Farmer’s Log – September 2, 2014
With the cool weather and rain I’ve been jump started into planting a lot more of our winter crops. Soon to be salad greens, sweet winter spinach, turnips, kale and radishes are all nestled in the ground getting started before the cold weather arrives. Soon...
Farmer’s Log – August 26, 2014
This is our biggest week yet! Our harvest is bigger than it has ever been, wow! I’m glad that I’ve been working out on the farm, it makes lifting these potatoes easy as, well, easy as lifting these potatoes. This week we’ve had students, teachers,...
Farmer’s Log – August 19, 2014
This week I can feel the Fall Harvest approaching. Our Brussels sprouts are growing strong and are prepped for winter. The garlic is hanging and, is some of the most beautiful I have ever grown. I’m looking forward to braiding it and sharing it with you! As the...
Help us build an Outdoor Classroom
We are looking for help this weekend to build the outdoor classroom at the David Thompson Schoolyard Market Garden. What: Build a Classroom Where: David Thompson Secondary School (1755 E 55th St) When: Saturday 10 am – 2 pm. RSVP: marc@freshroots.ca or...
Farmer’s Log – August 12, 2014
With every passing week we see new crops. This week marks the first of our longer season onions going into our weekly veggie boxes. They are beauties! With names like Ailsa Craig and Copra, they are enticing to eat! We are also starting to harvest our bush beans this...
Farmer’s Log – August 5, 2014
Well summer is back in Vancouver in case you hadn’t noticed 馃檪 The plants are loving it. It seems like every day I arrive to the farm, I find the head lettuce visibly larger, the bok choi a few inches taller and zucchini…..I don’t think I even have to...
Quick Pickled Beets
Time Required: approx. 45 minutes 1 bunch of Fresh Roots beets, scrubbed clean, with 2 inches of stem remaining (keep the greens for another recipe) 3 tsp of coarse salt 1/3 cup of cider vinegar 1/4 tsp of freshly ground pepper 1/3 cup of olive oil 1/2 bunch of Fresh...