You can brew vinegar from fermentable sugars or fermentable alcohol. For example, apple cider will become apple cider vinegar if exposed to air. Exposing fruit juice or alcohol to oxygen allows for the possibility that acetic acid bacteria (AAB) may colonize the...
“… and by feral I don’t mean ‘a failed wild thing’…there is no such things as a failed wild thing…it is in the nature of wild that this is it’s only option. No, feral is a failed domestication.” -Stephen Jenkinson (1) Wild Plants. Wild Food. Wild...
It’s Friday at Gingerhill Farm, and our kitchen staff has come together at 7:30 am to talk about food. Thursday evening prior, we celebrated the advent of Spring and the Full Moon by gathering with community for a farm tour, a farm-to-fork dinner, and dancing to music...
This week we are re-posting a blog from our sister project, a holistic health and wellness service for women called Bodhidevi. Bodhidevi strives to allow women to realize their fullest selves through yoga, exercise, nutrition, meal service programs, Ayurvedic therapy,...
Though our community members tend toward more secular and spiritual beliefs than religious ones, we jump at any chance to celebrate the joy of living and cook up some good food! Christmas at the farm this year was a splendid, decorative, fun, and delicious evening of...
Christmas in Hawaii is magical. Many families choose to spend their holiday breaks vacationing in Hawaii. Indeed, it’s a great way to get away from the cold and bustle of the mainland. But while the holidays in Hawaii are great fun, they don’t always feel like,...
