tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53141549340132770282012-03-01T16:07:43.806-05:00Stout Oak FarmStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-59352957639211224962012-03-01T08:16:00.001-05:002012-03-01T08:16:49.982-05:002012-03-01T08:16:49.982-05:00planning a vegetable garden?
When we're mapping out our fields, we try to consider each crop's specific needs - timing of planting, spacing of seeds, ideal temperature for germination, irrigation needs, and on and on. As vegetable gardeners know, planning for a long list of crops can become quite an involved process, made a little easier with the right resources.
I recently came across this Vegetable Planting Guide on Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-71196575257041513292012-02-28T08:15:00.001-05:002012-02-28T08:24:16.788-05:002012-02-28T08:24:16.788-05:00the elves have been busy in the greenhouse
Kate working on the barrel stove at Dad's workshop
Our greenhouse has been bustling with activity lately. It's the brightest, warmest place to work, so we have several construction projects going on in there right now. We are building cold frames, work tables, and benches for seedlings, and also putting together a barrel woodstove to heat the greenhouse on cold nights. Our greenhouse Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-8339639283808780822012-02-19T14:27:00.001-05:002012-02-22T08:11:24.237-05:002012-02-22T08:11:24.237-05:00latest farm newsletter
Our February email newsletter went out today, with announcements about gardening workshops, seedlings orders, and our new Farm Store Credit program. Click on the link to read more:
> February News From Stout Oak Farm
If you'd like to receive email newsletters like this, please join our mailing list!
Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-79534771857430534762012-02-15T08:09:00.001-05:002012-02-15T10:11:53.560-05:002012-02-15T10:11:53.560-05:00spring seedling order forms now availableWe are now taking orders for spring seedlings. Get your orders in soon to ensure that we have the varieties you're looking for. The deadline for pre-orders is April 1st. We're offering 25+ varieties
of tomatoes, including many heirlooms. You'll also find peppers,
eggplant, herbs, greens, cucumbers, squash and other vegetables on our
plant list this year. Click on the links below to print out Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-19206689180411454652012-02-14T09:05:00.000-05:002012-02-14T09:05:18.665-05:002012-02-14T09:05:18.665-05:00in the paper today
Read about our farm in today's Exeter News-Letter article, Brentwood farm now protected.
56.5 acres of the farm are now protected by a conservation easement, thanks to the Lyford family, the Southeast Land Trust of NH, the Town of Brentwood, and NRCS!
Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-73579443256274807482012-02-13T08:22:00.002-05:002012-02-13T11:45:32.017-05:002012-02-13T11:45:32.017-05:00february on the farm
Winter on the farm has a slower pace than the rest of the year, but I'm
finding that the days and weeks are flying by as we work our way through
a giant winter checklist of all that needs to get done before spring.
This month, we are building greenhouse benches, moving wood piles,
cleaning out the barn, sharpening tools, restoring old cold frames,
clearing brush, ordering seeds, taking Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-87438392633609863752012-01-31T07:45:00.000-05:002012-01-31T09:40:23.613-05:002012-01-31T09:40:23.613-05:00just a few CSA shares left
THANK YOU to everyone who has signed up for our 2012 CSA!
We have a few shares left, so if you're thinking about joining, now is the time.
The CSA runs for 20 weeks, starting in June. Each week our shares contain 8 to 10 different vegetable crops, reflecting what's in season on the farm. Our shares are designed for one household, and
typically feed 2 - 4 people. Members choose from 3 pickStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-50041529858448829582012-01-18T07:36:00.001-05:002012-01-18T07:42:10.414-05:002012-01-18T07:42:10.414-05:00winter skyWell, the snow was nice while it lasted. It's disappearing quickly now with the drizzle, and the temperatures creeping back up to nearly 40 degrees. I keep having to remind myself that Spring is still a ways off (good thing too, as there's so much to do before planting season begins). I've spent the last few days indoors at the computer working on crop plans and ordering seeds, but took some timeStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-71629150989278702462012-01-16T16:34:00.002-05:002012-01-16T16:34:44.938-05:002012-01-16T16:34:44.938-05:00CSA detailsWe are expanding our CSA program this year, as we put more acreage
into production at the new farm. Based on feedback from 2011
shareholders, we have increased the size of our shares a bit, tweaked
our crop list, and we're offering a new pick-up option on the farm.
