Musings
Today’s winter solstice marks a turn towards the light. It’s an exciting step to meet the magnificent spring equinox.
We are in the planning stages of a cool new project that brings our enduring passion for fresh food (and the wonders their meals unlock) to a wider audience. littleGrasse is partnering with TAUNY (Traditional Arts of Upstate New York) in a foodways project. We are collaboratively honing the vision now and if successfully funded, will include planting of crops that are important to households and community groups across the region. We are hopeful that 2021 will include storytelling, recipes and tours to the farm illuminating traditions of longtime and newly transplanted north country residents. The project is ripe with possibility and we look forward to seeing how it unfolds.
Next year’s shares are still being determined. There’s many parts to consider such as length, cost, crops/varieties and what educational/communication materials to develop for improving the shareholder relationship to the food and farm. We’ll announce the sign-ups in the New Year.
Photo Essay of Farm Happenings
 “What three words would you use to describe the share”? The above word cloud was born out of the shareholder survey results to that question. Those are some mighty fine words! When our planning, management and all-weather field work yield results like these, it’s pretty thrilling.  Winter is a baking wonderland. Here is a honey mustard galette brimming with potatoes and carrots, nearly ready for the oven.  For the wintertime, we fence certain perennial plants to protect them from hungry deer, eager to browse off the new growth. Each spring we add to this maturing landscape with flowers such as echinacea, herbs including lavender, woody herbiceaous plants like witch hazel and hardy small fruits including gooseberries.  Have you heard? Flip was recognized by NNY Business in their annual 20 Under 40 awards! Whenever food system building efforts are recognized- it’s a win. Check out the profile written by Ellis Giacommelli here: https://littlegrasse.com/award/ Photo: Christopher Lenney/ NNY Magazines The Sun returns! |