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Every once in a while I get into a discussion with someone who has a bone to pick with the concept of the local food movement and farmer’s markets in general. Some of the common points that they raise: Industrial farms are the only system that could possibly feed the whole world. If we went back to farming circa 1900, millions would starve. That’s right AND wrong, by virtue of being a straw man. We . . . → Read More: Another Reason to Support Flying Pigs Farm: Their Truck Fuel This is our new favorite recipe, while supplies (of asparagus) last. We’ve made it twice this week, once for dinner (with some Flying Pigs Farm sausage, pictured above), and once for a light lunch. It’s fast, easy, and tastes much richer than it actually is. Braised Asparagus with Dijon and Thyme Makes 2 servings Amount Ingredient Preparation Where we bought it (* Union Sq. Greenmarket) 1 bunch Asparagus Bottoms chopped off Lani’s Farm * . . . → Read More: Braised Asparagus with Dijon and Thyme Strawberries are here! A number of vendors in Union Square were exploding with them. We picked up a few pints from Hodgson Farm. Lindsay is making and canning a strawberry-lemon concentrate. Spring onions are everywhere, and very pretty. Asparagus is still going strong, and tomatoes have begun to appear in recent weeks from places without greenhouses. Lani’s Farm was selling many interesting greens. We bought some yu choy sum, and will . . . → Read More: Market Day! Now that we’ve introduced you to the Farm, please say hello so some absolutely delicious pork. Everything we’ve had from Flying Pigs Farm has been juicy, flavorful, and addictive, but we had really only eaten their sausage and bacon before. We used our trip to try a few new things – namely pork belly, blade roast, leaf lard, and tenderloin. The Surgeon General would not have approved of the amount of meat we ate that . . . → Read More: Feasting at Flying Pigs Farm  Comments are closed  Travel  All-Natural Breakfast, bacon, brunch, Canning, eggs, local food, milk, pork, sausage Lindsay and I, along with our friends Pete and Cynthia, spent a lovely weekend in upstate New York at Flying Pigs Farm. Why spend a weekend on a working pig farm? We like to learn about our food and where it comes from. For the past year we have purchased pork products almost exclusively from Flying Pigs, both directly at the greenmarket and through the restaurants that they supply. Our hosts, Mike and Jen . . . → Read More: Our Visit to Flying Pigs Farm |
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