A couple weeks ago I signed up through the YMCA to take Parker and Kate to Suzie's farm for a tour. I wasn't exactly sure what it entailed, and I kind of forgot about it until I saw the reminder on my phone a few days prior. My dad came into town the day before our scheduled farm tour and it was a really nice outing for the four of us. In fact, it was incredible. I was blown away. The farm is 70 acres and full of all sorts of produce and egg-laying hens as well. We toured the whole farm and got to pick any produce we wanted. Each person was given a bag and was told to fill it up! We got several varieties of lettuce, squash, green beans, carrots, beets, radishes, basil, and flowers. We ate all the green beans and carrots that night for dinner (plus Kate ate at LEAST six carrots while we were at the farm) and I made zucchini bread the next day before Paul and I left for our Washington vacation and Grandpa Bob watched the kiddos. I couldn't really see the three of them eating beets and radishes while we were away, so I gave the rest of our goodies to a vegetable loving friend.
After the farm tour, a local chef did a cooking demonstration. He made grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches on artisan bread and roasted some squash and grape tomatoes, which we then ate for lunch. For dessert we had melon sorbet. After lunch all the kids got to plant some seeds in little cups to take home. Such a fun day!
