Mar 3, 2022 | Farming, food literacy, Protein, Sustainability, What to Buy
When you envision seasonal eating in spring, produce like asparagus and strawberries may leap to mind. In fact, most proteins have a season when they are at their best as well and that is certainly the case for eggs. They are nutrition powerhouses that peak in...
Jan 22, 2021 | Farming, Growing Tips, Uncategorized, Vegetables
I was asked a question in my Facebook group (Cultivating Resilience with Kirsten Serrano) that I decided to turn into a post. Amy B asked: What are some of your go-to/almost always grow (and succeed) crops? And what are some that aren’t so common that you have...
Oct 2, 2020 | Farming, Uncategorized
Figs are in season right now, but they are still hard to come by in Indiana. Unlike many other fruits, figs do not continue to ripen once harvested. That means they must be harvested when ripe (an uncommon practice in our global food economy). To further complicate...
Sep 22, 2020 | Farming, Motivation, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Fall has us busy on the farm this year. The truth is, I have never been much of a fall farmer. After the long, hot hours of summer work, I am usually ready to turn my attention elsewhere as we transition into winter. This year is different because I really need to...
Sep 7, 2020 | Farming, food literacy, Protein, Uncategorized
Pathogen contamination (like salmonella and E.coli) of meat increases significantly in the industrial model. On one hand, we have the inherent risks of mass meatpacking, and, on the other, the increased pathogen load of CAFO raised livestock. Meat production and...
May 2, 2019 | Farming, Motivation, Uncategorized
It’s spring. It is the season of potential. As a farmer, I deal in potential. I am in the process of turning a weedy piece of our chicken yard into a fruit forest. (To see what I’m planting, keep reading.) As I plant what amount to little...
