Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
1840 Farm was selected to be Farmmade.com’s Featured Farmer this week. As part of the process, I completed a Q&A. Yesterday, the answers were shared with the Farmmade Community on Facebook. In case you missed it… Farmmade.com’s Featured Farmer this week is Jennifer Burcke of Read More
If cucumbers are being harvested from the garden at 1840 Farm, then you will find multiple jars of refrigerator dill pickles chilling in our fridge. It just wouldn’t seem like summer without them. It’s a great way of preserving fresh cucumbers without needing to spend Read More
I love when ordinary ingredients can be transformed into an extraordinary dish. I find it even more impressive when it can be accomplished without going to extensive effort or employing specialized kitchen tools. This is just that sort of recipe. By themselves, the ingredients may Read More
Welcome! You’ve arrived at the new home for 1840 Farm and we’re glad you’re here. In a few days, all of the content you’ve come to love from 1840 Farm will arrive. Then the real fun will begin. We’ll be hosting a housewarming party of Read More
Purple Top Heirloom Turnip Brassica rapa Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 1 – 2 inches at sowing, thinned to 4 – 6 inches Row Spacing: 12 – 18 inches Days to Germinate: 7 – 10 Days to Maturity: 52-57 A ripe Read More
It’s been raining for days on end here at 1840 Farm. I know that we desperately needed the rain. I know that it is technically spring or as we like to call it in New England: mud season. None of that matters. I still don’t Read More
The World English Dictionary defines the word sandwich as a noun meaning “two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc.” It’s hard for me to argue. I’ve been eating sandwiches for a long time and most versions stay Read More
I have been making Caramelized Onion and Red Wine Jam for several years. It makes a lovely accompaniment to a cheese course or topping for a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. It is also perfect for gift giving and one of my most requested recipes. Once Read More
If you have read a few of my recipes, then you may have correctly deduced that I like to tinker. I find it incredibly difficult to leave a recipe as I found it. I have had great successes. A vegan brioche loaf made without eggs Read More
This week, the day finally arrived and the 1840 Farm Seed Exchange began. In the next days and weeks, over 80 participants will be exchanging seeds with each other. Seed packets will literally be traveling from Okinawa, Japan and Caribou, Maine. I never imagined that Read More
As a gardener, I love to share our plants and seeds with gardening friends. I’ve been known to trade plants for other plants, or as I did today, for the most delicious maple syrup I have ever tasted. When trading seeds, I sometimes find myself Read More
The 1840 Farm Seed Exchange has been extended! Sign up before midnight on Monday, March 26, 2012! For the last two weeks, I’ve been deep in the midst of a great read. A truly fascinating tale of the men who shaped our nation and their Read More