Archive for November, 2009

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Family Promise, an interfaith non-profit aiming to support homeless families is another partner of ours. I met with the Executive Director, Joyce Shoudy to learn more about Family Promise and the community they serve.
Joyce was in a meeting when I arrived, so I took a seat in the living room. As I was watching TV, [...]

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

We hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Try these seasonal recipes for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Pumpkin Biscuits
2 cups of flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/3 cup cold butter
3/4 cup pumpkin
3/4 cup milk
Place 2 cups of flour in bowl. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Slice butter [...]

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

As most you know, we donate some of our produce to five local food pantries. Though I’ve been working with Beardsley for nearly four months now, I’m still learning about our partner donation sites. As a way to show you who we are connected with and their work, I’m starting a blog series about our [...]

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

I’ve spent the last two and a half days on the farm -a blessed break from my office work. I love working outside. And there’s a calmness that the autumn weather brings- the reminder of change and potentiality. Each season brings with it a sense of renewal, especially autumn.
I recently visited Nashville Urban Harvest in [...]

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Hey Ya’ll,
Been trying my hand at cooking recently. Mom would be proud and maybe a little bit scared. But, nevertheless my endeavors have been more successful than I thought they would be. When my roommate told me that this is a recipe that should be added in the cookbook I’m compiling, I decided to share [...]