THE U-Pick GARDEN will be closing August 20th. This will be the last year the garden will be open to the public. Next year I'll be operating as a CSA, supplying about 20 regular customers with weekly boxes. Thank you for your support over the last 8 years, but it's time to try something new.

To get a copy of my book, "How To Grow Vegetables In Sitka, Alaska" just give me a call....The books are $20 plus tax. If you live out of town and want me to mail you a copy, you can mail a check for $25.60 to:

Lori Adams
P O Box 6021
Sitka, Alaska
99835


Down To Earth U-Pick Garden is located at 2103 Sawmill Creek Road in Sitka, Alaska. It is open usually from mid-June through late August. Hours are Monday-Saturday 12:00 to 6:30. On Farmer's Market Saturdays I am not open until 2:00. Children are welcome but may not run through the garden or chase the ducks. If you have any questions you can contact me, Lori Adams, at 907-747-6108 or 907-738-2241. My email address is downtoearthupick@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Free Lunch

October is "National Farm To School Month", and earlier I blogged about one of our local high school's visit to my garden.  Today they invited me to their "local" lunch.


Look at this delicious spread!!
 

Locally caught silver salmon on a bed of sauteed kale topped with sorrel and dill pesto, mashed potatoes, raw carrots and celery, biscuits made from Delta Junction barley flour, and Washington apple/ Sitka blueberry cobbler.  Delicious!!!

Everyone was excited about the meal...



And who can turn down a free lunch?
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3 comments:

  1. melissaOctober 17, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    surely that is the only school that has salmon for lunch!!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    That is not like any school lunch that I've seen. Are they able to do this all the time - or was it a special occasion? What fun -

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  3. LoriOctober 17, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Sitka is trying to implement locally caught fish into the school menus on a regular basis, but the budget doesn't allow for it. The Sitka Conservation Society has a program to subsidize it and so fish is now available about once a month or so.

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