Charlotte, our Leicester Longwool, has had her lambs, finally. The first week of June is very late to be lambing, but at least it should be nice and warm with plenty of grass. Should, I say, because this week has been more like March than June with cold, wet and windy weather striking us hard.
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This is Charlotte. She is the newest member of the Kitchen Garden menagerie. Charlotte, is a Leicester Longwool–a dual-purpose breed dating from the mid-1700’s. Dual-purpose breeds used to be standard, before specificity and market forces took over. Now there are far fewer breeds, but one specifically for each purpose–lots of lean meat, tons of [...]

The Kitchen Garden Network is proud to offer a Workshop on where our food comes from.
Head out to “Podchef” island for a workshop by Chef Neal, on rearing and butchering pigs. Learn about naturally raised, pastured pork, butchering a hog, and making bacon and sausages.
The cost is $75 for the day, including ferry fare, a [...]