EP06 High Summer Baby Greens Tour 🌱🥗

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Amber Waves Farmcast: Growing Better Every Day Through Food, Farming and Community

Amber Waves Farm

13 episodes

5 days ago

What if farming wasn't just about growing food, but growing community? Join Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow co-founders of Amber Waves Farm as they explore the frontier of community farming through weekly conversations with chefs, policy experts, fellow farmers, and curious community members. Whether you're a food enthusiast or aspiring farmer, tune in every Friday for insights that help people, communities and our planet grow better everyday.

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EP06 High Summer Baby Greens Tour 🌱🥗

Amber Waves Farmcast: Growing Better Every Day Through Food, Farming and Community

27 minutes 23 seconds

2 months ago

EP06 High Summer Baby Greens Tour 🌱🥗

It’s peak summer here at the farm and we’re taking you on a tasting tour through the fields to show you what makes our baby greens program so special.

We’re a nonprofit teaching farm uniting food, farming, and community. With 600+ varieties of fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, and flowers, our mission is to train the next generation of farmers and feed our community with fresh, nutritious food.In this episode, we'll be sharingwhat baby greens are, why they matter, and even how to grow them at home.

👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more farm insights, recipes, and behind-the-scenes stories. What’s your favorite summer harvest? Let us know below!

⸻⏱️ Chapter Markers

0:00 – Welcome to our high-summer tasting tour 🌞

0:35 – What are baby greens?

1:15 – Meet our Spicy Salad mix (mustards + Asian greens)2:00 – The 80-20 rule for growing success

2:45 – Keeping greens coming strong into December4:10 – How to grow baby greens at home (20–28 days!)

5:30 – Microgreens vs. Baby Greens vs. Cutting Greens

7:05 – Making a “Mouth Salad” with Tat Soi + Ruby Streaks + Red Russian Kale

8:15 – What isn’t salad? With Julia Sherman (Salad for President)

9:30 – Foraging for Purslane 🌿

11:10 – The perfection of fresh arugula + lemon + olive oil

12:20 – Farm-fresh flavor: enhancing, not covering

13:10 – The secret of “Adult Spicy” greens for fine dining

15:00 – A labor of love: our dedicated 24-person farm crew

16:30 – Inside the Amber Waves Apprenticeship Program

17:35 – “Playoff Season” on the farm: peak summer bounty

19:00 – Shout-out to our amazing crew 💚

20:15 – Farming on preserved silt loam soils + women in agriculture

20:50 – Closing thoughts: thank your farmer, and grow food!

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Visit us: 367 Main Street, Amagansett, NY or 64 Park Place, East Hampton

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