ARTfarm Saturday 10am-12noon

 

‘Stretch marks’ on these heirloom tomatoes from the intermittent rain showers create a beautiful filigree texture.

 

If you love sweet bell peppers, try a handful of our yellow mini seasoning peppers. They pack a pungent flavor that is strong but does not have any heat. They taste amazing in soups and salads and anywhere you want the aroma of a scotch bonnet without its blistering heat.

 

These beautiful meadow flowers bring beneficial insects to our crop areas and are also beautiful and long lasting in a bud vase or stem vase.

SALAD GREENS: Sweet salad mix, lots of baby spicy salad mix, lots of baby arugula, teen arugula;

‘MATER MADNESS: Loads of heirloom tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes;

VEGGING OUT: Cucumbers, kale, onions, sweet potatoes, green bell peppers, carrots, radishes, yellow summer squash, and assorted sweet, rich pumpkins;

SPICE & HERB: Pungent-but-not-hot seasoning peppers, red serrano peppers, Indian chilies, fresh ginger root, parsley, Italian basil, Thai basil, holy basil, lemon basil, cilantro, dill, recao, rosemary, and garlic chives;

YOU DESERVE IT: Loads of cut flowers, fresh figs, and from our partners: I-Sha vegan ice cream, Errol’s local raw honey, fresh Fiddlewood Farms goat cheese, and fresh Mahi from Ryan and Kim! 

Wanda and her meads will be at Limpricht Park in downtown Christiansted today.

Wednesday ARTfarm 3-6pm

We love it when groups of students come out to tour the farm! They ask the best questions and bring us youthful energy. We had a nice visit from St. Croix Montessori’s upper and lower elementary kids last week. The big discoveries? “Worm poop is soil.” “Bells help keep dogs away from sheep.” “There are different kinds of hoes.” “Neem trees grow fast.”

Wednesday’s haul: Sweet salad mix, baby arugula, baby spicy salad mix;

Cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, the last harvest of sweet corn for the season, onions, yellow summer squash, kale, bell peppers, yellow seasoning peppers, radishes, a few cucumbers, squash blossoms;

These dramatically large squash blossoms can be stuffed, fried, or used as a garnish!

 

Italian basil, lemon basil, holy basil, Thai basil, red serrano peppers and red Indian chilies, garlic chives, cilantro, dill, parsley, assorted pumpkins, and cut flowers including loads of zinnias, cosmos and China asters!

From our partners we plan to offer fresh local goat cheese, vegan local fruit ice cream, raw local honey, farm fresh local eggs, and a few other treats!

Salad, Tomatoes, Fish and Wanda! 10 AM – 12 noon

A peaceful sunrise floods the pastures at Longford.

Life is good, people! Wanda the Bee Lady’s back! Oh gosh and Ryan and Kim will be on hand at 10am with fresh caught mahi! And we have tomatoes and sweet corn again, and arugula, and Bethany’s fresh goat cheese and Feel-I and Shalima’s ice cream! WOooooooOOOOOOOO!! Join us, 10am – 12 noon on the South Shore!

Lots of ARTfarm goodies at this bustling time of year…

 

The bell peppers have been plentiful this season!

Here is the full list for today: Sweet salad mix, baby spicy salad mix, baby arugula, teen arugula, sweet corn!, cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, wild cucumbers, summer squash, loads of pumpkin, green and red bell peppers, yellow seasoning peppers, red serrano peppers, red Indian chilies, Italian basil, holy basil, lemon basil, Thai basil, garlic chives, cilantro, dill, parsley, rosemary, loads of onions with green edible tops, ginger root, lettuce heads, kale, carrots, multiple types of radish, a few figs, and loads of zinnia flowers, cosmos and marigolds!

From our partners we have Wanda’s local honey meads (smile and song included), fresh mahi from Ryan and Kim, local goat cheese from Fiddlewood Farms, and I-Sha’s locally made vegan ice cream!

Enjoy!

Life Is Good! Fishmonger Wednesday 3-6pm

Farmer Luca is staying optimistic! This week he planted watermelons, pumpkins, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, more salad greens and a mango tree. Fisherman Ryan is back on island and has some beautiful mahi today at 3pm!

Our good friend, fellow foodie and fabulous photographer Marjo Aho created some delicious goat cheese combinations and shared them with us on Facebook. Here are some great ideas to try with Fiddlewood Farm’s local fresh goat cheese:

Fresh Fiddlewood Farms goat cheese with ARTfarm heirloom tomato and basil! Is that Nidulari sourdough bread? Photo (c)2016 Marjo Aho
Fiddlewood Farms goat cheese with Errol’s Virgin Fresh raw local honey and cinnamon! Photo (c)2016 Marjo Aho
Fiddlewood Farms fresh local goat cheese with fresh passionfruit! A sweet and tart experience! Photo (c)2016 Marjo Aho

Wednesday’s selection: Sweet salad mix, spicy salad mix, arugula, cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, kale, yellow summer squash, assorted pumpkins, red, yellow and white onions, red serrano peppers, red Indian chilies, yellow seasoning peppers, Italian basil, lemon basil, holy basil, Thai basil, garlic chives, dill, cilantro, radishes, zinnia flowers…

From our partners: Fresh goat cheese by Fiddlewood Farm, vegan local fruit ice cream from I-Sha, raw local honey from Errol, and fresh caught local mahi from Ryan & Kim!

See you on this beautiful sunny afternoon! We’re located on South Shore Road, east of Ha’Penny Beach and west of the Boy Scout Camp.