Social Weeding

Himself and I recently attended a Team Red, White, and Blue non-athletic event (the group does a huge amount of athletic things that just doesn't float our 50-something year old boats... if you know what I mean).

Nope, this event was right up our alley.

We went out to a local organic farm/homestead and helped the gentleman with his weeding.

Yep, we weeded.  Even tho we have our own yard full of weeds.

Just look at these lettuces!!

Chard.

Onions.

Kale.

Radishes.

Hungry yet?

As we weeded, we talked.

Real conversation.  No smart phones needed.

The only tweeting was the barn swallows swooping overhead.

Before we knew it, and hour and a half had passed.  Time to head home.

Headed home with some wonderful produce!

(Chard, onions, beets)

Fire and Cloud Homestead

3371 Ridge Road

Cedar Hill, TN

615-613-6505

https://www.facebook.com/FireandCloudHomestead/?fref=ts

Milk Worth Crying Over

On a recent trip to the Nashville Farmer's Market, there was a vendor with a small refrigerator truck backed into his space.

He was selling fresh milk.

Oh my goodness!  Yes, we are milk-a-holics!

Of course we bought a bottle.

Oh it was the GOOD stuff.  

The type you have to shake before you drink.  The type that smells and tastes like milk is supposed.  The type that makes me sigh with happiness.

The type WORTH crying over if you spill it!

And better yet!   <{((((<

18 minutes after the first photo was taken... we called it our lunch.

  And our next trip down we will have a cooler with us!

Nashville Farmer's Market in Late May

After our earlier mentioned visit to Gardens of Babylon, we then walked over to the pavilion that houses the actual marketplace.  It's still early in the season but there were several unique vendors there.

In a few weeks it will be packed in here.

One of the first stands we visited with was the family owned cheesery out of Russellville, Ky.

They produce some very nice Gouda cheeses... a mild slightly aged plain, a stronger aged, then two flavored one; jalapeno and chipolte.

A package of the chipolte came home with us! 

A little bit about them.

We do try to buy from local farmers when we can.

Sure makes me hungry for some grilled squash!

Here's another unique vendor we found.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whispering-Creek-Mushrooms/298273773587960

Fresh mushrooms!

Oyster mushrooms - some of the prettiest I've seen.

Shiitakes

And Lion's Mane.  I don't even know what to do with these but I'd love to find out!

They had some pretty lettuces.

But this was my favorite booth.

http://bloomsburyfarms.com/ 

They had the most incredible greens. 

I am SO going back and loading up on some greens.  Their prices were way better than the local grocery stores, and the produce looked beautiful.

I'm looking forward to adding fresh produce back into our meals.  It's the best thing about summer!