To be sure, my prediction last month of a later start to this year’s farming has come home to roost. We’ve just begun in the last week or so, making this the tardiest beginning to the farming season in 25 years. With an already full soil profile at the beginning of “spring”, we’ve had several… Continued
by Ashley Lodato Bluebird Grain Farms staff writer When I call Bob Bird and introduce myself he commands me to “Say it like an Italian!” Startled, I introduce myself again, this time with the proper accents and flourish, “Mi chiamo Ashley Lo-DAH-to!” My name is Ashley Lodato. Then he starts rattling away to me in rapid-fire Italian.… Continued
Ingredients: 4 Cups chopped rhubarb (chopped into approx. 1/2 inch chunks) 3 Cups natural cane sugar (divided) 1 1/3 Cups + 4 Tb Bluebird Grain Farms Emmer Flour or Hard White Whole Wheat Flour (divided) 1/4 Tsp fresh grated nutmeg (or 1/2 tsp pre-ground nutmeg) 1/2 Tsp ground cardamom 1 Tsp baking powder 1/2 Tsp baking soda… Continued