Late Fall Means….
Corn As we step into November and corn harvesting is upon us it is a sure sign that snow is soon to follow. This week we are in full swing corn mode, with three combines stripping the dry husks from their stalks the 600+ acres are making their way to the dryer quickly! These pictures show a combine emptying corn into a truck that will take the corn to a centralized location where we dry and store it to be purchased later. After the combine gathers the corn from the stalk the remaining stalks are mowed down and then tilled into the ground. The stalks provide valuable nutrients to the soil...
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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, with a firm texture and mild taste. They are dried before being cooked. Soldier bean plants are grown commercially only in New England and they tend to be produced in accordance with the demand for them. Soldier Bean Cooking Suggestions Soldier beans can be cooked...
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The heavy rain last week put a hault on the bean harvesting, but we hope to resume at the end of this week. Please bear with us, we are as anxious as you are to get them out of the ground! In the meantime check out these pictures of the harvesting operation. Windrower consolidating 4 rows for the harvester. Dumping beans into truck. Soldier Beans, Yellow Eye Beans, Jacob’s Cattle Beans, Jacobs Cattle Beans, Red Kidney...
Read MoreBean Crop Looks Amazing!
To all you dry bean lovers out there… This year’s crop is looking divine! The weather we have had this summer has been perfect for all crops but has produced beautiful bean plants. Sunshine, warmth and the occasional rain shower have aided in what looks to be a very promising yield. Last summer it rained so much the bean plants struggled to break through the ground and early cool temperatures made them difficult to harvest. Keep your fingers crossed that the weather continues to cooperate! See the beautiful sight for yourself!
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Green Thumb Farms and Cold River Vodka are featured in this great article in Farming: The Journal of Northeast Agriculture. Check it out! http://www.farmingmagazine.com/article.php?id=5401 From Potato Chips to Potato Vodka by Kathleen Hatt A lot of passion + a little Internet = a new market Donnie Thibodeau with a 50-pound bag of potatoes for the restaurant market. Photos by Kathleen Hatt. When Donnie Thibodeau’s father Larry first saw the Saco River Valley farm with corn growing 9 feet high, he wondered whether potatoes, too, would grow as well in its sandy, rock-free soil. A lifelong...
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