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Fresh Salsa
- 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
Directions
- In a medium bowl, mix tomatoes, green bell peppers, white onion, cilantro, lemon juice and jalapeno pepper. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
It’s pickle time!
Do you need to make your pickles yet? NOW is the time! Do you need a special size? Give the farm a call and order them. We will get them sorted & ready for you.
Never canned pickles before? Don’t have any canning equipment? My grandma makes refrigerator pickles that are so easy to make and don’t require any canning equipment. Here is the recipe. Give them a try this weekend.
The market tables will be FULL this week. Ready to make your grocery list? Here is what you can expect:
Beans (Green, Yellow & Purple)
Zucchini
Celery
Pickles – Time to can your pickles! We will have dill available as well.
Summer Squash
New Potatoes (Butterball, Red Skin, White & Blue)
Cucumbers
Peppers (Sweet Bell & Jalapeno)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Radishes
Lettuce (Green Leaf, Romaine & Red Leaf)
Kale
Swiss Chard
Beets
Green Onions
Sweet Corn
Carrots (Orange & Rainbow)
Candy Sweet Onions (The BEST on the grill!)
Slicing Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Not sure where you to find us? Here is a market schedule.
Thank you for supporting your local farmers. Have a great weekend!
– The Visser Family
What is a new potato?
Well, it feels like it has taken a LONG time to get here, but summer has arrived and we have finally have the temperatures to match!
We started harvesting new potatoes a couple weeks ago. These potatoes are a favorite for many of our customers. Wonder why we call them “new” potatoes? The potatoes are dug while the plants are still green.
The skins on the new potatoes have not had a chance to cure and are extremely tender. The potatoes are also very creamy. It is important to note that because the skins are so sensitive, they need to be stored in a bag/container in the fridge.
Here is a picture of harvesting new potatoes. They are dug with the potato digger then picked up by hand.
The cool/wet weather has set some of the crops back, but we have new produce popping up every week. Some of the new things include:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Zucchini
- Green, Yellow & Purple Beans
- New Potatoes
Strawberries are looking great. We also have lots of asparagus, radishes, sweet onions, greens, tomatoes & peas.
Plan a trip to the markets this weekend and stock up on all the fixings you need for you 4th of July parties. Wondering where you can find us? Here is a market schedule.
Thank you so much for your support & we look forward to seeing you soon!
– The Visser Family
Strawberries are ready!
Have you heard? Michigan strawberries are ready!
They look beautiful, smell amazing, and taste even better.
The season always goes by quickly, so make sure you stop by the farm or markets some time in the next few weeks to pick up a quart or flat!
We love to add them to our salads and eat them fresh right out of the field.
Strawberry shortcake is also a favorite. Here is our favorite shortcake recipe. We enjoy it a couple times each season topped with fresh berries.
What is your favorite way to enjoy strawberries?
Your Canning & Freezing Guide
As we move into the summer season it is time to start thinking about preserving the summer harvest for those cold winter months!
Here is our canning & freezing guide to make sure you don’t miss out on preserving any of your favorites.
Despite the cold/rainy weather the crops we have in the fields are looking great! We are harvesting lots of greens, rhubarb, green onions & spring sweet onions. Tomatoes and cucumbers from the greenhouse.
Coming soon…sugar snap peas, new potatoes, broccoli and strawberries.
All of the summer markets are open now! You can find our market schedule HERE.
We look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you for supporting our farm!
Our Favorite Rhubarb Crisp
Rhubarb season is here and this easy rhubarb apple crisp is a favorite in our house.
- 3.5 cups rhubarb chopped
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Combine all of the filling ingredients together in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 9 glass baking dish and set aside.
- Combine the topping ingredients and mix thoroughly. Crumble evenly over the filling.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
We hope that you enjoy this spring favorite just as much as we do! 🙂
Warm up with the Veggie Stew!
Wow, what a week it has been! Definitely one that we will remember.
The kids have snow day # 6 tomorrow. We are all getting restless and I think that the kids are even ready to go back to school.
We have been enjoying warm comfort food the last few days. I wanted to share one of our favorites:
Veggie Stew
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c. flour
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 ½ lb boneless stew beef, cut in 1 inch cubes
- 2 T. oil
- 3 cup water
- 5 medium carrots, peeled and quartered
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1/2 celery root
- ¼ c. water
Directions:
Combine flour, salt and pepper, coat meat with seasoned flour. Save remaining flour. Brown meat in oil in a large kettle. Add water and cover. Simmer for 1 hour until meat is tender. Add carrots, potatoes, onions and celery. Return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Blend ¼ c. water wth remaining flour. Add to stew, stirring gently; cook until thickened.