The CSA runs for 20 weeks, beginning in early to mid-June (exact start date depends on weather). Each week our shares contain 8 Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-39130601662802011402012-01-06T08:14:00.001-05:002012-01-07T11:04:57.159-05:002012-01-07T11:04:57.159-05:00winter reading
A few books we're really enjoying at our house right now:
The Holistic Orchard by Michael Phillips
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
Wisdom of the Last Farmer by David Mas Masumoto
I just finished The Dirty Life and I'm tempted to pick it up and read it again! Farmer Kristin Kimball tells the sometimes funny/sometimes painful story of her farm's start-up Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-31757548660232599682012-01-02T14:03:00.000-05:002012-01-03T13:04:40.528-05:002012-01-03T13:04:40.528-05:00measuring, re-measuring
The sun is out today, and the winter rye we seeded in early November is still trying to grow! I just walked the perimeter of our fields again, double-checking my measurements. Now that I'm actually sitting down to calculate how many seeds to order, I need to know how much cultivated bed space we'll have available for growing this year's crops. We'll be using four separate areas of our fields Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-21530524357076336332011-12-19T15:27:00.000-05:002011-12-19T15:27:13.589-05:002011-12-19T15:27:13.589-05:00A few recent photos.
found items
hoophouse in progress
hoophouse done!
Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-7561749240060797722011-12-09T16:24:00.001-05:002011-12-09T17:00:46.815-05:002011-12-09T17:00:46.815-05:00stock your pantry - and your spice cabinet!
The kitchen smells like basil and woodsmoke, with a hint of oregano. I just spent the afternoon processing and packaging dried herbs to sell at tomorrow's Winter Farmers' Market.
It's amazing to me how the flavors of summer come rushing back when I open a bag of these herbs. All summer, we cut batches of fresh basil, sage, oregano, and thyme, and hung them to dry in the barn. With a constant Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-36548144985535922922011-12-05T18:38:00.001-05:002011-12-05T18:59:11.222-05:002011-12-05T18:59:11.222-05:00what's for lunch? kale!
Our farm was featured in this recent story in The Wire about NH Farm to School: Making the Connection. In the fall, we made weekly deliveries to Exeter High School, where food service director Jeanne Pierce is doing great things with local food! As we make our crop plans for the 2012 growing season, we'll be ordering extra seeds with the schools in mind.
Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-21370119141497253192011-11-25T09:37:00.001-05:002011-12-01T13:44:59.315-05:002011-12-01T13:44:59.315-05:00finding our bearingsAs you can tell from the orange and pink markers all around the farm, the property was recently surveyed as part of the process of working toward the conservation easement that will soon be in place. Survey maps in hand, we decided to walk the perimeter of the property to get familiar with the farm's boundaries. On our walk through the fields, wetlands, and woods, I spent a lot of time thinking Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-15011754754818173122011-11-18T17:01:00.001-05:002011-11-20T14:39:52.574-05:002011-11-20T14:39:52.574-05:00winter market season begins!
Gilfeather Turnips
We are packing our truck for the first Winter Farmers' Market of the season. We're loading up squash, potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips, and a bunch of other stuff I've been washing, sorting and packing for the last few days. We are almost ready!
The pre-Thanksgiving market is one of my favorite days of the year, as we come together for the start of another winter market Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-77479512704483336362011-11-18T07:13:00.001-05:002011-11-18T07:36:38.443-05:002011-11-18T07:36:38.443-05:00turning over new fieldsWe are getting to know our new fields here at the farm in Brentwood. With the help of our neighbor's plow, we turned over a few acres and seeded winter rye. Most of the land is sloped (some areas more than others), except this nice flat field at the top of the hill, which hadn't been cultivated in a very very long time.
foggy morning at the top of the hill
seed spreader loaded up with Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-91479769057411883582011-11-06T18:29:00.001-05:002011-11-06T18:29:46.905-05:002011-11-06T18:29:46.905-05:00last days at the epping farm I spent Halloween day moving the last of our equipment from the farm in Epping to our new place in Brentwood. I thought I might try to dig the last our potatoes, beets, and turnips that day too, but there was still quite a bit of snow on the ground so I decided to wait.
