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Food 4 Thought – Basil!
From Italy to Thailand, you’ll find basil sprouting up in menus across the globe. Derived from the Greek word basilikohn, meaning "royal”, basil has a long history of flavoring dishes. This aromatic herb does more than just satisfy taste buds though—basil offers an...
Farm Cam
At Gromaine, we are always looking for ways to continue to connect you to our farm. Way back in May we decided it would be really fun to set up a farm cam. Our farm cam is motion activated, has night vision, and captures the temperature and time. Around the 4th of...
A Big Idea for Little Seeds
"You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club” – Jack London, American author, journalist, and social activist Lettuce seeds are small—very small—and planting them is a time-consuming, meticulous process, Each tray we plant has 250 tiny...
The Benefits of Organic Greens
From Napa Valley to Midtown Manhattan, the farm to table movement beckons foodies, locavores and tourists alike—each in search of seasonal flavors picked fresh that day. As the movement continues to grow across the U.S., so do the benefits of local, organic foods. We...
Lettuce Helps the Pain Go Away- SNL Throwback Thursday
Bear with us…
We have new friend visiting us in the fields the past week or so. This picture is not the clearest, but there is black bear standing at the back of the pasture. It was taken by our mom a few days ago. We've spotted him/her a few times now, but Jon had the closest...
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