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Farm Blog Saturday August 15 2020 Okra's Story and Limping Susan Recipe
Okra was brought to the New World during the African slave trade. In her book on African-American foods entitled High on the Hog, Jessica Harris discounts the legend that enslaved African-Americans brought okra and sesame seeds with them to the New World hidden in their hair or their clothing1 read more »
Farm Blog for Tuesday August 11, 2020
Farmers always worry about the weather. Will there be too much rain? Will it rain enough I winter to fill up the irrigation pond? Can we set out the tomatoes, or is it likely to frost? The weather is our most important variable and the one we have no control over. Therefore, we make plans to adapt1 read more »
Farm Blog for Saturday August 8, 2020
Farmers always worry about the weather. Will there be too much rain? Will it rain enough I winter to fill up the irrigation pond? Can we set out the tomatoes or is possible to have a frost? The weather is our most important variable and the one we have no control over. We just have plans to adapt t1 read more »
Farm Blog Tuesday August 4 2020 George Washington Carver's Okra and Tomato Soup
First week for okra!
Okra comes from Africa. It was brought to the new world during the transatlantic slave trade. People involved in the slave trade noticed that a large number of enslaved people died even after surviving the horrors of the Middle Passage. Given their view of black Africans as les1 read more »
About the farm
Harland's Creek Farm, LLC is a certified organic farm located on a historic site near Pittsboro NC. Our eggs, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits are certified organic. The farm is operated by Judy Lessler, Erasmo Flores, and Yoli Nill. Judy started the farm with her husband in 1999. Erasmo worked on the farm for many years and became a partner in 2016. Yoli, Erasmo's wife, joined the farm operations in 2018. In 2021, Victor Ricardo Flores, Erasmo's cousin also began working with us.
Harland's Creek Farm is dedicated to protecting our environment. We farm organically to protect our land. We use plastic-free packing for our deliveries to protect the world's oceans and streams.
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Harland's Creek Farm is dedicated to protecting our environment. We farm organically to protect our land. We use plastic-free packing for our deliveries to protect the world's oceans and streams.