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Original Heart and Beet on Napkin

Heart & Beet Were Born on a Napkin

May 1, 2017 Jennifer Ross

In 2010, I contemplated opening up a healthy, organic cafe that focused on educating and feeding families and kids healthy…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Beet, Heart, Heart and Beet, HeartBeet, HeartBeet Cafe, HeartBeet cartoons, HeartBeet comics, HeartBeet Farms
Organic Toscano Kale

Will our Dinosaur Kale Stand Up to Its Name this Year?

Jennifer Ross

All of the spring HeartBeet Farms kale is planted in the ground! We planted 2 types of kale this year.…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: dinosaur kale, lacinato kale, toscano kale
Craig and Ann installing bees

Craig and Ann’s Bee Adventure – Installing Bees at the Farm

April 9, 2017 Jennifer Ross

About six months ago, Craig was inspired by a bee video he viewed on Youtube.  This inspiration turned into a…

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Posted in: Bees Filed under: beekeeper, bees, installing bees, italian bees
Craig Foley, The Giving Garden at Coogan Farm

Inspired By Two Farmers

April 7, 2017 Jennifer Ross

At times you come across people who exude so much passion for what they do.  And when you connect with…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: Coogan Farm, CT, Early Girl Farm, Giving Garden, HeartBeet Farms, Hobbs Farm, inspiring farmers, Mystic

Organic Soil vs. Miracle Gro

March 21, 2017 Jennifer Ross

It’s that time of year again when elementary Science projects are almost due!  Since I have been attending soil classes…

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Posted in: Soil Filed under: organic soil, potting soil, soil
HeartBeet Farms visiting McEnroe Organic Farms

A Trip to McEnroe Organic Farms for Organic Soil

March 10, 2017 Jennifer Ross

There is nothing like taking a drive from the hustle and bustle of Long Island and NYC to the mountainous…

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Posted in: Soil Filed under: McEnroe Organic Farm, organic potting soil, organic soil
HeartBeet Farms

What is HeartBeet Farms?

February 9, 2017 Jennifer Ross

In 2007, Ann Pellegrino founded Hobbs Farm, a non profit, all-volunteer farm,  with a mission to provide fresh wholesome produce…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: growing organic produce, HeartBeet Farms, Long Island Farms, Organically grown produce, Sustainable Farm
family chocolate tour

Family Chocolate Tour at Raaka

August 5, 2016 Jennifer Ross

On August 5, 2016, I drove to Red Hook, Brooklyn with my 3 kids, Tyler, Anna, and Abby, for a…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: bean to bar chocolate maker, brooklyn chocolate maker, chocolate tour, raaka chocolate
organic cacao farm

Riding the Donkey to the Organic Cacao Farm

March 16, 2016 Jennifer Ross

While in the Dominican Republic, our agriculture trip took us through the entire chocolate making process from a 100+-year-old organic…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: cacao farm Dominican Republic, cacao farm DR, Dominican Republic organic cacao farm, organic cacao farm
Women Chocolate Makers

Women Chocolate Makers Breaking Boundaries in Dominican Republic

January 30, 2016 Jennifer Ross

I have been working with a local production company called the My Long Island TV Show for many years. They produce a…

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Posted in: Cacao, Farm to Table Filed under: CHOCAL, women chocolate makers, women chocolate makers in DR

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a little taste from my agritourism adventure in Si
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A majestic view while on a hike in Sicily with Hel
A majestic view while on a hike in Sicily with Helen, Anthony and Dan! Hear more about my agritourism adventures on the last 2 podcast episodes…link in bio! 💛💚

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This is the 2nd interview I did while in Sicily.
This is the 2nd interview I did while in Sicily.  This interview is with a dear friend Helen Cane Tarpinian.  When I arrived at the Palermo Airport on Oct 11th, Helen picked me up and we went back to her beautiful home in Terrasini Sicily.  Helen is an American living part time in Sicily. Her husband Vincenzo is from Sicily.  So, her perspective of Sicily and my small perspective from the 12 days I spent there became a conversation that I wanted to capture for the podcast.  One story that we somehow forgot to talk about in the podcast - as there were so many stories to cover - was Rossolini’s farm tour and Italian farm to table lunch  in Terrasini.  Rossolini not only has a farm - he is growing several tropical fruits not normally grown in Sicily,and he is also growing coffee.  Of course I had to ask about cacao - and he actually did try to grow it, but they were hit with a frost and it didnt’ survive ... .but he is determined to try again! 

The farm tour was amazing - we tasted our way through - and then we sat down for a real authentic Italian farm to table meal - 3 courses - plus wine…and more wine…and an after dinner cocktail made from passion fruit grown at the farm - accompanied by authentic italian music and singing….Although I knew few words….i could feel the sense of family, connectedness and joy during this festive gathering.

