Posts by Amy Procop
Green Garlic
Green Garlic adds a delicate garlicky flavor to spring and early summer dishes. Green garlic is the young version of the plants that will eventually produce the heads of garlic found at the store. This flavorful veggie can be used anytime regular garlic is used
Read MoreBubbles & Burgers KOYT Radio Fundraiser
Sage Mountain Farm was honored to donate our grass-fed beef & veggies in support of KOYT 97.1 FM Anza Community Broadcasting annual fundraiser luncheon last weekend! KOYT is an all volunteer community supported nonprofit that brought together the best of Anza to create a truly spectacular event! The warm rustic setting exemplified farm-to-table dining &…
Read MorePasture Reseeding
Rejuvenating healthy grass land for grazing cattle, pigs and sheep to thrive! Healthy pastures protect your health, promote the humane treatment of animals, and take care of the environment while producing the most flavorful, nutrient-rich foods possible!
Read MoreThe Environmental Benefit of Sage Mountain Farm Recycling Cardboard
Feeding San Diego works in partnership with Sage Mountain Farm to assure zero waste! They deliver thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to us that go to feed our pasture-raised Cerveza cattle and Heritage pigs. This boosts a larger range of nutrients into their diet while implementing sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
Read MoreRed Lentil + Chickpea Tartinade
Inspired by the produce in her CSA, our CSA member Bon creates seasonal recipes using only two things: what she has & the flavor inspiration it brings. Bon creates culinary delights like most chefs do, at least the ones I know personally, who buy produce from our farm. It’s an artform that I’d like to…
Read MoreNo Waste Recipe: Carrot Top Pepper Salsa
Don’t throw those carrot tops away from your CSA! End food waste today! This recipe includes Jalapeno Peppers but can be substituted with any of the peppers we are harvesting on the farm this summer! A great recipe to combine a few ingredients from your CSA box this summer. We are also harvesting Oregano so…
Read MoreNo Waste Recipe: Kale Stem Pesto
If you love delicious culinary crafted meals, you know that sourcing quality local ingredients is a must! Regardless of where you fall on the chef – foodie meter, you have a fantastic pallet for flavor that’s kept spunky by the farm fresh food that brought you here, and keeps your motor running! Scientific research has…
Read MorePickled Carrots and Daikon Recipe
Pickled Carrots and Daikon Recipe Spring crops are as colorful as they are flavorful. Each new harvest brings fruits and vegetables ready to be transformed into a delicious dish. Plus, cooking seasonally is a wonderful way to get the most out of a crop’s nutrients and taste. Two spring crops that can be pickled together…
Read MoreCooking Seasonally (aka with what you already have!)
Cooking Seasonally (aka with what you already have!) All food has a time, and a season, and as a local, and organically grown farm, we grow and sell what’s in season in San Diego, Claremont, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties. Here is why you should buy and eat what’s in-season, wherever you are in the…
Read MoreGolden Beets + Boiled Beets Recipe (Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo, Keto)
Golden Beets + Boiled Beets Recipe (Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo, Keto) Written by Christina P. Kantzavelos Golden beets, aka Beta Vulgaris, are underground edible roots. Although not as famous as their red counterparts, they are often favored for the beautiful golden color, smoother texture and milder and sweeter flavor. Due to their nutrient density, they are highly…
Read MoreBraised Lamb Shanks
The most tender, fall off the bone Lamb Shanks braised in a Bourguignon inspired red wine gravy that will not leave you wanting! This full bodied, luxurious recipe gives comfort food new meaning and was worth every moment it took to prepare it. Definitely changed the way I feel about lamb and introduced my pallet…
Read MoreDevastating Crop Losses
The farm had an early freeze come in on Sunday night. Temperatures got down into the low thirties which resulted in crop damage and then Monday night again with temperatures in the high twenties. All of the weather stations had ranges from 38-44 degrees, not the first time they were quite a ways off. Had…
Read MoreBeef Stew with Potatoes & Carrots Recipe
As fall approaches, I start craving classic comfort foods, like Beef Stew. This Beef Stew Recipe, made with farm fresh beef, from a small farmer just down the road (Sage Mountain Farm) is a classic you can enjoy without the guilt! Our animals are raised humanly without all the chemicals- antibiotic free and without added…
Read MoreStuffed Summer Squash Recipe
Stuffed Summer Squash Recipe Ingredients: Sage Mountain Farm farm fresh vegetables & fruit from this weeks C.S.A. (Community Supported Agriculture) farm share box! Not a member yet? No worries, click here to share in the harvest! Full of flavor, our food tastes like it came from your very own garden, because in a sense,…
Read MoreBone Broth Recipe
On a chilly day like today, a cup of warn Bone Broth goes down smooth! It’s great cold on warm, summer days too! Bone Broth is not only tasty, it’s excellent for your health! It eases joint pain & makes your skin glow! That’s because Bone Broth contains Collagen. That’s right, the stuff they put…
Read MoreHealthy soil, healthy food, healthy you!
The smell of fresh soil is in the air! We are tilling the soil today, where last seasons root vegetable crops were planted! With the importation of organic inputs such as manures, composts, and recycling of on-farm organic matter, we condition the soil with healthy, organic plant nutrients that feed the plants, which in turn…
Read MoreCarrot Cheesy Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze
I’m going to tell it to you straight, I’ve been a vegetarian the past few years but when my blood results came back to tell me that I was alert level low iron deficient, that quickly changed. Thankfully I know where to get the highest quality meat and it’s right here at Sage Mountain Farm!…
Read MoreFarm News: Storm Update Feb 2019
Farm News: Storm Update Over the past few weeks the farm has been hit by a series of devistating storms. The first week in Feb brought 4” of snow. Followed the next week by flash flooding that was so devistating it wiped out 2 mountain highways and in neighboring Sage, the surging floodwaters were so…
Read MoreButternut Squash with Walnuts Recipe
Simple, easy, tasty, quick! Baked Butternut Squash on a cold day warms the bones, and the kitchen! On chilly winter days like we’ve had, butternut squash is a healthy remedy for the winter chills. Immune boosting Vitamin B6 & Vitamin C will help keep colds away and the potassium in Butternut Squash is good for…
Read MoreAged Eggnog- George Washington’s Christmas Eggnog Recipe
I love a good cup of eggnog around Christmas but who knows what they put in the stuff from the store? Our answer is to follow George Washington’s lead and make our own Aged Eggnog with our fresh eggs and fresh milk and cream… but like most really good things, you’ll need to start this…
Read MoreHow to break down a CSA Box
Video Player https://sagemountainfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/43974621_852753525114772_3930567079308034048_n.mp4 00:00 00:00 00:42 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Some quick tips on how to break down your CSA box! Did you know that we recycle CSA boxes, and that residential recycling programs don’t accept them? We use wax boxes to keep your vegetables fresher as they…
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