We still have a little time to get ready for Seacoast Eat Local's first Winter Farmers' Market, coming up soon on November Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-5163195631888936122011-10-18T07:29:00.002-04:002011-10-18T07:29:47.416-04:002011-10-18T07:29:47.416-04:00roast some turnipsIt's officially roasted root vegetable season at our house. This is how we like to eat our hearty fall roots like turnips, beets, and carrots, and of course you can toss in any combination of potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, or winter squash too. If you haven't tried roasting turnips, you're in for something really good. They are sweet, with a nice little mustard-y bite - a nice complement to Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-62005749266711387042011-10-09T20:56:00.000-04:002011-10-09T20:56:34.258-04:002011-10-09T20:56:34.258-04:00CSA - final share!
THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
Winter Squash
Pie Pumpkins
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Shallots
Roots (beets, carrots, turnips)
Peppers
Kale or Swiss Chard
Herbs
Recipe Ideas:
Homemade Pumpkin PureeSquash Pie
Potato Kugel Portuguese Kale Soup
Roasted Root Vegetables and Potatoes with ShallotsButternut Squash Bread
Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-67494789521958729582011-10-02T20:26:00.000-04:002011-10-02T20:26:46.320-04:002011-10-02T20:26:46.320-04:00Stout Oak Farm is moving to Brentwood!
Big news! We are moving the farm to a new location.
After
many years of farming on leased land, we are finally putting down
permanent roots. In October 2011 we will be moving to a historic
property in Brentwood
currently known as Creamery Brook Farm. We are working with the current
owners, the Southeast Land Trust of NH, the Town of Brentwood, and the Natural Resources Conservation Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-9133208044853898452011-10-02T17:30:00.000-04:002011-10-02T17:30:54.029-04:002011-10-02T17:30:54.029-04:00CSA - week 18
THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
Winter Squash/Pie Pumpkins
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Peppers or Eggplant
Kale
Swiss Chard
Salad Mix
Baby Beets & Turnips
Fresh Herbs
Recipe Ideas:
Roasted Potatoes, Squash, Peppers and Onions
Potato and Swiss Chard Frittata
Potatoes with Peppers and Chorizo
Sauteed Kale with Garlic and Onion (Melting Tuscan Kale)
Roasted Root Vegetables
Pasta with Butternut Squash and Stout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-33166651987120001022011-09-25T12:41:00.000-04:002011-09-25T12:41:42.198-04:002011-09-25T12:41:42.198-04:00CSA - week 17
THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
Winter Squash/Pie Pumpkins
Sage
Shallots
Onions
Garlic
Salad Turnips
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
Kale or Swiss Chard
Salad Mix
Recipe Ideas:
Shallot Vinaigrette
Butternut Squash with Shallots and Sage
Squash Casserole
Pumpkin Turnip Soup
Fried Sage LeavesStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-92071020260809604442011-09-18T13:26:00.001-04:002011-09-18T13:28:23.965-04:002011-09-18T13:28:23.965-04:00CSA - week 16
THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
Potatoes
Leeks
Eggplant
Onions
Garlic
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
Gilfeather Turnip Greens or Kale
Salad Mix
Fresh Herbs
Recipe Ideas:
Roasted Potatoes with Parsley & Butter
Sauteed Eggplant with Cilantro
Eggplant Salad Toasts
Swiss Chard PieStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314154934013277028.post-12011913912178087602011-09-11T17:12:00.001-04:002011-09-11T17:14:01.481-04:002011-09-11T17:14:01.481-04:00CSA - week 15THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
Green Beans
Sweet and Hot Peppers
Salad Turnips
Carrots
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Kale or Swiss Chard
Fresh Herbs
Salad Greens
Red Onions
Recipe Ideas:
Roasted Green Beans with Fresh Garlic
Cubanelle Pepper Rellenos
Butter Braised New Turnips
Parsley PestoStout Oak Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678484512058386779noreply@blogger.com0