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Threshing and Family Farm Day 2013

I’m so excited to announce this event. For Saturday, August 3th, we’ll have a day full of fun and education at Wholesome Valley Farm in the heart of Amish country. The focus of the day’s events will be a horse drawn oats reaping (harvest) and steam powered threshing (removing the seed from the stalk).…

Summer Share 2013 – Week 4

Sweet cherries, broccoli, peas, beets, and a special cheese This week the hot weather has really brought on the produce! In fact, this will be our first vegetarian bag of the year. And most exciting, as we usher out strawberries we are welcoming in the sweet cherries! One notable ingredient this week is a very…

CSA Meal Planning 2013

If you are wondering what to do with your share each week, come to this class. We will discuss what comes in your bag, how to make the most of each ingredient, how to store clean and preserve each item and what items pair well together. The biggest complaint we have every week is that…

Winter Share 2012-13 – Week 13

Lots of exciting stuff this week. I went a little out of control on the budget, but I’ll have to make that up some in the next couple bags (which are also quite exciting…although maybe a little smaller). In addition, please see below about a few very noteworthy events around Cleveland. These are not Fresh…

Farm Fair 2013

4 Exciting Courses, Kids Games and Activities, All FREE Please join us this April for a 1-day crash course on how to plant your own garden. Each course will be taught by real farmers, both English and Amish. These producers will cover topics in four courses: Soils – understanding your soil, how to improve it,…

Winter Share 2012-13 – Week 11

These past several days have been excellent weather for “sugaring.” When the day temperatures get above freezing, particularly the 50s, and then drop down to freezing at night, the sap in the trees really runs. Last Friday in fact Allyson and I dropped off jars for the maple at a sugaring operation at 9 PM…

Just Desserts March 18, 2013

If you are struggling to live a healthier lifestyle, but still satisfy that sweet tooth, then this class is made for you. Join Chef Bob Sferra and Fresh Fork Market for a cooking class using healthier ingredients and natural sweetners. In this class you will learn how to use alternative sweeteners to make delicious desserts that are better…

Winter Share 2012-13- Week 10

Pork chops, frozen green beans, frozen strawberries, oats, and more This week we continue to dive into our frozen stash. The jewel this week is frozen strawberries from Maurer’s Fruit Farm. These will pair very nicely in a smoothie with some delicious Velvet View Yogurt or as a sauce to drizzle over pork chops, or…

Winter Share 2012-13 – Week 9

Freedom Rangers, Peas, Dragon-tongue Beans, Carrots, Rhutabagas, Potatoes, and more This week’s special ingredient is something that we are very excited to offer. It is a heritage breed chicken called a Freedom Ranger. Our usual chicken, the Cornish Cross, is the typical commercial meat bird. It has more white meat and large breasts. The genetics…

A Valentine’s Coffee Cupping: Event with Rising Star and Mitchell’s Ice Cream

A Valentine’s Coffee Cupping: Artisan Coffee and Homemade Ice Creams Why settle for waxy, flavorless chocolate hearts and kisses for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day when you can impress him/her with a perfectly brewed cup of coffee paired with an icy chocolate confection? Join us for a very special collaboration between Fresh Fork Market,…