http://kitchengardens.net Where Food, Cooking and Politics Meet Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:32:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last summer I had a great opportunity to attend a class with Dr. Paul Detloff--Organic Valley's cheif DVM. He gave an interesting lecture and a practical demonstration. This video is from the barn demo. He talks about cow health, proper mineralization, hair coat, A2 milk & high brix feeds. [tags]dr. detloff, ... http://kitchengardens.net/2010/07/14/in-the-barn-with-dr-paul/ We're finally getting settled in here, on Claddagh Farms and summer is in full swing. There has been a lot more work to get up and running than I imagined, and every day seems to throw new challenges at us. But, life is good. The ducks, pigs and rabbits ... http://kitchengardens.net/2010/07/01/summers-underway/ Day 1: Leaving Shaw... A complete and total thrash trying to get final packing done & leave in time to catch the ferry... Fortunately we made it with minutes to spare AND there was actually room on the vessel! Once on board, we could relax for an hour before departing ... http://kitchengardens.net/2010/03/22/shaw-island-to-maine/ I am sure you've all been wondering what's been going on with me lately? Or, perhaps not.... As many of you know we've been in the process of buying a new farm. Our property here on Shaw Island--aka, Podchef Island--sold back in January and we have been camping out here ... http://kitchengardens.net/2010/03/15/new-year-new-farm-new-location/ I want to thank the Sponsors of Duckfest 2010 for being so generous with their time and products. Here is a little more about them and what they are offering:Aprés Vin-- Producers of pure varietal grape-seed oils, flours & soaps have kindly donated 20 bars of their Lavender Merlot and ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/12/12/duckfest-2010-sponsors/ UPDATE: 12/12/09--SOLD OUT! Ring in the end of one decade and the beginning of another on Podchef Island! Come to see, touch and taste Gascony right here in Puget Sound as "The Queen of Gascony", Kate Hill,  brings her Camp Confit to America. Join us for a festive start to the New ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/10/08/duckfest-2010-new-years-weekend/ At the end of October we will be offering a two day split workshop on all things Pig & Pork. Our annual Porkshop is the culmination of an almost year long project each Autumn of raising Artisanal Pastured Pork. Join me on October 27th for Part One as I kill, ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/09/23/porkshop-09/ Here's a slideshow of some of the things you might expect to see at our October 10th, 2009 workshop. These are older photos, and techniques have been improved & skills honed.... for more information about this and our other workshops please look here. Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. [tags]poultry, chickens, butchery, slaughter, workshop, ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/09/23/poultry-processing-workshop/ This Autumn & Winter I am proud to announce a series of workshops on food & farming skills. These have been all summer in the making and I am really excited to be able to host these events for you. Update: October 10th has been canceled due to lack of interest. ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/09/22/upcoming-culinary-workshops/ This has been a busy summer and time is flying by. I thought I would post this video shot by Carrie Oliver (@Oliver Ranch) when she came out to Podchef Island to visit & sample my Scottish Highland Grassfed Beef & Pastured Pork. A brief glimpse into what I ... http://kitchengardens.net/2009/08/06/caught-in-the-act/