Blue Rooster Farm |
Written by Calliope Pappadakis | |||
Saturday, 23 April 2011 00:00 | |||
This little darling pig was the only survivor of a litter whose mother, well, wasn't really a mother at all. You can read more about little Ebony's story here. At only a few days old, she was already trying to run and snort, and she wiggled when I rubbed her back. So precious! I think I may have squealed in delight at her! The same morning of our delivery, I received an email from Julie announcing that she had just returned from the woods and would we like any locally grown shitakes? Would we? Yes, please!! We visited their farm last spring and saw the shitake growing experiment commence - they had just inoculated mushroom logs in the woods. (Click here to read more from our visit in 2010.) Now we had the chance to try them, and they were unbelievable - buttery, earthy and delicate. Mmmh! Fungus among us! Aren't they beautiful? It brings me great joy to be part of a community where local food and farming bring people together, providing sustenance that has been cultivated with love and care. Happy Spring! ~TFM
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