Farmstead Chef Join John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-authors of the cookbook Farmstead Chef (New Society Publishers, 2011), as they share recipes and tips for using your garden abundance to eat seasonally. From creative ways to cook up zucchini to making homemade pantry staples, John and Lisa make it fun and easy to create a […]
A hearty, tasty and warm welcome to this new Farmstead Chef blog! We’re honored and thrilled to join the Hobby Farms blogging family and connect weekly with you about recipes, tips and creative ideas to savor the garden harvest and eat seasonally and locally throughout the year.
A recent major outbreak of listeriosis in cantaloupes serves as a warning to hobby farmers to guard against food-borne diseases.
Hobby Farms talks with the author and small-scale dairy farmer about his new book, cheesemaking and how the restaurant business was a stepping stone to farm life.
Use a plentiful fall farm fruit—the apple—to bake a delightful new dessert.
Turn your zucchini bumper crop into a fun snack or appetizer with this recipe.
Puree zucchini, basil and other farm-fresh ingredients for a refreshing summer soup.
To prepare for National Garden Week, Dirt on Gardening blogger Jessica Walliser answers Hobby Farms readers’ questions about gardening.
Mom is getting excited because it’s baby time on our farm. Our first lambs are due in just three weeks, and next week we’re getting chicks!