So Join Helen and I as we explore my first few days and last few days in Sicily - which were filled with more family, more delicious meals, visits to historic city streets, markets and churches, hikes, majestic scenery, gelato, cannoli and much love and connection.  It was amazing and unforgettable.

A Special thank you to Helen, Vincenzo, and Anthony for graciously welcoming me into their home and making me a part of the family!  Click on the link in the bio to listen to the podcast.

#sicily #sicilian #wwoof #weoofing #italy #farm #terrasini #farming


I’ve been involved with another monthly podcast
I’ve been involved with another monthly podcast with some local Long Island friends called Yakety Yak, Let’s Talk About That!  Our last episode was focused on Halloween....Halloween candy...and my favorite topic...real chocolate!  Check out episode 5, link is in the bio.  If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, share and comment.  The podcast is available on all podcast platforms just like the Agri-tourist Podcast!  Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEEN....my favorite holiday!👻💀🎃


You can hear more about ‘pepperoni’ in the pod
You can hear more about ‘pepperoni’ in the podcast interview with Nino and Gianfranco (link in bio)...but, while harvesting veggies at the Marsala farm, Gianfranco pointed out a vegetable that he called ‘pepperoni’....I looked at him oddly with a confused look on my face.....pepperoni?? He was referring to sweet peppers or bell peppers....not salami!  It was a very funny moment at the Sicilian farm!! A funny moment that will not be forgotten!  Thanks for so many fun and funny memories! 

#sicily #marsala #farm #farming #peppers #pepperoni #sicilian



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Recent Posts

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The Agri-Tourist Podcast, my journey back to agriculture! Join me to learn from agritourism farmers & entrepreneurs & help me build my farm strategy!


It’s simple… love 🩷
It’s simple… love 🩷


a little taste from my agritourism adventure in Si
a little taste from my agritourism adventure in Sicily….mangia ❤️


A majestic view while on a hike in Sicily with Hel
A majestic view while on a hike in Sicily with Helen, Anthony and Dan! Hear more about my agritourism adventures on the last 2 podcast episodes…link in bio! 💛💚

#


This is the 2nd interview I did while in Sicily.
This is the 2nd interview I did while in Sicily.  This interview is with a dear friend Helen Cane Tarpinian.  When I arrived at the Palermo Airport on Oct 11th, Helen picked me up and we went back to her beautiful home in Terrasini Sicily.  Helen is an American living part time in Sicily. Her husband Vincenzo is from Sicily.  So, her perspective of Sicily and my small perspective from the 12 days I spent there became a conversation that I wanted to capture for the podcast.  One story that we somehow forgot to talk about in the podcast - as there were so many stories to cover - was Rossolini’s farm tour and Italian farm to table lunch  in Terrasini.  Rossolini not only has a farm - he is growing several tropical fruits not normally grown in Sicily,and he is also growing coffee.  Of course I had to ask about cacao - and he actually did try to grow it, but they were hit with a frost and it didnt’ survive ... .but he is determined to try again! 

The farm tour was amazing - we tasted our way through - and then we sat down for a real authentic Italian farm to table meal - 3 courses - plus wine…and more wine…and an after dinner cocktail made from passion fruit grown at the farm - accompanied by authentic italian music and singing….Although I knew few words….i could feel the sense of family, connectedness and joy during this festive gathering.

So Join Helen and I as we explore my first few days and last few days in Sicily - which were filled with more family, more delicious meals, visits to historic city streets, markets and churches, hikes, majestic scenery, gelato, cannoli and much love and connection.  It was amazing and unforgettable.

A Special thank you to Helen, Vincenzo, and Anthony for graciously welcoming me into their home and making me a part of the family!  Click on the link in the bio to listen to the podcast.

#sicily #sicilian #wwoof #weoofing #italy #farm #terrasini #farming


I’ve been involved with another monthly podcast
I’ve been involved with another monthly podcast with some local Long Island friends called Yakety Yak, Let’s Talk About That!  Our last episode was focused on Halloween....Halloween candy...and my favorite topic...real chocolate!  Check out episode 5, link is in the bio.  If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, share and comment.  The podcast is available on all podcast platforms just like the Agri-tourist Podcast!  Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEEN....my favorite holiday!👻💀🎃


You can hear more about ‘pepperoni’ in the pod
You can hear more about ‘pepperoni’ in the podcast interview with Nino and Gianfranco (link in bio)...but, while harvesting veggies at the Marsala farm, Gianfranco pointed out a vegetable that he called ‘pepperoni’....I looked at him oddly with a confused look on my face.....pepperoni?? He was referring to sweet peppers or bell peppers....not salami!  It was a very funny moment at the Sicilian farm!! A funny moment that will not be forgotten!  Thanks for so many fun and funny memories! 

#sicily #marsala #farm #farming #peppers #pepperoni #sicilian



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