

Happy farmer kitchen composter plus#
I am so addicted to the highest quality compost I can find that I actually created my own, utilizing green waste from natural grocery stores in the southeast United States plus agricultural waste from heritage crops infused with soil-enlivening biodynamic preparations.

I know that to grow good, healthy food, it all comes down to the soil, which expresses itself as a subtle essence or even sometimes a full-bodied richness in the finished meals (rather like terroir with wine). I’m Farmer D of Farmer D Organics, a featured company in the Williams-Sonoma Agrarian collection.

I know about this because I’m a seasoned farmer (as in, I’ve been growing in all seasons for years now) who uses biodynamic and organic growing practices. Those mango peels and kale spines could be doing double duty by nourishing your kitchen garden (or, shall we say, potager) as nutrient-rich compost. The company develops and sells environmentally conscious farm and garden products, empowering people to grow their own food.Ĭalling all you chefs out there (and everyone else wielding high-quality knives to make picture-perfect delectables): You’re leaving money on the table if you’re throwing away your food scraps during meal prep. T.W.This guide to homemade compost comes courtesy of Daron Joffe, a.k.a.delonghi ec155 on Cooking from the Freezer (Recipe: Seared Foie Gras).Longevity Noodles: A wish for a long and happy life.Exciting News: Michelle Obama Cites Us!.The Quintessence of Gentlemanly Beverages.Next Post Next Exciting News: Michelle Obama Cites Us! Search for: Search Recent Posts Be sure to check out our posts and like them to be entered to win your own copy. And I’ll be giving them away all this week over on our Facebook page.

I have 7 copies of the old edition left in my inventory. We're honored to keep such company! In September, we’ll be mentioned in Consumer Reports guide to shopping at Farmer’s Markets.īut with all this great news comes a little dark spot. The new edition has a dozen new recipes and a new index that organizes the recipes by ingredient and by course.Īnd we continue to get great press: The Farmer's Kitchen is mentioned in Northern Virgina Magazine next to Thomas Keller's “Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide” as a great book to find inspiration for cooking with your CSA. Between writing business plans for local farmers, starting an investment club, organizing the local chapter of Slow Money, and managing my garden, Brett and I rereleased The Farmer’s Kitchen.
