Shall we talk about ground cherries?
mmm… say you politely, really? Ground cherries?
You are not the only one to wonder… the year I gave ground cherry jam to friends for Christmas, I got some puzzled looks: this is cherry? you grind them? why? that’s an unusual color… and what about all the seeds?…
Yes, it needed a [...]
I’ve got to say, I am tired but I am wired.
Our first Rappahannock County Farm Tour is coming up this week-end - all volunteers organized and we are getting good pre-event coverage: check it out here on Fox News (Fox News!!!) - be sure to play both clips at the bottom, it’s a total of [...]
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Comments(1) A guest post from the resident hunter, Keith. Hunting season starts October 3 this year. Sylvie.
This (past) weekend we hosted an English Shakespearean acting troupe which inspired me to write on hunting.
These were young city-folk who were hosted by families in The County. I try to go over the top being a good host and [...]
One of my favorite farms, The Farm at Sunnyside near Washington, VA, was at the new farmers’ market that opened today next to the White House. The First Lady delivered the opening speech… right in front of Sunnyside’s truck and its colorful logo.
Sunnyside is a beautiful farm in a beautiful location and they produce truly [...]
Comments(1) We know how to celebrate in Rappahannock County. Maybe it’s in the air we breathe. Or in the soil that feed us.
We were asked to spit roast a lamb for a large party.
We have a motorized spit that’s perfect for a whole pig roast or lamb roast (or mechoui), and since there are always some [...]
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