Our experiments with raising poultry in the city are exactly that: experiments. Tucked away in many parts of south, central and north Philadelphia are poultry markets with all sorts of foul smelling fowl. Picture gringo Andrew and his apathetic brown boyfriend driving from live poultry market to live poultry market trying to buy and leave …
The Expansion
It’s official. We’re having a baby! We’re calling her “the other spot.” Or “oh, fuck.” I kid. In all honesty, we’re lucky enough to have inherited a great deal of additional growing space at the Schuylkill Center from our good friend and neighbor Gerry Lee. It’s about 5,000 additional square feet. Gorgeous soil, beautiful landscapes …
When raccoons attack
Don’t ask us about the animal death toll around these parts. Whether the death is natural or on purpose, who knows how many pets Andrew has lost over his lifetime due to a raccoon attack. He’s a dedicated man. One that I’ve come to appreciate for his love of the garden and all of its …
Farm51 Fare: Ravaged Salad with Poached Egg
Can I be honest with you all? Andrew and I are terrible eaters. Me especially. If given the opportunity to have the most elaborately prepared hoity-toity meal versus a 20 piece McNugget and/or a bodega hoagie, we’d probably take the latter. During farmstand season, when 7:30PM hits we pack up those tables and leftover vegetables …
