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Our balsam wreaths, garland, and trees are ready--buy one for your Mom, your neighbor... your "self". Enjoy! |
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| Bring your children, your boyfriend, your wife... choose the perfect tree for your living room. |
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Our bows are made by Laurie, the wreaths and garlands, by our entire crew! Christmas songs are playing in our barn!
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| Our tree is sparkling with hand painted ornaments. |
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| Studies while "Drawn along the shores of Maine" by neighbor and artist Laurie Hadlock |
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| Potted and ready to go, just add a bow! Amaryllis. |
 Between House and Barn: A Rural Interlude By Christopher Ayres and Stephen Hyde A beautiful book with photographs by Sarah's Dad (Wealden/Farm Fresh Connection team) . |
| A recent review: http://www.newmainetimes.org/articles/2011/06/01/rural-conversation/ |
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| Nita has been verrrrry busy knitting zippy, gorgeous mittens, hats, socks and scarves for you! There is nothing like wearing hand knit mittens! |
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| Vibrant photos, great little gift! |
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| We just received a new supply of gorgeous bowls for the holiday season. You will want to hold one in your hand! |
WE ALSO HAVE GIFT BASKETS FOR FOODIES (OR ANYONE) THIS YEAR!! Some options include: APPLES, CHEESE, HONEY, SOAP, POTTED AMARYLIS JAM, DRIED APPLES, CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMONDS, CANDLES, NUTS OATS, SYRUP, HONEY POTATOES, ONIONS, GARLIC, ROSEMARY CARROTS, PARSNIPS, BEETS, TURNIPS, ONION, POTATOES, ROSEMARY, GARLIC Call or come by to customize your basket or leave it up to the Wealden Elves. Happy December. We're here and look forward to your visit. |
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| WEALDEN AT DUSK |
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| DAILY PRIZES TOO! |
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| THE PERFECT TREE |
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| "The cheese pumpkin makes a great pie. Just bake, scoop out the pumpkin, and puree." |
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| There's something wonderful about a baking turkey with herbs. |
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| Another great "pie pumpkin" and try it for Martha's Mom's delicious Pumpkin Cornbread recipe (below). "It's like a dessert!" Martha says. |
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| Local fresh butter and cream, very necessary ingredients, mmmm. |
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| Tender Wealden sweet potatoes |
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| A perfect little hostess present or stocking gift--syrup or honey. |
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| Warren Miskell's bowls are beautiful to look at, hold, and use -- another great gift. |
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| Succulent Mache is perfect for a light post Thanksgiving salad. Top it with some gorgeous goat cheese, fresh pear, and cranberry... you'll feel healthy all over. |
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN OK, it's not my favorite holiday and, I must admit not r e a l l y understanding it's origin so, just in case, you feel the same, here goes: Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of All Hallows' Eve) is an annual holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night preceding All Hallows Day. Much like Day of Dead celebrations, the holiday has ancient origins tied to seasonal change, harvest time, and festivals honoring the dead. Wikipedia |
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| The crew at Wealden preparing leeks for you. |
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| LEEKS, LEEKS, LUSCIOUS LEEKS. |
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| YOUR squash and pumpkin options are many! |
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| Today was the perfect day to bake ginger cookies. It's one of those foods that just seems to go with Autumn and CIDER (or tea). GINGER COOKIES 3/4 C butter 1 C brown sugar 1/4 C molasses 1 egg 2 1/4 C flour 2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 t ginger, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t cloves CREAM TOGETHER 1st four ingredients until fluffy. Sift dry ingredients--stir into molasses mixture. FORM into balls. ROLL in white sugar. PLACE 2-3 inches apart. BAKE 350º 8-10 minutes. Tops will crack OK, oak leaves, you have permission to fall. |
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| Shallots |
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| You just have to try these potatoes with a name like this! |
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| Almost too great looking to eat |
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| Look at the cabbage selection, wow! |
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| Kale, Sorrel, Arugula, Mesclun... more. |
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| Fresh Turkey Orders thru November 17 from Mainely Poultry in Warren. |
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| Just in! Paperwhites, hyacinth and amarylis to keep you in bloom as your garden fades. |
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| Our cooler is filled with cold cider, organic milk, fresh eggs, a great selection of cheeses, and more! |
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| Stop by to say hi to Martha and her pumpkin(s!) |
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| GREAT PUMPKINS -- ALL SHAPES, SIZES, FLAVORS... EVEN COLORS! |
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| Stop in to visit Sarah! A Freeport native and Connecticut College grad, Sarah has joined Wealden Farm to help expand the wholesale side of the business, Farm Fresh Connection. She also lends a hand wherever needed--working at the farm store, contributing to the Wealden Farm Facebook page (friend us please), and working in the fields harvesting (she just came in when I shot this in the walk in cooler). Notice the bags of recently harvested carrots piled nearly to her shoulders behind her! |
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| Many varieties for discerning SQUASH LOVERS... DID YOU KNOW?--Squash was one of the Three Sisters planted by Native Americans The Three Sisters were the three main native crop plants: maize (corn), beans, and squash. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. Weeds can be detrimental to the growing conditions of the squash. The beans provided nitrogen fixing for all three crops. |
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| My favorite is Cortland, but there are so many choices! Local, fresh, delicious! |
