Before Ripe Turns to Rotten
The garden has begun to wind down as far as growing goes. Throughout July, the garden nearly doubled in size and the work to keep up with...
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Chris Caserta
Jul 23, 20152 min read
A Local Photographer with Local Food as her Muse
It isn't everyday that you get to speak with a truly passionate person, these people are few and far between but when you meet them, you...
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Chris Caserta
Jul 18, 20153 min read
Rooting Around for Inspiration
Whether you're a a writer, a painter, a schoolteacher, an engineer, or a farmer, we all need a little inspiration from time to time....
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Chris Caserta
Jul 14, 20152 min read
Welcoming the Baby Chicks
As most of you already know, our weekly chicken harvest has begun. It's strange to think that we've already had four. It seems like just...
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Chris Caserta
Jul 7, 20152 min read
Making Plants Happy
As the apprentice responsible for garden duties, I have taken the opportunity to learn new growing methods. Hilling potatoes, using a...
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Chris Caserta
Jun 19, 20152 min read
We're Not in Georgia Anymore
Hello y'all! It's been about a month since I journeyed north to Walpole Valley Farms, and already I've learned so much and had so many...
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Chris Caserta
Jun 15, 20152 min read
The Joy of Fresh Chicken
Here at Walpole Valley Farms, we take great pride in our poultry raising and harvesting techniques. We could certainly take the easy...
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Chris Caserta
Jun 13, 20151 min read
A View from the Garden
In the month that I have been here, at Walpole Valley Farms, I have been cordially welcomed into the Caserta's farm and family. Within...
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Chris Caserta
Jun 1, 20152 min read
Welcoming the 2015 Apprentices
As many of you know, Walpole Valley Farms is committed to promoting agricultural literacy through education. This is sometimes...
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Chris Caserta
May 20, 20153 min read
Reflections on a Year of Farm Life
Okay, if you want to get technical, it has been one year, one month, and three days since I began my tenure at Walpole Valley Farms --...
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Chris Caserta
May 15, 20152 min read
Agriturismo, American Style
Agriturismo (in English we say agritourism) is a term coined by Italians, blending the word for agriculture and the word for tourism, to...
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Chris Caserta
May 15, 20151 min read
Movie Nights at the Barn
What's better than dinner and a movie? When the movie is played in an old barn and dinner includes grass-fed burgers and dogs, that's...
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Chris Caserta
May 6, 20154 min read
Moroccan Lamb ‘Bolognese’ with Butternut Squash and Chickpeas
The decision not to raise lamb this season was a long and difficult one to make, made all the harder by how much we at Walpole Valley...
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Chris Caserta
Apr 28, 20152 min read
Why Buying Direct From Your Farmer Is Best
We love farms. I was joking the other day with a customer that before Chris and I started to farm seriously, we used to take a day here...
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Chris Caserta
Apr 15, 20153 min read
Roasted Chicken Breast with Gingered Carrots and Beets
Complex, multi-step recipes have their place, but sometimes you just want recipes that are scrumptiously straightforward. After a long...
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Chris Caserta
Apr 9, 20152 min read
Farming and the Law of Attraction
Albert Einstein understood the law of attraction, basically the notion that what you feel you attract, what you think you create, and...
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Chris Caserta
Apr 2, 20153 min read
O Broth-A
Good magicians never share their tricks. Luckily, I am not a magician. Just an amateur cook who doesn't mind revealing the secret...
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Chris Caserta
Mar 26, 20152 min read
Is The Paleo Lifestyle Right For You?
We all want to live long, healthy lives free of chronic pain and inflammation, this really can't be debated. We are constantly bombarded...
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Chris Caserta
Mar 13, 20152 min read
Asian-inspired chicken soup with bok choy and cabbage
It has been said that chicken soup is good for your soul (heathens take note). Unfortunately, the age of canned soups and stocks...
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Chris Caserta
Mar 4, 20152 min read
Clean Eggs
At Walpole Valley Farms there really isn't anything better than clean eggs in the nesting boxes at the end of the day. Well, maybe...
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