Perhaps the blog site has been a little quiet these days. As our lives get busier, the blog gets quieter. We have been cleaning out old beds and planting new seeds, harvesting tomatoes, okra, cucumbers, onions, squash, peppers, eggplants. We have been figuring out ways to use the different produce. Alex, the pepper lady, has made three different kinds of hot sauce. She has also been drying peppers for the winter, making a beautiful ristra out of the Red Rocket peppers, and hanging the Joe’s Long cayennes up to dry. We have made tomato soup, tomato sauce, salsa, dried tomatoes, canned whole tomatoes and eaten our weight in tomatoes. Our 9 – year-old son made salsa out of the first tomatillos and we put it in the freezer (after ample taste testing). We have made about seven different kinds of cucumbers. My onions are pulled and curing in the upstairs of the garage. In a week or so I will braid them and hang them in the house. We have been working on cleaning and sorting the garlic. Those of you who came by the stand on Thursday noticed that I had some out for sale. We have also prepared for the stand twice a week, sold the produce, and put together a few CSA’s on each Thursday.
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It should be pointed out that the Wilson Street Urban Farm is becoming one of the most cited assets in Broadway Fillmore. Last weekend during volunteer day, it was such an incredible place to be at. They have customers coming from as far as Lancaster New York to buy their fresh vegetables. And watching the Wilson Street kids start the work for the mural was wonderful. And, one of most remarkable aspects of the work the Stevens are doing comes from their respect for their neighborhood and dedication that their farm is not just for them but for their neighborhoods and the Broadway-Fillmore community.
Plus because of their commitment, they attracted neighbors like their friend Paul and his wonderful family. If you get a chance, take a tour of their recently renovated carriage house. It is absolutely beautiful.