Hello all!! Today is the day! We headed out onto the farm to harvest some lovely January greens for you. We are so inspired by the heartiness of this food, it is so sweet and nutrient dense after surviving many wintery days out on the farm. In your box you will
Not only the depth of winter and the coming of the light, but also our first outdoor winter long table. We have so much gratitude for the people that joined us this evening, that had faith in the farm, the food, and the heated space. . Chef Travis worked his magic with our
We officially had the coldest night since I started doing the winter CSA 6 years ago. We were 8 degrees below zero last friday. I was pretty worried about what we would find in the greenhouses when we harvested yesterday, but I was pleasantly surprised. We have some beautiful kale and parsley for
Rainshadow Organics is a full-diet, year round farm. We have committed ourselves to raising and storing vegetables, meats, and grains all year round. As November fell upon the farm, the change in seasonal eating was clearly upon us. This shift into winter completely manifests itself in our food. We go to great lengths to
Through our summer 2019 farm season, a small group of Rainshadow farmers, volunteers, and CSA members met at Jackson’s Corner each month for a book driven discussion and dinner. Our discussions were enlightening, inspirational, and personal. We are excited to spread the word about our little Rainshadow book club, and involve more of the
Over the summer months, some of the Rainshadow Crew has teamed up with some of our CSA members for a monthly book club meeting at Jackson’s Corner. We’ve laughed and enjoyed Jackson’s tasty pizza specials topped with local ingredients (some which our Rainshadow crew had harvested the day before!). Over discussing The Omnivore’s Dilemma
It froze overnight. That means it’s the end of most summer veggies for us CSA folk. It’s both good and bad. I mean, I all but cry at the end of tomato and zucchini season (I am probably the only one that literally never gets tired of the truckloads of zucchini that Rainshadow
To make this marinade, I used a Nutribullet, which does a great job of mixing, but does require preparing in batches, as it does not all fit at once. Situations like these, along with deep sighs, help my partner understand that we NEED a Vitamix, and the billion dollars they cost isn’t
The secret to a person’s heart without growing their stomach is giving them the pizza they want, whilst removing most of the cheese and bread (They won’t notice the difference). This allows all the yummy goodness of your favorite pizza with far fewer calories and carbs! It’s important to note that this recipe
Though I am not a massive fan of overly popular, overdone sauces, pesto and all its adaptations are in the realm of rainbows and unicorns as it touches on herbaceous, fatty, salty, biting and overall richness all in one bite. I made this to go with Broccoli Beef Arancini, but honestly, I put
