One of the greatest things about the farm is how it attracts people to it. Add to that the fact that a meal is only a little harvesting away and you have the perfect recipe for a pop-up picnic.
And so it was yesterday - a clear, bright and stunning Sunday that became the backdrop for an impromptu gathering of friends, visitors and farmers.
I brought a pan of party leftovers - a delicious short rib with pea tendrils and roasted turnips (we grew), carrots and potatoes. Karyn gathered fresh salad greens from the farm cooler and added the first tomatoes of the season. Young Joshua and Anna decided to nibble on freshly picked young zucchini as though they were eating apples!
A jar of Thunder Pickles was opened and the Katchkie Ketchup was slathered on the meat creating the juiciest sandwich you could imagine. Katie and Donna spent an hour picking our first peas, which we attacked, stripping away the shells and gobbling down the sweet pearls as fast as we could.
The sweetest strawberries were tenderly washed, covered in whipped cream and devoured.
Susan and Wendy brought a show stopping home made dessert: clafoutis with local milk, eggs and hand pitted sour cherries. YUM.
We sat together in the shade of the field house. There were no less than 5 decades represented around the table. Each made a contribution to the conversation and to the experience. It was perfect. I ate way too much. But it was worth every bite.
