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Skim vs 2% vs Whole Milk

Last week I was fascinated by the demand for skim milk…so I thought this week might be a good time to start a conversation about milk. In this section, I’ll cover 3 topics which I find fascinating: – Federal Milk Market Orders – Pasteurization and Homogonization – The health effects of milk‐fat FMMOs: The most…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 3

Strawberries, Ground Beef, Tomatoes, Spinach and more The strawberries were a big hit last week so we’ll feature those again this week. Strawberry season is very short in Ohio; this will be our last time to have them until next year! This week’s bag has a slight “taco salad” theme. We have fresh hoop-house tomatoes,…

Keeping your greens fresh

Your refrigerator sucks the moisture out of these vegetables. There is not enough humidity. In the grocery store and distribution warehouses, these items are often packed with shaved ice or continually misted with cold water. Try this technique to best preserve lettuces, spinach, and all leafy greens. 1) Wash greens in COLD (even ice cold) water. I add…

Summer Share 2011- Week 2

Chorizo, Eggs, Spelt Berries, and Whole Wheat Pasta We had a very successful first week last week. Thank you again for subscribing to the CSA. This week, I think I have another good bag for you. I know last week there was a little bit of panic from folks who forgot about pickup, etc. In…

Fresh Fork Ohio Wine Country Tour

Dear Robert, Our bus is half full for the Winery Tour on June 26th. Be sure to RSVP your seats now before they are sold out! Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual Fresh Fork Ohio Wine Country Bus Tour. On Sunday, June 26th we’ll take an excursion to four of Ohio’s premier vineyards and…

Pasture Raised vs Free Range

This is a topic I will rant about all summer and continually educate you on. Free range simply means the birds aren’t caged up. To many industrial producers, such as Tyson or Gerber, that means free range within a large chicken barn. So they never see green grass! Pasture raised means that the birds are…

Deboning a Chicken and Cooking in Parts

Place the chicken on the cutting board, breast side up. Remove the thigh‐leg pieces. Push the thigh away from the body by placing your thumb and fingers between the thigh and the body and then opening your hand. Carefully cut the skin that should be stretched by this action. Once the flesh is exposed put…

Welcome to Fresh Fork Summer Share 2011

Thank you very much for subscribing to the FreshFork Summer CSA. Each week I’ll provide you with a newsletter to help guide you in your local journey. The topics will range from farming techniques to recipes and preservation techniques. The first few weeks of this year’s CSA will focuson staples and pantry items. This is…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 1

This week you will get two of my favorite products – our pasture raised chickens and farmstead yogurt. The chickens are from Aden Troyer and Jon Raber in Baltic, OH. They have been raised entirely on pasture with access to fresh grass and the bugs in the soil. The yogurt is from Velvet View Farms…

From the IFO Conference…Homeopathic Veterinary Medicine

This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of about 130 farmers, market managers, and educators at the Innovative Farmers of Ohio Conference at Hiram College. My topic was fairly run of the mill….farming as a business and how to start, grow, measure, and change it. I think I did an exceptional job. …