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May 3, 20244 min read
Getting Candid: Pricing for Local Tulips
I know that talking about money feels awkward and vulnerable sometimes, but I think it's really important to normalize the topic. I am...
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Victoria
Mar 23, 20243 min read
Coming Soon: Fancy Tulips
Spring is finally here, yet I am sitting here enjoying my cappuccino while looking out at another wave of winter weather. I'm not...
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Victoria
Mar 12, 20243 min read
Coming Soon: Daffodils & Friends
Although we're closing in on the vernal equinox, it has physically felt like spring for a little while already. I don't perceive that as...
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Victoria
Jul 29, 20236 min read
Flower Business 101: Effective Crop Planning
The beauty of a home garden for leisure is that you can grow whatever you love with no regard to things like revenue potential or what...
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Victoria
Jul 19, 20239 min read
Flower Business 101: Demystifying Pricing
Welcome to my summer vacation info dump, where I'm sharing my thoughts on some FAQs I have received from new and aspiring growers. One...
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Victoria
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Week 15 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Oven-Finished Pork Chops with Tomatillos
We recommend that you set aside 15-30 minutes to unload your produce and do some quick preparations to help your food last as long as...
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Victoria
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Week #13 Food Prep Guide
We recommend that you set aside 15-30 minutes to unload your produce and do some quick preparations to help your food last as long as...
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Victoria
Jul 31, 20216 min read
Week #11 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Salad Burnet Cream Cheese Spread & Tea Sandwiches Two Ways
After such an intensely hot, dry start to the season, we are baffled by the recent chilly nights and mild days. Climate change is no...
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Victoria
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Week #10 Food Prep Guide
Tomatoes are here! The earliest in our field is always 'Galina', a large yellow cherry that originated in Siberia, so expect lots of...
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Victoria
Jul 10, 20215 min read
Week #8 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Costata Romanesco Carpaccio with Wild Blackcap Vinaigrette
We're so excited to be able to pack lots of summer squash into this week's boxes! This year we are trialing a modern Costata Romanesco...
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Victoria
Jun 26, 20216 min read
Week #6 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Quick Mulberry Compote
Mulberries are officially in season and we are so excited to have enough to share in produce boxes this week! If you've never eaten them...
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Victoria
Jun 19, 20216 min read
Week #5 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Creamy Kohlrabi & Mushroom Bisque
If you are looking for the flavors of early summer, this week's box is for you! Kohlrabi, fennel, and scallions are new this week. I'm...
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Victoria
Jun 14, 20215 min read
Week #4 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Garlic Scape Pesto
Though this is likely the last week of rhubarb in boxes, we're excited that this week is the first of purple snow peas and garlic scapes!...
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Victoria
Jun 6, 20215 min read
Week #3 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Pan-Steamed Broccoli with Lemon Cream and Pepitas
Chris didn't like broccoli until I grew it for the first time in our apartment balcony garden and he got to taste just how flavorful it...
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Victoria
May 29, 20215 min read
Week #2 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Fresh Herb Frittata with Crème Fraiche
I love leafy greens, probably more than the average person. A big composed salad is one of my favorite meals. That being said, even I...
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Victoria
May 21, 20214 min read
Week #1 Food Prep Guide + RECIPE: Spruce Tip Shortbread
We're so excited to be back at it for the season! As soon as Mother's Day (and all of the flower chaos that comes with it) ended, we...
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Victoria
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Countdown to Planting | No-Till Bed Management
It’s been a busy week here but I thought I’d take a few minutes to share what’s going on for bed management this spring in the market...
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Victoria
Mar 19, 20218 min read
Is sourdough really that big of a deal?
(Thanks to Chris for coming up with the topic for this week’s post. Here you’ll find a little bit about my first year of professional...
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Victoria
Mar 13, 202110 min read
Techniques for Maximizing Small-Scale Growing Spaces
Happy Friday! This taste of spring weather has been such a refreshing and uplifting treat. There is still some snow on the ground here in...
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Victoria
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Wedding Flowers 101 | Beyond the Hobbyist
With wedding season coming, this is the time of year in which I receive the most inquiries about bulk flowers for DIY weddings. It seems...
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