Thanksgiving and Duerksen’s Turkeys – A Northern Michigan Tradition
By Tricia Phelps Duerksen Turkey Farm is a third-generation farm in Mancelona, Michigan. In the 1940s, Rick Duerksen’s grandmother began raising turkeys, though just enough to sustain the…
A Non-GMO Thanksgiving Infographic
We get a lot of questions from the community about sourcing Non-GMO products. Here’s a sweet infographic from the Non-GMO Project on sourcing your Thanksgiving feast. From the…
Oryana’s Pumpkin Custard
Serves 4 • ¾ cup Omena Organics pumpkin puree• 2 large eggs• 1 ½ cups whole coconut milk• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• ½ cup brown sugar• 2 teaspoons…
Oryana’s Pumpkin Soup
Serves 4 • 1 small onion, chopped• 1 smaller stalk celery, chopped• 2 teaspoons butter or extra virgin olive oil• 1 8 oz. can Omena Organics pumpkin puree…
Butternut Squash Provencal from The Grain Train
• Approx. 5# butternut squash, peeled & cut into 1/2” cubes. ( start with 8# of whole squash).• 2 tablespoon olive oil • 2 teaspoon sea salt •…
Roasted Rutabaga
Serves 3 – 4 • 3 medium-sized Second Spring Farm rutabagas• 3 tablespoons olive oil• 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence• 2 teaspoons sea salt• 1 teaspoon natural cane…
Oryana’s Roasted Potatoes and Parsnips with Rosemary
Serves 4. • 1 lb Providence Farm blue potatoes, diced medium• 1 lb Second Spring Farm parsnips, peeled, diced medium• 2 tablespoons olive oil• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh…
Food Infographic To Make You Think
This infographic comes to us from our good friends at the Fair Food Network. Oran Hesterman, executive director of the Detroit based nonprofit, hired renown economist Michael Shuman…
A Season of Transition
Cold temperatures are descending on northern Michigan as one season ends and another approaches. But more than ever before, local farmers are extending their growing season with greenhouses,…