Articles: harvest

acorn harvesting

Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!

These small fruits are a delicious source of nutrients that you can find almost anywhere. Get started on acorn harvesting with help from these simple tips!

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garlic growing

Garlic Growing 101: From Seed to Harvest

All hail the mighty garlic clove! Become a master at garlic growing with these simple tips for growing no-till garlic yourself from seed to harvest.

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Eliot Coleman’s Components of the Winter Harvest

So you want to start reaping a winter harvest, but you’re not sure where to start? Eliot Coleman breaks down the three basic components of the winter…

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The Winter Harvest Project

Four-season farmer Eliot Coleman strikes again with inspiration for all you cold-loving farmers out there! A master of extending the growing season, Eliot explains his strategies for…

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pumpkin seed pesto

Autumn is Calling! Cilantro and Pumpkin Seed Pesto

With fall in full swing, you likely have plenty of leftover pumpkin seeds to spare. Make the most of your bounty with this Cilantro and Pumpkin Seed…

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How to Harvest, Store, and Cure Squash

Squash newbies, this one’s for you! Learn how to harvest, cure, and store squash with these tried-and-true techniques.  The following excerpt is from The Resilient Gardener by…

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grain storage

From Field to Storage: Grain Storage Container Options

Wondering where to put all the grains you grew? Storing grains accurately is essential for a successful harvest; and how you store them can make or break the…

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Getting Wild: Take A Walk on the Wild Side

John and Nancy Hayden have spent the last quarter century transforming their organic vegetable and livestock operation into an agroecological, regenerative fruit farm, nursery, and pollinator sanctuary.…

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garden fries

Recipe: Fall Harvest Garden Fries

Got a lot of root veggies in your fall harvest? Garden fries are an easy and delicious way to use them up! Enjoy them sans sauce, with…

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Sustainable Food: The Movement Toward This System

Respect for the land, for the worker, and for the value of agriculture are some of the underlying principles of Community Supported Agriculture—an increasingly popular movement that…

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Food Shopping: CSA in the Global Supermarket

The following is adapted from Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen’s Guide to Community Supported Agriculture (revised and expanded) by Elizabeth Henderson. I grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, New…

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