Happy Holidays!
Posted in Around the Farm, News on December 22, 2011
Happy Holidays from the crew of Green Thumb Farms.
Category : Around the Farm
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in Around the Farm, News, Recipes on November 22, 2011
We at Green Thumb Farms would like to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving, we hope your holiday meal is filled with warm delicious potatoes! We are thankful for all our loyal customers and the beautiful land that allows us to farm our crops. Please enjoy this delicious Red Skin Potato Mash recipe we found on [...]
Corny Facts!
Posted in Around the Farm on November 10, 2011
We, at Green Thumb Farms are often asked ”what is the difference between the corn you grow and the corn we eat?”. We stumbled upon this website by The Family Farm Project which helps to answer that very question. Types of Corn Dent (Zea mays indenata) Dent corn is often used as livestock feed, in industrial products, or to make processed [...]
Awesome Blossoms!
Posted in Around the Farm, News on July 14, 2011
The potato plants are in full blossom and looking gorgeous. I captured a few shots along my travels this morning to share, enjoy!
Face-lift
Posted in Around the Farm on July 7, 2011
Here at Green Thumb Farms we are getting a bit of a face-lift, our main warehouse is in the process of getting a paint job. We look forward to the day it is finished and we have a shiny new look!
Attitudes & Usage Findings
Posted in Around the Farm on January 19, 2011
The United States Potato Board conducted a study of Attitudes & Usage in 2010 and reported these fascinating facts: Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable with 26% of the vote, ranking higher than broccoli at 17% and corn at 16% 86% serve potatoes at home at least once a week 50% serve potatoes for dinners at [...]
Holiday Gift Ideas… Soldier Beans!
Posted in Around the Farm, News on December 13, 2010
Does your gift list include someone that is really hard to shop for? Do they like homemade baked beans? Give them the gift of beans! We sell Soldier beans, Yellow Eye beans, Red Kidney beans and Jacob’s Cattle beans on this very website! Soldier beans are very popular and nothing could be easier than placing your order [...]
Sod Season Has Come To An End…
Posted in Around the Farm on November 30, 2010
The day after Thanksgiving brought a storm to the Northeast and blanketed us in snow which forced a close to the Sod season for Green Thumb Farms. The harvester has taken up residence in the shop and will undergo a winter tune up. We will be dreaming of Spring while we work away and we will keep our fingers crossed for another [...]
State of Maine Soldier Beans are Finally Ready!
Posted in Around the Farm, News on October 27, 2010
Soldier Beans We are happy to report that today we are packaging Soldier beans in our State of Maine 2 Lb. bags! Green Thumb Farms really appreciates your patience and would like to let you all know that are now taking orders online. For a quick access click on this link: http://greenthumbfarms.com/store/beans/soldier-beans/ Enjoy your Soldier [...]
Soldier Beans
Posted in Around the Farm, News on October 22, 2010
Soldier Beans History of Soldier Beans Soldier bean (phaseolus vulgaris) is an heirloom plant that has been cultivated in New England since before 1800. The name comes from a distinctive red mark on each 3/4-inch bean that resembles an old-fashioned toy soldier. These are also known as red-eye beans. Soldier beans are a bush bean, [...]
