It was the perfect weather—the first sunshine, in fact, that we’d seen in a month of Saturdays!  June 12, 2010, dawned a beautiful day for the first annual Strawberry Festival at Front Porch Farm in Arden, Washington.   

The owner-gardeners were on hand giving personal tours of the greenhouses and gardens.  Demonstrating how the raised beds and drip tape set up worked, answering questions, and explaining how we grow your food.  The John Deere farm equipment was on display, almost as popular with the kids as the “bounce house”!

And then, when they’d looked their fill at the garden, guests enjoyed gourmet strawberry short cake from Lovitt Restaurant, served right next to the Front Porch strawberry patch.  There was also fresh squeezed lemonade served over ice.  And spinach salad topped with pickled rhubarb, strawberries, and goat cheese.

It tasted just like summer.

Thanks so much to those who joined  us.  We’re already making plans for next year!

We’ve been enjoying a yummy cold salad lately: Bok Choy Asian Salad!  It’s simple and refreshing.  And it doesn’t heat up the house!

I pre-cook a few chicken breasts in soy sauce in my cast iron skillet.  I chop the chicken into bite size pieces and refrigerate it until I’m ready to serve the salad.

Then it takes just a few minutes to wash and chop the Bok Choy, toss it with the chicken pieces, sesame seeds, and a natural sesame oil dressing I picked up at Costco.  A bit of fresh ground pepper to taste and it’s ready to eat.

Starting seeds, transplanting starts…  It’s a busy time here at Front Porch Farm. 

We ate our first spinach salad the other day—with candied walnuts and raisins, it didn’t even need dressing.  And now, this weekend, we’re picking our first lettuce.  I can’t wait for some fresh salad.  Meanwhile, I’m enjoying my Asian salad with bok choy and chicken topped with sesame dressing.

Look what’s ready for it’s first picking this weekend…

Leafy green spinach and crunchy bok choy!

When you stop by to get your greens this weekend (call first to make sure they aren’t sold out!),
you can also pick up some strawberry starts for your garden or flower bed. 

And if you haven’t heard about our first annual Strawberry Festival coming this June, be sure to ask us for more details!