Monday, August 25, 2014

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to tour my friend Tom's plot at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm in Raleigh! Farmer Tom, a good friend of mine since college, decided to change his career and follow his passion of farming. He joined the Incubator farm program at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm and never turned back!

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

We got a private guided tour of all the produce that Tom is growing and the various chicken coups on the farm. He let us feed some feisty goats, pick zucchini blossoms and take home some of his fantastic basil varieties! It was so educational to walk around the farm with the person that is actually growing the produce. He had a lot of great insight and enthusiasm for his crops!

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching FarmFarm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

There was quite a selection among all the Incubator farmers including squash, tomatoes, sunflowers, Lisianthus (beautiful white flowers), basil, rosemary, rice, microgreens, and even kohlrabi! Tom gave us a few items to take home like turnips and squash blossoms, but he told us the rest of the crops were going to be in full swing by early August...so I returned.

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching FarmFarm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching FarmFarm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching FarmFarm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

Farm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching FarmFarm Visit - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm

When I came back, I went to the farm stand. They had squash and sun gold tomatoes straight from Tom's garden! He even threw in some chicken eggs and lemon basil because he is awesome :) Later that day, I made a summer squash gratin with my Farmer Tom stash (recipe to come later this week)!

If you are in the Raleigh area, check out the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm. Buy local ya'll!!!

Summer Squash Gratin

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