BLOG & RECIPES

Radishes. Perhaps one of the more underappreciated and misunderstood vegetables. Yet, you always see them at the farmers’ market. There’s...

This is the time of year we call “deep winter.” It may have been 80 degrees on Monday, but this is Texas, and with overall lower temps...

You know those fancy natural sponges you see at farmers’ markets and co-ops–loofahs? They don’t come from the sea like you may think, but...

While it’s clear we’re all a bunch of veggie lovers, we also have a soft spot for flowers. We grow a good amount of flowers at VRDNT for...

This year, we are growing eight varieties of melons! Melon season is always a sweet reprieve from the hot duldrums of deep summer. We are...

During this season, it's tempting to get caught up in consumerism. If you're seeking a meaningful gift for someone special while...

Right around the time when Lonestar cans give way to their camo skins, I feel myself gathering armfuls of root crops to fill the larder...

Never Again If you’ve been with VRDNT since the very beginning, you may remember that during our first season of production in 2019 we...

Any gardener or farmer can tell you– that radishes are always MUCH spicier when grown in hot weather than in cooler fall/ winter months....

For no other reason than why not, here is a list of very corny, farmer-approved, jokes and riddles. You’re sure to either love or hate...

We’re deep into summer, and there is a chance, we know, that you might be getting sick of eggplant. This week’s post is a quick homage to...

We're a bit melon crazy over here these days. Did you catch last week's post where we rounded up nearly 20 of our favorite melon recipes?...

Hello, Ada here. What is there to even say about this heat? Its intensity is purely distracting, at best. At its worst, it’s… it’s well,...

Summer vegetables, those treasures born of the heat and hailing from equatorial origins, have different storage needs than you’re average...

Cabbage wins. It's an excellent storage crop for both you and the farm, and has the useful character traits of being delicious both raw...

Ada here. I have a love affair with okra. First and foremost, I like to eat it. It’s delicious stewed, fried, grilled, or thrown in a...

Have you ever cracked open a jar of homemade pickles, or sliced into a loaf of banana bread that you baked yourself? It’s a satisfying...

Hello! Ada here. It’s roundup time! If you want some recipe inspiration for your very summery CSA shares, scroll to the bottom. And if...

The humble zucchini. It’s a summer vegetable that we all know. If you’re like us, your go-to way to cook this fruit might be a simple...

As farm people, the word “Brassicas” is a regular player in our working dictionary of botany terms and tractor parts. Brassicas this, and...