Some mornings I go out to collect eggs, and the nesting boxes look like they multiplied overnight. Longer daylight hours push egg production up, and by early summer I'm gathering more than we can eat fresh in a normal week. If you keep chickens, you know the feeling. The basket fills up faster than you planned for, and you start looking for ways to use them before you're tempted to just give dozens away. Mornings on the farm don't leave much time for cooking, so this is the time of year I...

I've been doing farmers markets for years. And I'll say this upfront, the first one is the hardest. The nerves aren't really about the selling. They're the not-knowing. What do I bring? How does the setup work? What if no one stops at my booth? This is what I wish someone had told me before I loaded up my first van. The Sign-Up Process Every market is a little different, but most established farmers markets require an application. You'll usually fill out a form listing what you sell, where...

I've had my rhubarb plant for close to 20 years. I've moved it five different times, different beds, different corners of the farm and every single time, it comes back. That kind of resilience earns a place in any garden, and honestly, it's earned a spot on this blog too. If you've never grown rhubarb before, it's one of those plants that asks very little and gives a lot in return. And if you've never cooked with it, paired with strawberries especially, you're missing out on something...