I recently got back from a crazy five-day trip to the D.C. area. In that time, I spread some DIY Bacon love to Maryland where I taught a private lesson on bacon curing, I got to hang out with the wonderful Celia from On Cardamom and Cast Iron, and see the sights from the windows…
Tag: Michael Kilpatrick
{recap} When Joel Salatin Came to the Farm
For a few years now I’ve wanted to see Joel Salatin speak (see endnote for bio). I always assumed it would be in an auditorium and very impersonal. The best I could hope for was maybe one day I’d be able to go to Polyface Farm and have a tour and maybe I’d be lucky…
{events} Kate Payne Visits the Farm
EDITOR’S NOTE: Author, blogger and From Scratch Club’s inspirational springboard, Kate Payne, was in town last Wednesday and Thursday for a handful of book tour events. We will be recapping these events over the weekend, but first up, Erika will share a special {FSC Field Trip} to Kilpatrick Family Farm she organized. The FSC ladies…
{Behind the Scenes} at a working farm
This is the second summer I’ve had the chance to go out and work at Kilpatrick Family Farm. I usually only go out once a week since it’s about an hour from my house. When I started working there I really didn’t know what to expect. I just wanted to get as much experience as…
{Know Your Farmer} Strawberry Fest 2011
The lucky CSA members of Kilpatrick Family Farm were invited to head up to Middle Granville, NY this week for some strawberry picking, farm touring, baby animal petting and picnicking. The weather was perfect, cute little kids were out in full force and I spent every dime I had on strawberries. It was a good…
{springtime recipe} Pickled Fiddleheads
Before they are gone for the season, please go to your local farmers market and grab a bag of a truly “wild” and “foraged” food: premature ostrich fern, also known as Fiddleheads. They are curled-up ferns before they fan out into their fuzzy frond glory. I am lucky to be able to get my fix…
{Event Recap} The Farmer and the Horse
“What creates a life when everything is not just bought or handed to you?” This was a question posed by journalist and filmmaker Jared Flesher during the panel discussion that followed the viewing of his film “The Farmer and the Horse” this past Wednesday night. Co-sponsored by Skidmore organizations The Environmental Action Club, SNAC, and…