This soup is sure to warm up the whole family!
Ready to get out of the house? Plan a trip to the farmers markets on Saturday. We will have everything you need to make this soup along with fresh greens and cherry tomatoes if you are craving a spring salad. Ground beef will be on sale this Saturday, 8lbs for $38.00.
Have a great weekend, stay warm!
A potato is just a potato, right?
Have you ever been to the market or farm store and thought…
A potato is just a potato, right??
What is with all of the colors?
Those purple ones…are they really potatoes?
Find out what is special about each one of 8 potatoes we grow!
Blue Potatoes – This beautiful potato is full of antioxidants because of its color. It has a sweet, nutty, earthy flavor and is perfect for boiling, baking, mashing, grilling and frying.
Butterball Potatoes – A creamy, rich, buttery potato. Perfect for steaming, baking, frying & mashing.
Fingerling Potatoes – This potato has an earthy, nutty flavor. Good for roasting and steaming.
Purple Fingerling Potatoes – An antioxidant packed potato because of its beautiful purple color. It has a dry, earthy flavor and is good for roasting and steaming.
Red Skin Potatoes – This customer favorite has a mild, earthy, buttery flavor. They are perfect for boiling, mashing, baking or roasting.
Russet Potatoes – This dry potato has a mild, earthy flavor and are good for baking, mashing or fries.
White Potatoes – The white potato is more starchy and has a rich, nutty flavor. It is perfect for baking, roasting or frying.
Yukon Gold Potatoes – This all purpose potato has a creamy, buttery flavor. It is great for roasting, grilling, mashing, sauteing and boiling.
The best way to store your potatoes is in a cool, dark place. **Note: In the early summer when we have our new potatoes it is important to keep them in the fridge! The new potatoes are dug when the plants are still green and the skins are very tender.
Potatoes are one of our favorite things to grow. While we love to eat them all I think some of our favorites are Red Skin & Yukon Gold potatoes. Of course, Red, White & Blue potatoes are a must during the summer holidays!
Let us know below which kind of potato is your favorite!
Start your year out right!
Happy New Year!
The holiday parties are done.
Do you feel like you have eaten to much sweet, unhealthy food the last few weeks?
Are you ready to eat healthy?
Start 2019 out right!
- Our CSA program will help you to eat more healthy, local produce.
- Try new recipes and new types of food.
- Know where your food is coming from.
- Support a local family farm!
Weekly produce boxes will include a variety of fresh veggies. Pick up is available at our farm (5888 120th Ave, Holland) and for employees at Bronson Hospital or Gentex.
One of these locations don’t work well for you? You can also join our farmstand CSA program with pick up’s at the Muskegon Farmers Market or Bank Street Winter Market in Kalamazoo. Farmstand members are able to choose their share from everything we have available.
Sign up for healthy local produce today! The weekly box program begins next week and the deadline to sign up is this Friday, so don’t wait!
Any questions please email lindsey@crispcountryacres.com
We hope that you all have a great 2019!
– Lindsey
How to create a farm market breakfast. (Or lunch, or dinner!)
There is so much going on this time of year. Planning, shopping, wrapping and baking. Are you feeling stressed to cook a healthy supper for you family?
This quick & easy recipe was shared by a CSA member a few years ago. It is called Farm Market Breakfast, but we enjoy this recipe for lunch and supper as well.
Farm Market Breakfast:
Ingredients:
3–4 strips bacon
2 large potatoes or the equivalent
½ onion, chopped into bits
3 cloves garlic, chopped into bits
1 generous bunch of leafy greens (kale, chard, spinach, whatever is fresh)
Eggs
Cheese (optional)
Hot pepper flakes (Optional)
Directions:
1. Cut the bacon into medium-size bits and start frying it over high heat.
2. Wash the potatoes, cut out the bad bits; peel if you must. Score them with a fork and put them in the microwave whole for 2 to 4 minutes until they are almost done.
3. Chop the heated potatoes into medium-size chunks and add them to the skillet (with the bacon). Stir to evenly coat them in the bacon fat.
4. Let potatoes cook with the bacon for a few minutes. When the potatoes start to crisp up, add the onion bits and garlic. Stir.
5. When everything is just about ready, fry the eggs in another skillet.
6. At the last minute, add the greens to the potato, bacon, and mushroom mixture. Stir, allowing the heat of the other ingredients to cook them just slightly.
7. To serve, add a whopping spoonful of the vegetable mixture to a plate. Add grated cheese (if you wish). Add the egg. Add a splash of hot pepper flakes (if you wish).
Wondering if you have a favorite healthy quick & easy go to recipe? Let us know below!