harvest.

We went out this morning and picked and dug in the earth.  We came up with tomatoes, almost all are heirloom and of course organic, potatoes, carrots, and beets.  There are four beautiful pumpkins on the vine turning orange.  Today I'm going to be freezing some of these tomatoes, and next year I want to have it together enough to can.  Nothing better than eating homegrown produce in the wintertime.

And now I need to eat a toasted tomato sandwich.

helping fellow humans in need

I’m a huge champion of local foods, supporting small, local farmers, and of community and helping each other out. If you are too, here’s a chance to make a difference in the lives of some local farmers who are in need of help.
Slow Food Indy is the central Indiana chapter of Slow Food International (an organization that counteracts our fast food nation) and is raising funds to help local farmers Kelly Funk and John Ferree of Seldom Seen Farms, a vegetable, herb and flower farm located east of Danville. Kelly was working in the fields on July 8 and was tragically struck by lightening. She survived, and is now in a long term acute care facility in Indianapolis. Her recovery will be long and slow, and so much isn’t known yet about the extent of her injuries. She and her husband have a one year old daughter, Laila.

Now the community is coming together to raise funds for the long and expensive road ahead, as well as to volunteer to work on their farm. Slow Food Indy is hosting a benefit dinner for the family on August 22nd at Apple Farm in McCordsville. To find out more information on the dinner and how to purchase tickets, as well as how to donate online to Kelly Funk’s recovery fund, visit http://www.slowfoodindy.com/ or http://www.seldomseenfarm.com/. There you can also find links to the blog with updates on her recovery, as well a link to their facebook page. While you’re at it, http://www.goinglocal-info.com/ is another resource to be connected with local food producers and artisans to find fresh, local and in-season foods, as well as information on CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture). There’s a whole world of community revolving around food, and it’s worth seeking out. Many prayers for Kelly’s recovery.

eating, sewing, and an animal picnic

We have been doing lots of eating around here!  Rob snapped this picture of me last night scooping up a handful of pumpkin bread crumbs.

And more eating!  Yes, that is a napkin on her head.

I had to get pictures of this little man eating with gusto!

I got some sewing time in today--yay!

And I reorganized my fabric stash--it's now in the buffet drawer for much easier access (it had been on the top shelf of the coat closet, usually causing an avalanche of fabric).

The stuffed animal friends enjoyed a lovely felt food picnic on the living room floor today.