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Author: <span>Jennifer Ross</span>

butternut squash with broccoli Microgreens

Top Off Your Soup with Microgreens

March 14, 2020 Jennifer Ross

We add toppings on our frozen yogurt or ice cream, pizza, salads, tacos, potatoes and more. Unfortunately, not many of…

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Posted in: Soups Filed under: broccoli microgreens, butternut squash soup, farm to table soups, healthy soups, kale lentil soup, leek microgreens, living microgreens, microgreens, nutritious soups, soup and microgreens, soups
HeartBeet Farms Plant-Based Soups - Kale Lentil, Cabbage and Sweet Potato

Are Our Soups Vegan or Plant-Based?

February 11, 2020 Jennifer Ross

What is Veganism? The definition of Veganism is over 40 years old. According to the Vegan Society, “Veganism is a…

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Posted in: Soups Filed under: plant based, plant based diets, plant based meals, plant based nutrition, plant based soups, vegan, vegan soups, whole foods, whole foods plant based
Garden Tools for Planting a Garden

The Beginners’ Guide to Garden Tools to Buy

December 17, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Author, Ashley Lipman Finding a way to alleviate stress is important. The more stress you have in your life, the…

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Posted in: Gardening Filed under: digging spade, fork hoe, garden tool supplier, garden tools, gardening tools, organic garden, planting a garden

Three Years of Farm to Table Soups

November 24, 2019 Jennifer Ross

For the past three farm seasons, we provided Chef Jason with a weekly vegetable from the farm. He then created…

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Posted in: Farm to Table, Soups Filed under: delivered soups, farm soups, farm to table soups, gluten free soups, plant based soups, Soup CSA, vegan soups, vegetable soups, vegetarian soups
Honeybee

Local Honey Never Spoils

November 7, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Samantha Boyd is a lifelong resident of Northport with a degree in Veterinary Science. She works as a vet tech…

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Posted in: Bees, Honey Filed under: beewitchedbee, honey, honey centereach, honey long island, honey selden, honey stony brook, honey suffolk county, honeybee, infused honey, raw honey
Celebrate Earth DAy

A Farm Movie with a Big Impact

October 21, 2019 Jennifer Ross

One of our Stony Brook Village Farm stand customers was excited to tell us about a farm movie she saw…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: farm movie, farming, farming and nature, sustainable farming, the biggest little farm
amaranth grain

An Ancient Grain Called Amaranth

October 10, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Amaranth is a group of more than 60 different species of grains. Some call Amaranth a seed vs. a grain.…

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Posted in: Grains Filed under: amaranth, amaranth recipes, fall CSA
Stuffed cucuzza

Stuffed Cucuzza

August 6, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Cucuzza, pronounced “Googootz,” is an Italian term of endearment. “Googootz” is also the Italian slang for “zucchini,” and refers to…

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Posted in: Recipes
Donate farm fresh vegetables

Donate Farm Fresh Vegetables

August 2, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Do you know what real hunger feels like?  Most of us don’t.  But over 40 million people in America do. …

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Posted in: Food Pantries Filed under: donate farm fresh food, donate healthy food, donate produce, food donations, food kitchens, food pantries

Store and Preserve Fresh Vegetables

July 15, 2019 Jennifer Ross

One of the most frequently asked questions we get at the farm is, “how do I store or preserve the…

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Posted in: Storing Vegetables Filed under: farm vegetables, fresh vegetables, preapre vegetables, preserve vegetables, store farm vegetables, store greens, store lettuce, store vegetables

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We did not grow apples at my farm. So during appl
We did not grow apples at my farm.  So during apple season we would purchase apples to have available for our customers.  Finding organic apples was impossible so after some research we found Eco Certified apples from Fishkill Farms - a farm that was about a 2 ½ hour drive from us.  However, it was worth the trip to stock up on healthier, more sustainably grown apples. At the time I read about the Eco Certification and it sounded in line with our values.  But I have to say that I didn’t fully understand why I couldn’t find organic apples, similar to the certification that we find in the grocery stores.

During a podcast interview with the manager and orchardist from Scott Farm  in Vermont, the Eco Certification came up again…they were an eco certified apple farm.  And that was when I learned that apples east of the state of Washington pretty much can’t successfully be certified and grown organically.  Why can’t they?  Well we explore these reasons  in my interview with Michael Rozyne, Founder of Red Tomato, the organization that oversees the Eco Certifiication program for apples and peaches. 

Funny thing is that the Eco Certification is actually tied to Meryl Streep. And… you will have to listen to the podcast to learn more about that intriguing story. 

Turns out that Red Tomato is not just focused on their Eco Certification program but they are also a food distributor, marketing and education powerhouse, and have recently launched an innovative supply chain project to address food access and affordability. 

Join Michael and I as we explore how Red Tomato came to be and has evolved to support the changing times.  Click on the link in the bio to listen to the podcast episode. 
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It’s not an alligator….lol! Although I have to
It’s not an alligator….lol! Although I have to admit, when I first saw it….🤔


such gentle souls…

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such gentle souls…

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a beautiful morning…🙂
a beautiful morning…🙂


Molly Comstock is now overseeing Many Forks Farm.
Molly Comstock is now overseeing Many Forks Farm. Many from the Berkshires know her as the owner of Colfax Farm.  Molly’s passion and tenacity for farming and to be a farmer definitely comes through in her story. And her story has a significant focus on the issues surrounding farmers and land access 

Molly didn’t own her land and had to move her farmland and business a few times.  And, for a farmer who invests in their soil and farm infrastructure  and invests in  building a presence and feeding their local community , it’s not easy to find new land and just start over.

Land access and the ability to find a property that provides security to a farmer has become one of the most significant barriers to entry for farmers and wannabe farmers in America. 

Molly’s story is very interesting and takes you on her journey around finding land, land that she can actually feel secure on and build a long term business on, land that she knows will remain farmland well beyond her… 

My conversation with Molly is an important one as it is a real story,..and it serves up the complexities around leasing vs. owning farmland..and offers alternatives and opportunities for farmers today. Join me in exploring Molly’s story. And don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review! 

Click the link in our bio to access the podcast!#landaccess #farmland #farmlandpreservation #berkshires #berkshirecounty



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