FYI

From time to time we come across an article in the popular press (main stream media) that speaks to us and what we are doing here at Blueberry Gardens. Just click on the link and check them out.

On a cold February morning is there anything better than to think of the blueberries to come and the muffins that might follow. This was in the NY Times.  Julia Moskin makes whole grain blueberry muffins with a crunchy orange streusel top.

Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins – Video – NYTimes.com

 My son Benjamin suggested this recent story on NPR Morning Edition about how the humble blueberry got started on the path to global presence.

How New Jersey Tamed The Wild Blueberry For Global Production

In the New York Times – A lovely piece about life and gardens. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/my-perennial-dilemma/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region

Healthy Soil Bacteria, Healthy People an article in the Atlantic Monthly.

This next one is from the N Y Times. After more than 20 years we still don’t make minimum wage for the time we spend or any return on our monetary investment. Our choice of course, but harder to justify as each year passes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/opinion/sunday/dont-let-your-children-grow-up-to-be-farmers.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

Here is a recent one from the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/lessons-from-farmers-what-i-learned-about-cooking–and-about-respect/2014/10/06/9e0b9f04-4424-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html

The one about faith and farming

http://narrative.ly/carnival-delights/jesus-take-the-wheel-of-my-giant-farm-machine/