The rain this year has been a slow build up. We have had many lovely, small rains and the ground is truly saturated now. The last storm caused the drianages to fill and there is still water flowing around the farm. And yet, the level of the large dam has not risen only about a foot. We are hoping this weekend’s rain will be big rain and replenishing.
To the Rain, by Ursula Le Guin
Mother rain, manifold, measureless,
falling on fallow, on field and forest,
on house-roof, low hovel, high tower,
downwelling waters all-washing, wider
than cities, softer than sisterhood, vaster
than countrysides, calming, recalling:
return to us, teaching our troubled
souls in your ceaseless descent
to fall, to be fellow, to feel to the root,
to sink in, to heal, to sweeten the sea.
Upcoming Events: Pancake Breakfast and Walk Saturday February 3rd
CSA Barn Hours:
Winter hours: 2:30-6PM
Summer hours: 2:30-6:30PM (starts the week after daylight savings in March)
Pick List:
Eggs
Sangre Red, La Ratte Fingerling, and Yellow Finn Potatoes
Cortland and Cabernet Red Onions, Monastrell Shallots
Leeks
Evergreen Hardy Scallions
Yaya carrots
Rhonda Beets
Purple Top Turnips
Purple Daikon and Watermelon Radish
Joan Rutabaga
Mars Celeriac
Hablange Parsnip
Kossack Kohlrabi
Green, Savoy, and Ruby King Cabbage
Rosalba and Castelfranco
Kale
Ruby Red Chard
Prize Choi
Lettuce Mix
Regiment Spinach
Cilantro
Winter Sweet Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Butternut, and Delicata Winter Squash
Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin
Pick your own herbs, mostly in the herb circle (and maybe a few flowers)
Stoneground cornmeal from our dry corn! FYI: It does have large pieces of the outer skin in it which creates a different texture than the more uniform cornmeal. If you do not enjoy this, you can sift it with the right size screen. (Please BYO jars!)
Tea Blends (Please BYO jars!)
Whole Korean Dried Hot Peppers and Ground Chile Peppers
Beef Bone Broth for sale again! (Made by Olla Products)
Saltonstall Olive Oil for sale (Please BYO jars!)
Revolution Bread is back! We will have bread on Tuesday and Friday.
Open Field Farm 2023 | The "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW" guide for members
Cheesy Frittata, from nytimes.com
8 large eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal), plus more as needed
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Up to 2 cups frozen, cooked or quick-cooking mix-ins (such as packed kale, cooked rice, leftover pasta, frozen corn, tender herbs, pitted olives, chopped tomatoes or cooked chicken)
3 to 6 ounces any cheese (such as mozzarella, Cheddar, feta, halloumi or pecorino)
2 tablespoons any fat (such as butter, olive oil, bacon fat, ghee or neutral oil)
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Chop or tear your mix-ins so they are all bite-size. Shred, tear, crumble or chop the cheese into small pieces. Set a rack about 6 inches below the broiler and heat on high.
Add the fat to a 9- to 10-inch well-seasoned cast-iron or broiler-safe nonstick skillet and heat over medium until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add any quick-cooking or frozen mix-ins first, lightly season with salt if needed, and stir frequently until wilted and tender, 2 to 7 minutes. Add any cooked mix-ins next, lightly season with salt if needed, and stir frequently until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in the eggs. Stir to combine and cook. As the edges and sides set, use a spatula to scrape them into the middle, allowing the runny center to flow to the edges. Repeat this process until you have some large curds set within the mostly runny mass, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and spread the mixture flat into an even layer, giving the pan a firm tap against the stovetop to evenly settle the mixture. Cook, undisturbed, until the bottom and sides feel set when you shake the pan, while the eggs on top are slightly runny, 2 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat, dot with cheese and broil until puffed and browned, the top is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 to 3 minutes. Let rest for at least 5 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve.