Spring Potluck

Sweet Land Farm will host a spring Potluck on Sunday, May 18th, at 1pm, for new and re-joining members as well as anyone who is interested in checking out the farm. Please see http://www.sweetlandfarm.org/ for more details.

Local Eating 2007 Re-Cap

Spaghetti all'Amatriciana

*a great use for those tomatoes you canned last summer (while they still last!)

2 tbsps vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package bacon, chopped
1 quart canned tomatoes
chopped hot red chili pepper
3 tbsp grated parmesan
2 tbsp grated romano
1 pound pasta

1. Put the butter, oil, andonion in a saucepan and turn on the heat to medium. Saute the onion until it becomes a pale gold, then add the bacon. Cook for about one minute, stirring once or twice. Add the tomatoes, the chili pepper, and salt, and cook in the uncovered pan at a steady, gentle simmer for 25 minutes. Taste and correct for salt and pepper.
2. Toss the pasta with the sauce, then add both cheeses, and toss again.

Sweetland Farm is in the news!!

Check out this story from the Ithaca Journal:

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801010314

Leah and Jaimie are both winter share CSA members. In fact, much to Evangeline's amusement, they were first and second to sign up, respectively.

Local veggie goodness to enjoy all all year round.