Tag: Maryland
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WHY GOOD SOIL FARM?
Wednesday was the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas and our friends the Turners generously had the 8:30 Mass at St. Joseph’s said for us as a spiritual gift. What a blessing! When I texted Beth Wednesday night if she had chosen that date because of the Gospel reading that day, she said that she had…
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Something is Happening Every Minute
“This is a book about farm animals, And what happens during one year on a farm. The year is divided into twelve months, The months are divided into weeks, The weeks into days, The days into minutes, And on a farm something is happening every minute.” That’s how one of my favorite children’s books, The…
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2025 in Photos at Good Soil Farm
Looking back over the past year, I thought it would be fun to share some photos cataloging the work and fun from 2025! January February March April May June July August September October November December Interested in joining the fun? Learn more about Good Soil Farm by subscribing to our email list! More from the…
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Garlic Salve for Coughs
When our third child was a toddler, we found that he always got a croupy cough when he had a cold. Croupy coughs are very scary sounding! Sometime during those years, my sister gave me a set of herbal remedy books by Rachel Weaver. One of those, Be Your Own Doctor, had a recipe for…
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Top 12 Christmas Gift Ideas for CSA Members!
Or for eating local! When you’re eating and cooking local food, you’re doing A LOT more food prep than the typical convenience food requires. Having the right kitchen equipment can make that food prep a lot easier. Christmas is a great time to give one of these kitchen items to help someone better enjoy their…
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The End of Marketing?
by Farmer Stephen It should not come as a surprise to our customers that we need help being farmers well and running a farm business well. From our first season to now, no year has been the same and every year has brought its own challenges. We often read farming books and listen to farming…
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“You Spent How Much on a Turkey?”
~contributed by 2024 turkey buyer Bryan “You spent how much on a turkey?” my wife exclaimed. “I don’t exactly remember,” I said. Which was, strictly speaking, the truth. I did not exactly remember how much the turkey cost, but it was more than I was expecting, and far more than I will willing to admit to my…
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Callaloo and Lion’s Mane Steak
This recipe was shared with us by Barry, one of our farmers market customers. Lion’s Mane mushrooms cut into patties about 1/4th inch thick Half a bag of Callaloo – bag is the size you sell One large garlic clove, sliced thin Your favorite olive oil – I used Spanish due to its sweeter flavor…
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Cranberry Hibiscus Shortbread
This recipe made enough dough for an 11”x17” jelly roll pan! So you can feel free to half or even quarter this recipe and it will still make a decent amount of shortbread! Also, you can lessen or increase the amount of Cranberry Hibiscus, as the amount of leaves you use will make the flavor more or less…
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Meet the Team: Joseph Lanzilotti
Welcome to our monthly blog series: Meet the Team. Each month, we will share an interview of one of team members! We hope you will enjoy these! This month we’re interviewing our beekeeper, Joseph Lanzilotti! Where did you grow up? I grew up in rural northwest New Jersey. I am the oldest in my family and…