At the Hillsboro Farmers Market, many of you have been asking about tomatoes. Well with all the rain and cloudy days we’ve had this year to date, the truth is they are just not ready yet. At Cottrell Country Farm, we grow our tomatoes in two locations. One, outside where they are first ready. Secondly,Continue reading “First of the Season Tomatoes”
Category Archives: Vegetables
Homegrown Cabbage
Starting the week of 7 June, Cottrell Country Farm will be selling homegrown cabbage at the Hillsboro Farmers Market. While cabbage is usually a fall crop, we’ve tried planting it this last spring. Our results were good. Our cabbage is natural. We only use organic sprays, such as neem oils. Come give our cabbage aContinue reading “Homegrown Cabbage”
Farm Fresh Cucumbers
Starting 24 May, Cottrell Country Farm will have cucumbers available at the Hillsboro Farmers Market. Our cucumbers are grow naturally, using only rainwater and organic sprays, such as Neem Oil. This weekend will be the first picks of the season. If your looking for something natural, unlike the commercial chemical sprayed cucumbers you get atContinue reading “Farm Fresh Cucumbers”
ZUCCHINI PICKLES.
In preparation for the opening day of the Hillsboro Farmers Market, on 3 May, Cottrell Country Farm has prepared our delicious zucchini pickles. In our opinion, zucchini pickles are superior to cucumber. We could make either, because we grow both vegetables, but we’ve learned to stick with zucchini. We make two types of zucchini pickles,Continue reading “ZUCCHINI PICKLES.”