Chris Benton
Using Bark Mulch in the Garden?
Have you ever noticed the leaves on the ground in a forest or in the woods behind your house? I'm sure you have walked through the woods...
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Chris Benton
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Bakery Pumping Out the Goods!
It has been almost a year since we finished our commercial kitchen on the farm and wow, has it been a roller coaster of a time. We have...
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Chris Benton
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
RECIPE: Refrigerator Pickled Okra
This time of the year we have a lot of okra that gets a little too big. We don't let these go to waste as they are perfect for making our R
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Chris Benton
- May 23, 2019
- 1 min
RECIPE: Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Refrigerator Dill Pickles Prep 10 m Cook 15 m Ready In 3 d 25 m This quick pickle recipe is perfect for the extra pickling cucumbers and...
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Chris Benton
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
RECIPE: Paleo Meatloaf w/ Liver
We have been testing new recipes that use our microgreens and this meatloaf has jumped to the top of our favorites list. Adding liver to...
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Chris Benton
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
RECIPE: Crispy Vegetable and Turkey Rollups w/ Radish Microgreens
This is one of my favorite quick wraps when I need something quick and delicious. This wrap is Paleo friendly and uses our Radish...
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Chris Benton
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
RECIPE: Red Thai curry soup with Chicken & Pak Choi
This is one of our all-time favorite soups to make on the farm. This soup is loaded with flavors and ramps up what some people consider...
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Chris Benton
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
Why You Should Eat Alfalfa Microgreens
Fittingly called the “King of all Foods,” alfalfa contains numerous vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, such as: Biotin B-vitamins...
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Chris Benton
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
RECIPE: Microgreen Methi Dal
This Dal(lentils) is my favorite way of using methi(fenugreek) microgreens. It is very soothing to eat with rice or quinoa, and flavorful...
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Chris Benton
- Jan 10, 2019
- 2 min
Sprout To Life Shake
Sunflower microgreens are a live food, which makes many nutrients more available for digestion and assimilation. Sunflower microgreens...
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Chris Benton
- Dec 11, 2018
- 1 min
Holy Fermentation!
Homemade fermentation...kimchi on right and sauerkraut on the left. We will have classes on the farm next year to teach you how to make...
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Chris Benton
- Dec 8, 2018
- 2 min
Key Tool For the Urban Farm
I'm often asked what kind of tools I use on the farm. This is a great question but the answer is a little more complicated. Many of the...
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Chris Benton
- Sep 28, 2018
- 2 min
Planting Ginger in the Home Garden
Ginger (Zingiber officianle) is an herbaceous perennial plant that produces thick, knotty, underground rhizomes. These edible rhizomes...
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Chris Benton
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
How to Use Shiso Leaves
Shiso Culture and Cultivation Perilla frutescens, or shiso, is an easy to grow herb in the mint family that is usually planted in the...
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Chris Benton
- Jun 16, 2018
- 2 min
C&L Farms Grows - Summer Cucumber Dill Salad
Summer is my favorite time of the year on the farm. The vegetables are growing like crazy this year, especially the English cucumbers. ...
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Chris Benton
- May 31, 2018
- 1 min
Benefits of Eating Fenugreek Microgreens
Fenugreek Microgreens It contains a variety of beneficial nutrients, including: iron magnesium manganese copper vitamin B6 protein...
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Chris Benton
- May 17, 2018
- 2 min
Shrimp and Microgreens Wraps
Shrimp and Microgreens Wraps Serves 4 as an appetizer Here, microgreens replace lettuce in these nontraditional Asian spring rolls....
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Chris Benton
- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Squash and Tomatoes - Farm Update
This week has been a busy one at C&L Farms. We have been adding the tomato clips to the tomato plants in the hoop-house. They have been...
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Chris Benton
- May 10, 2018
- 2 min
Know Your Farmer - Organic Standards
“Organic standards have made significant improvements by reducing the volume of chemicals used in farming systems, which has...
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Chris Benton
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is Aquaponics & How Does It Work?
I occasionally have a visitor to the farm and one of the first things they want to see is the aquaponics system. My farm is not strictly...
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