Treasures of Organic
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Farm fresh (ONM) is a local, vertically-integrated, family-owned and operated meat company producing and selling natural meat products. We focus our sales and marketing emphasis on Oregon animals, local feeding systems, local suppliers and local customers, all in an effort to support the growing “Locavore” movement. Only pasture raised and source-verified beef cattle are selected for the ONM program, and are then fed a high-quality, 100% vegetarian diet consisting of “Upcycled” brewer’s grain from Ninkasi Brewing Company and/or “Upcycled” grass pellets from the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Our cattle are carefully processed at a small local USDA federally inspected facility near Eugene, Oregon.
Are you a Locavore? A Locavore (n) is a person who attempts to buy and eat only foods grown, produced and processed close to their home. Animals in the Farm fresh Meats program are born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and then finished and processed using small, family-owned and operated companies.
At the moment, I'm picking lots of these in the veg garden at Bore Place. They grow really well in the UK and I much prefer them to their slightly stringier relatives, runner beans. You can enjoy local French beans from around June through to September. I would never buy out of season imported French beans as it takes a massive amount of water to produce them and they have to be air freighted in, often all the way from Africa
Food facts
Fresh French beans are an excellent source of dietary fibre, vitamins A, B1, B6, C, antioxidants and lots of minerals. They are also very low in cholesterol, sodium and fat
Recipes
I only really use recipes as a guide, as for me, it all depends on what you have in the fridge. Use what you have and don’t be afraid of experimenting and substituting things, this can lead to great new ideas and combinations. Learn the techniques and apply them to your cooking!
1. Bring a medium sized pan of water to the boil. Add salt (I was taught that beans should be cooked in water as salty as the sea - this seems a lot of salt but gives a great flavour and helps to keep them green)
2. Place your beans in the pan, cover and cook for 4 minutes, test to make sure they are cooked through but not overdone.
3. At the same time heat up a medium frying pan and add the butter or oil and the garlic, cook gently until it starts to soften but be careful that it doesn’t burn or it will turn bitter.
3. At the same time heat up a medium frying pan and add the butter or oil and the garlic, cook gently until it starts to soften but be careful that it doesn’t burn or it will turn bitter.
5. Serve.
4 minutes for test
1. Bring a medium sized pan of water to the boil. Add salt.
2. Place your beans, cover the pan and cook for 4 minutes, test to make sure they are cooked through but not overdone.
3. Remove from the boiling water and place into cold water for a few minutes. This is to stop them cooking (and is called refreshing).
4. Place the beans in a bowl along with the other ingredients, toss together and season to taste. If in doubt add less of the seasonings you can always add more…
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Riad M
24/01/2017 at 1:59 amWe invite you to tour our web site, send us an email, find us on social media, or give us a call to learn more about our unique angle on local, integrated, natural, sustainable and humane animal production systems
ReplyGec Celic
24/01/2017 at 1:59 amAre you a Locavore? A Locavore (n) is a person who attempts to buy and eat only foods grown, produced and processed close to their home. Animals in the farm Meats program are born and raised in the Pacific Northwest
ReplyGec Celic
24/01/2017 at 1:59 amAre you a Locavore? A Locavore (n) is a person who attempts to buy and eat only foods grown, produced and processed close to their home. Animals in the farm Meats program are born and raised in the Pacific Northwest
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