birds, they immediately ran around, pecking for insects. My cattle weren’t quite as content. They bellowed, demanding to be moved to fresh grass. “Just hold on,” I hollered as I approached their pasture gate.
When Life Comes to a Halt, the Need for Food Security Does Not
September 3, 2020
September 17, 2020 – by Mike Schut, Farm Table’s Program Director Though COVID hit just six months ago for most of us, our new reality
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
August 20, 2020
September 17, 2020 Ingredients 6 cups roasted butternut squash (2 large butternut squash) ½ cup butter ½ cup diced onion 1 finely chopped jalapeño (optional)
Butchering a Pig as an Act of Solidarity: A Local Farm, Community Connections, and Structures of Racism
July 18, 2020
July 21, 2020 An Interview with Emily Hanson of Whetstone Farm The sustained and worldwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice following the murder
SMOKED PHILLY GOAT SANDWICH
July 17, 2020
–Sarah Mittelstadt, Farm Table Chef & Restaurant Manager Ingredients Makes 6-8 sandwiches | For rub, braise, and sandwiches 1 – 4-pound goat roast (leg or
A Letter of Appreciation
July 3, 2020
July 21, 2020 – by Laura Phoenix, Farm Table’s Executive Director Dear friends, I want to express my deep gratitude to you for supporting us
Gazpacho!
July 2, 2020
Gazpacho, also called Andalusian gazpacho, is a cold, refreshing soup made of raw, blended vegetables. Popular in the hot summer months, it’s a classic of Spanish and southern Portuguese
Victory Gardens: Gardening for the Common Good
May 14, 2020
May 15, 2020 by Peter Henry The Covid-19 outbreak has led to unprecedented layoffs, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and weeks, if not months, of
Minty-lemon Lentils with Spinach
May 11, 2020
Ingredients 2 cloves garlic chopped 3 cups vegetable broth 1 cup red lentils 6 – 12 ounces baby spinach leaves 1 large sweet potato cut
Indispensable but Expendable
May 11, 2020
May 15, 2020 by Mike Schut, Farm Table Foundation Two weeks ago, I had a pretty darn long cotton-tipped swab stuck up first one nasal
Wade Barry: Why do You Support Farm Table Foundation’s Mission?
May 7, 2020
May 15, 2020 – by Wade Barry When we bought Piney Hill Farm in 2013, we didn’t realize that we were buying into a legacy.
Samosas
April 2, 2020
“I find this samosa recipe utilizes a lot of common staples people have in their homes and is super delicious. You can bake this too, don’t
The Solace & Necessity of Belonging
March 31, 2020
April 1, 2020 by Mike Schut, Farm Table’s Senior Director for Programs & Community Partnerships I am writing this on March 19, 2020. March 20
Sweet Beet Mac & Cheese
March 20, 2020
Thanks to our partner, PowerUp 4 Kids, for this recipe! Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes 3 cups whole wheat pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2
Sweet Potato Hummus
March 20, 2020
Thanks to our partner, PowerUp 4 Kids, for this recipe!
