FARM BREWING DAY – SUNDAY MARCH 26 Start time: 1pm until the brew is done (approx. 5 hours) Come for an hour or stay all afternoon. Originally scheduled for the ides of March, we have a new date for the open farm brewing day! We will be serving Doc Hamilton’s all grain home brew from approximately 1pm-6pm. Farm is open until the brew is done. Free craft beer with each beer soap or goat milk soap purchase. Free and open to the...
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Cozy Homemade Crackers and Coloring with Botanical Artist Renee Garner Event Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Cost: $15 – Children free with paying adult. All ages welcome. Location: Wish We Had Acres, 10715 Shopton Rd West, Charlotte, NC 28278 Register online to reserve your spot! Join Matthews-based artist Renee Garner for a botanical coloring workshop on the farm. We’ll make crackers from scratch,...
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Have you ever tried a fresh pecan? I’m talking raw, off the ground or straight from a tree, with a soft, sweet, and creamy taste and a light mocha flesh. Last week at the farm, I got to try my first raw pecans while I helped Laura and Dr. Dave collect these nutty gems from around their property. We collected them using old school pecan pickers from a neighbor who grew up on the farm....
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Charlotte Area Know Your Farms TOUR September 2014 WISH WE HAD ACRES – STEELE CREEK RD & SHOPTON RD W Come meet the bearded ladies behind the goat milk soap at Atherton Market. Park in the back pasture and walk through the old pole barn. Feed the goats, count the chickens and pose for a photo op! Take the 20 minute tour of the grounds to identify seasonal medicinal plants. Enjoy herbal teas, farm chow, sample goat cheese while it...
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Cheeseweed also known as Malva parviflora or little mallow is a common weed found across the United States. It is related to, but not the same as the more commonly known herb marshmallow. Any of the mallow family herbs will have a demulcent or mucilaginous quality, namely in the roots. Basically it means the herb is a slippery/slimmy quality to it. Why is this helpful? It is wonderful to soothe any of the mucosal linings in our bodies...
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 1 1/2 ounces chickweed or garlic mustard, stems removed (2 cups) 1 ounce nettle or henbit tops, including flowers, young dandelion greens or spinach, stems removed (1 1/2 cups) 1 ounce wild garlic greens or chives, cut into 1/2- to 1-inch lengths (3/4 cup), plus more for garnish Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 ounces ricotta cheese (1/4 cup) 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan (1/2 cup), plus more for...
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