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Harvesting peppers can be a little tricky, but with the right knowledge you can enjoy the peak flavor of these sweet (or spicy) treats. Many people don’t realize that almost all pepper varieties start out green and ripen to red, orange or yellow when left on the plant. Once it reaches full size, a pepper […]

Why Have an Organic Vegetable Garden? “Why buy a head of lettuce that’s been shipped 3000 miles when you can grow one just outside your door?”  Homefront Farmer’s founder John Carlson Fresh Organic Vegetables Every Season Yard-to-table sustains families. Having a Homefront Farmers organic vegetable garden means you and your family have the freshest, most delicious vegetables possible, every day

Tea Mix : Grow your own chamomile, mint, lavender, Echinacea, and stevia for a homemade herbal tea blend. Experiment with different combinations and give away as presents or enjoy a taste of summer abundance in mid-winter. Herb Bunches : It’s mid-July and your garden is exploding with oregano, mint, basil, and many other fragrant herbs. Drying these

Do you have a child who is deathly afraid of bees? Do you yourself get a bit nervous when you hear that buzz next to your ear? Understanding the behavioral differences between wasps and bees can go a long way towards alleviating fears and allow for a relaxing time in the garden. Both bees and

There’s something wonderful about harvesting root crops on a crisp fall afternoon. Pushing a spade into the loose ground to reveal hidden treasures connects us with our ancestors who stayed nourished through long New England winters thanks to the storability of crops such as potatoes and parsnips. A full root cellar assured the family would

Oh-so-sweet, cantaloupe is one of the most exciting joys of having your own organic vegetable garden! A member of the cucurbit family, cantaloupe is most closely related to cucumbers. Cantaloupe needs hot weather to ripen, so August and September are ideal for fruit production. Cantaloupes (Galia type) are ready for harvest when the skin behind

While watermelon is indeed a classic summertime garden treat, many watermelons take until the fall to ripen, presenting us with the wonderful opportunity of pairing it with a fall-grown green such as arugula that usually fails to grow in summer heat.  We know this delicious Greek salad will make your mouth water for more! Ingredients

Looking for a satisfying but lighter dish to cook between the Thanksgiving feast and the coming rich holiday meals? Try this vitamin-packed mess o’ greens on top of a velvety turnip-parsnip puree. Particularly great with homegrown organic vegetables, but wherever they’re sourced, be sure your ingredients are fresh. Ingredients From the Garden: 4 large bunches

Homefront Farmers is excited to announce the completion of the greenhouse at our new home base in Redding. This large space will allow us to grow quality organic seedlings, including hard-to-find varieties, for transplanting into our clients home gardens come spring. We won’t lie—the project was challenging. However, we think the effort was more than

A healthy and easy cake receipe.  The raw carrot and shredded coconut give this cake a wonderful texture while the zesty cream cheese frosting colored with beets will knock your socks off! Ingredients From the Garden: 1 ⅓ cups carrots, boiled and pureed 3 cups carrots, raw, shredded 1” cube of red beet, boiled and