Raising baby chicks is a wonderful experience. Here at 1840 Farm, we have counted ourselves lucky enough to enjoy the process twice. Each time, we were captivated by the sight of the tiny birds in our brooder. We couldn’t help gathering in our barn to watch the little, fluffy birds mill about. Both of our …
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Throughout the year, we produce as much food for our family table as possible here at 1840 Farm. We span the calendar year from spring’s maple syrup to summer’s garden produce to fall and winter’s fresh eggs from the coop and milk from our dairy goat herd. Each season and crop has a purpose. This …
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Biting into a perfectly ripe ear of sweet corn is a summer rite of passage. There’s just something about the sweet, juicy flavor of sweet corn that instantly transports me back to my childhood. When I watch my children enjoying an ear of corn grown in our garden, I know that they are building a …
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The Sunset Runner Bean is beloved for its ability to bring beauty and a nutritious crop to your garden plot. The beautiful salmon pink colored blooms are unique to the sunset variety of runner bean. The vines can grow to be six feet tall and make a wonderful climbing vine for arbors and trellises. Continually …
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There are few images more synonymous with autumn than that of a ribbed, round pumpkin. Each fall, the Long Island Cheese Heirloom Squash grown in our garden move inside the house. They decorate the farmhouse during the season and Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout the fall and winter, we use each squash in our favorite hearty dishes. …
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The 1840 Farm Heirloom Seeds Easy Keepers Collection includes heirloom varieties that are perfectly suited for the beginning gardener. Each of the varieties can be directly sown into a small garden plot or in containers. They are also among our favorite varieties to plant in the gardens at 1840 Farm. This listing includes one packet …
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The 1840 Farm Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection includes four of our favorite varieties to plant in the gardens at 1840 Farm. This collection includes one packet of seeds for each of the following varieties: + Purple Calabash Heirloom Tomato + Black Cherry Heirloom Tomato + Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato + Genovese Heirloom Basil All of …
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We love cherry tomatoes here at 1840 Farm. It just wouldn’t be summer, or tomato season as we like to call it, without enjoying the experience of strolling through the raised bed garden and plucking a warm cherry tomato directly from the vine before popping it into your mouth. Every year, we plant several varieties …
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Some foods pair beautifully and naturally together. It’s hard to argue that tomatoes and basil don’t belong in that category. Luckily, we don’t have to. Instead, we can make countless dishes with basil and heirloom tomatoes all summer long. We certainly do here at 1840 Farm. Basil appears almost nightly in pasta dishes, tomato sauces, …
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Purple Calabash Heirloom Tomatoes have been in the 1840 Farm vegetable gardens since our first summer living here in 2006. Every year, we look forward to that first slice of Purple Calabash still warm from the sunshine. If I had to choose just one tomato to grow, this variety would be in the running. The …
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