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PO Box 44, Arden, NY 10910

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The cows and goats have been close to the house lately, and I’ve been loving the extra visits. They never fail to lift my mood. Hope they give you a little boost, too. 😊

#ArdenCows #ArdenGoats

Every year, once the nuts begin to fall from our pignut hickory, the pigs move underneath it and become what Dave affectionately calls the Nussvakuums—German for “nut vacuums.” It’s hard to think of a more accurate job descrip

Garlic belongs in brownies. Well, these brownies, at least: Black Garlic Caramel Brownies and Roasted Garlic Caramel Blondies are both headed to the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival this weekend, along with Snack Fix—which, fun fact, I originally

The Sharon Springs Harvest Festival committee said it so nicely in their vendor spotlight, I figured I’d let them do the talking about what you’ll find on Saturday and Sunday: “Her signature salted caramel sauce, Cara-Sel, is handcr

That moment when the Garlic King steps behind your booth to award you Best in Show. 😭

Huge thanks to the Mohawk Valley Garlic & Herb Festival committee for bestowing this honor on me. I am completely blown away. 🧄 💛

📸: @mohawkvalleygarlic

I think I ate my last homegrown tomato sandwich of the year today. So, in memoriam, a small sampling of what has basically been my lunch for the past two months.

Tomato sandwich season, you were glorious. 🍅 ❤️

Leaning into the short week like…#ArdenGoats

They’re bite-sized, they’re easy to make, and they’re really, really hard to stop eating.

My PB Cara-Sel Crispers taste like a cross between a Butterfinger bar and a Rice Krispies treat, just not as sweet. And they were already rid

Somehow, it’s September. Here’s a little look back at some of what filled August…

1. barn cat peeking
2. new season of #ChickTV
3. chanterelle foraging success
4. first BLTs of the year
5. inverted jar during production 🤎
6. my M

@rushingduck made a barleywine for their 14th anniversary last weekend—a nod to #CaraSelCaramel, brewed with vanilla, lactose & panela sugar. And I can confirm: it is SO GOOD.

We’ve been going to The Duck since the beginning, and I

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