As of this past weekend at the Farm we are now seeing beets and zucchini, as well as pumpkin blossoms and watermelon vines! We also We also put in tomato cages made from recycled wire fence from the farm. We hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!
The Accomac Garden is coming along beautifully and we’re seeing a lot of growth. This year’s garden is twice as big as last year, which is exciting and challenging at the same time! Here are some photos taken from this past weekend. Also, mark your calendars for Sept. 10th. This is the date of our [...]
It’s official! Our garden project of 2011 is underway. We are so thrilled to be able to offer dishes sourced from our very own farm. As always, we will continue to bring you the best in local flavors from other farms and producers in the area. Check back to our blog, Facebook and Twitter as [...]
This past weekend, we had the pleasure of attending the Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival at The York Expo Center. We made our way around the crowed room, which was stocked full of fresh, locally-grown herbs of every kind. Our goal was to purchase edible plants for the planter boxes at the Accomac Inn and [...]
We have Organic Norland Red Potatoes, Organic Kennebec Potatoes, and Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes slated for the garden this year. Take a few new twists into consideration the next time you have spuds on your plate. Aside from wonderful light salads for the summer, mashed potatoes will always be a standard favorite. Wasabi kicks them [...]
Ahhh Spring! We are loving the change of seasons particularly because of the growing season and our own fresh produce we will be able to offer! To give you an update on the Accomac Garden – it is all plotted and ready for mid-April planting of carrots and kale. Further plantings will take place in [...]
Even though it seems as if we just put our garden tools away, this is the time to start making plans for next spring’s roof top gardening project! Never feel restricted just because you don’t have a yard to plant vegetables. Container gardening is easy and fun. Several restaurants (including the Accomac) have container gardening [...]
The numbers are in, ladies and gentlemen! Last week, we brought in the last of our garden produce. We collected carrots, peppers, and of course, more tomatoes. Chef Andre will be creating a salsa with the green ones that we thought we would need to leave behind, which is great! The last of the tomatoes [...]
This Saturday, during our Farm to Table Dinner, we will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA). Two representatives from the organization will be in attendance at the event to talk about the goals of the association and answer any questions. Until then, here is a little [...]
Local writer, Jason Konopinski, wrote a fabulous blog post about our upcoming event! Read his article and learn a little bit more about each of the farmers and purveyors that will be in attendance at the event. Join Me at the Accomac’s Farm-to-Table Dinner!: Part One September 7 by Jason Now I’m sure you’re asking [...]