The blueberries are finally here and we've been picking loads! It's a great year for this luscious fruit that also packed with nutrients--vitamin C, fiber and anti-oxidants.
 | Blue, Blue, Blue! Cassandra Brooks shows off
this year's crop. |
Maria ran our favorite fruit crisp recipe on our Facebook page--it's great with blueberries. Here's another good, simple recipe for hot summer days.
Blueberry Sorbet 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 cups blueberries
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat.
Puree berries and lemon juice with a blender until smooth. (If desired, force through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds.) Stir in sugar syrup. Chill until cold.
Freeze in an ice-cream maker following directions for the maker.
Variations:
- great with raspberries, blackberries, etc.
- freeze the mixture in popsicle molds or paper cups or recycled juice boxes with sticks
- add a few tablespoons of Samubuca or other liquor
- steep fresh herbs in the hot sugar syrup in the first step, remove before mixing with berries (lavender or lemon verbena are nice).
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Buzz-Off is Back
People have been asking for our farm-tested, locally made herbal bug repellent spray and it's back! This year we're offering a $1 discount if you return your bottle when you purchase a new one. This helps save money and recycles the bottle!
We've also now got Kelder's Farm + Homegrown Mini-Golf kid's t-shirts in green and brilliant orange. These t-shirts are made in the USA and printed locally.
It's all in the big white barn!
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Unity, our visiting milk-cow, had her baby, who's now living in the U-Pet. Her eyelashes are so long!
What do you think we should name her?
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 Blueberries! Corn! Kale Zucchini Summer Squash Cabbage Cucumbers New potatoes: red, white & blue! Herbs Green & yellow beans Onions Garlic Cut flowers
Plus:Pet food + supplies Large animal feed |
Sunday August 21, Accord Community Oven Potluck Pizza Party. All are welcome! Email for more info.
Save the date:
Sat. September 24, Jenny Bell Pie Festival, Kelder's Farm.
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 Blueberries were not domesticated until the 1920s. Wild low-bush blueberries grow in abundance in the Shawangunk Mountains and 100 years ago were harvested commercially by children. |
Chomsky wants local friends! Find out about the plan to bring wonder and inspiration to the Rondout Valley one Local Giant at a time. Support the Valley of the Giants by stopping by Kelder's and getting a window sticker and by liking it on Facebook!
Magic lives in the Rondout Valley!
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