by Lisa Duff | Jan 23, 2023 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Ya know sitting down with my 3 kids for a family meal never gets old. It absolutely feels terrific and I feel triumphant every time! It used to feel great because I had a baby, a toddler, and an elementary school kid who were melting down by 5 pm hungry & tired...
by Lisa Duff | Aug 16, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
I love family dinner. Don’t you? You know how it feels right? Having dinner with your smiling, polite kids, eating their vegetables, cleaning their plates and telling you what an amazing cook you are? Me neither, lol. But I know how it feels to sit down with...
by Lisa Duff | Jun 21, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
I know it’s Friday…but I want to talk about Self Care Sunday. Sunday’s are my day off. Sure, I have chicken & greenhouse chores and often find myself toiling in the fields doing some of my favorite tasks (weeding for me is a Zen meditation) but...
by Lisa Duff | May 25, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Remember what the produce aisle looked like when you were a kid? Maybe I’m dating myself but growing up in Central New York you couldn’t buy strawberries, tomatoes or watermelon in January. Most people ate canned veggies (homemade or store bought) in the...
by Lisa Duff | May 6, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Me! Your Neighborhood Farmer. Long before I became a farmer, I became a food lover. I understood the importance of food through mom’s homemade meals and baking with my grandma. Family functions focused around everyone bringing their signature dish or beloved...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 7, 2022 | Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, seedlings, Your Neighborhood Farmer
My passion for growing food fuels me daily. The love for seed in soil started so long ago… and still burns deep inside. I never tire of fulfilling the potential each piece of land holds to provide nourishing food that brings family and friends together over the...