Back by popular demand! Our absolute, all time, favorite fresh spring dinner is an entree so beloved, so enjoyed, that it is simply known as “The Salad.” Packed with fresh produce, garnished with cold noodles, protein and heavily dusted with finely chopped herbs, this dinner salad is a powerhouse of nutrition and extraordinarily satisfying. We eat it at least once a week.

Dressing:

1/2 cup peanut oil

2 tsp dark sesame oil

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp mirin

2 Tbsp lime juice

Gather a bunch of salad greens: lettuces, spinach, turnip and radish greens, arugula, etc. Tear a healthy amount and toss with a few Tbsps of the dressing.

Make a base of the salad on your plate. Top with a handful of cooked soba noodles. Garnish with cooked chicken, pork, steak or vegan protein (leftovers from weekend grilling!). Top with chopped radish, turnip, snap peas, asparagus, or crunchy goodness of your choice. Dust with a healthy amount of chopped herbs: chives, basil, mint, cilantro, etc. Chopped nuts or seeds are welcome. Chive or borage flowers a decorative plus. Spoon more dressing on top. Take a picture. Eat. I like fish sauce as a condiment – the farmer likes sambal oelek. Make it your own! Enjoy!

FINAL WEEK for lovingly grown veggie plant starts at Urban Futures Farm! Saturday and Sunday 9am-2pm. Free plants for Moms with $20 purchase! Plant list here.

Such a great day to get your garden going with lovingly grown veggie starts from Urban Futures Farm! Saturday and Sunday, 9am-2pm. Full list of plants at https://urbanfuturesfarm.com/plant-starts-grow-yer-own/ 928 Wilson St NE.

Get your garden going with lovingly grown veggie starts from Urban Futures Farm! Saturday and Sunday, 9am-2pm. Full list of plants at https://urbanfuturesfarm.com/plant-starts-grow-yer-own/ – we’ve added cucumbers and squash to the mix! Pastured eggs available too! 928 Wilson St NE.

The ladies have moved into high gear, and we’ve got a surplus of pastured eggs! $6 a dozen. Available today during the plant sale, 9am-2pm, or call the farmer for pickup at 360.338.8654.

We are bursting with baby plants and the annual farm sale begins next week, April 20 and 21! Saturdays and Sundays 9am-2pm until we sell out! Check out plant varieties and prices on our webpage!

Well, actually, we’re putting the lime (stone) into our soil to adjust the ph for happy, healthy plants, just like the doctor ordered 🙂 Great soil is really our secret to delicious vegetables – you are what you eat, right? All the way down the line!

If you are interested in 18 weeks of delicious veggies and beautiful flower bouquets, check out our CSA, and let us be your farmer.

If you have been thinking about signing up for a 2019 CSA from Urban Futures Farm, today is a great day to do it! We only have a handful of shares left and we would love to share our harvest with you!

Those of you in Oly know that we’ve had near 18″ of snow since Friday, which is NUTS! We’ve now passed through all the stages of wonder, nostalgia, muscle memory (Colorado shoveling!), and now disbelief as we keep clearing snow off the high tunnel (AND the driveway AND the deck) only to gave it pile up again just as quickly. The only member of our winter crew still experiencing joy and awe is Loki, who seems to be built for snow. So instead of cold, wet gear and sore muscles, the image I’ll leave you is of a farm dog in pure bliss. Stay safe and warm out there!

Spring greens, summer tomatoes and pumpkins for fall means our work starts now! This weekend we’re starting seeds in the greenhouse, pruning fruit trees and pulling overwintered weeds!

Why not let us be your farmer? We’re right in the neighborhood! Sign up now for 18 weeks of veggies, fruit and flowers direct from our farm to your table. Learn more or sign up HERE.

With so much uncertainty in the world, isn’t it comforting to know where your food comes from?