Marie Nichols 
Here are my five favorite ways to cook with garlic scapes. When using the scape, I prefer to remove and discard the flowering tip of the scape. It tends to be more fibrous and it leaves my pesto with a stringy texture the first time I didn’t remove the bulbous tip.
When carrots are abundant, I like to shred them, measure out 2 cups and vacuum seal them using my FoodSaver vacuum sealer. Then I pop the shredded carrots into the freezer so I have them on hand for when the baking mood hits me. We really like this recipe for carrot muffins. They make a great, quick breakfast and after-dinner snack.
There are many reasons why you are smart to support your local farmers and farmers market this summer. From finding unique products and foods that aren’t available in stores to connecting with your community, the farmers market is considered a community hub in many towns. Don’t let summer pass without a trip to your local farmers market.
After many attempts, I’ve finally developed the best method for hard-cooking farm-fresh eggs. Ready? I steam them in my Instant Pot! Consider one if you don’t yet have an electronic pressure cooker appliance. It has replaced my slow cooker, rice steamer, and my old-fashioned stove-top pressure cooker, so I justified the expense on the space savings.
Growing tomatoes and peppers in central Ohio can be a bit challenging. With an annual average of only 150 days between the last spring and the first fall frost, there isn’t much time to get a long harvest period from crops that thrive in warm weather.
Rusty Plow Farms uses Wireless Tags by CAO Gadgets to monitor temperature and motion around the farm. In freezers, chick brooders, chicken doors, refrigerators and more., the wifi connected wireless tags are important tools for monitoring door opens and closes and possible freezer or refrigerator failures.