Our growing season
is in full swing, and our Pathfinder Hoop House is increasing its production
each week. We recently have been
successful in obtaining several grants from our Foundation and Community
Service Partners, and plans are in the works to install two new hoop houses
soon. We’re looking forward to growing
more and greater varieties of terrific veggies to put on sale.
Come on down to
Pathfinder Produce at the Village Commons this Thursday, July 7, from 1 to 5
p.m. to this week, to see all our great fresh fruit and veggie items. We’ll be looking for you!
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Happy belated Independence Day!
This past
weekend went by in a whirl, with my niece’s graduation party, and a gathering
with my folks for July 4th fireworks. There was lots of great food, including
different fresh fruit and veggie dishes – we tried a non-mayo German potato
salad recipe and grilled asparagus this weekend. The potato salad was zesty, and I can’t say
enough about the asparagus, which had a slight smoky flavor … I highly
recommend it!
Despite all
the social fun, I also worked in the garden and finished my lawn clean-up
project -- the unruly pile of soil has been conquered. As one works in the soil, it’s easy to
reflect on the agricultural past (especially as I found an old horseshoe), and
I've been reading more history too. I'm
re-visiting David
McCullough’s
"1776," and I'm up to July, when Washington's army first hears the
“Declaration of Independence.” That
moment 240 years ago brought the colonists’ fight into sharper focus and
solidified the idea of America as a somewhat cohesive, sovereign nation.
Of course,
that means in just a decade, our nation will be celebrating 250 years of
independence. I remember the year-long Bicentennial celebration, with its specially
minted coins, the red, white and blue everything, the great fireworks displays,
and the tall ships sailing into New York
harbor. Groups are already gearing up
for July 4, 2026, including USA250.
I think that
you can play on the red, white, and blue theme anytime, and it’s always fun to
dress up your food for picnics and parties all summer long. Here are a few ideas from around the internet
for patriotic flair.
- Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
- Grilled Chicken with Red-Blueberry Salsa
- Red, White & Blue Salad
- Summer Fruit Salad with Mint & Almonds (I’d probably reduce the sugar for this).
- Red, White & Blue Fruit Kababs
Until next
time, enjoy these great days of summer!
Lori
