Open Farm Day is an annual event held across Maine, where farmers open their doors to their community and invite them to explore and learn about their farming practices. We always have an open door policy, and invite our customers to shop at our Farm Store and meet our family/animals Read more…
Briny Pork Chops The secret to succulent, juicy pork chops? There are many factors: pork breed, their diet and environment… And a few that you can influence in your own kitchen! Soaking pork chops in a flavorful brine overnight really adds a great acidity that not only starts to break Read more…
Last week we celebrated Bumble Bee’s 16th birthday! She is a truly loved part of our farm and family, and has been with Misty Brook since the very start. If 16 sounds like a lot of years for a dairy cow, you’re not wrong… It is definitely something worth celebrating! Read more…
Maybe its the New Englander in me, but few things are more comforting on a cold winters day than a bowl of sweet but salty, savory baked beans. I have many memories of ladling the molasses-sweetened, creamy beans onto a plate at public bean suppers; I remember the smells that Read more…
While our rye seed originated up in Aroostook County, we have been saving seed and regrowing this crop since we relocated to Maine, making our rye a uniquely-Misty Brook variety. Rye is a very popular cover crop in this part of the country because it grows rapidly to create a Read more…
At Misty Brook Farm, we grow open-pollinated Early Riser field corn for our cornmeal. This multi-purpose corn is well-adapted for cold, northern climates. It has great genetic diversity, with both dent and flint characteristics. Dent corns are typically high in starch, while flint corns are low in Read more…
It’s that time of year again when we crave warm bowls of soup, an excuse to fill our kitchens with warmth from a hot oven full of baking bread. It seems like there are unlimited ideas for what to fill your soup bowl with. From chowders and bisques to classic Read more…
Liver has something of a bad rap in the American diet, though I don’t think it would take much to chang that. You might immediately think of your grandma’s over-cooked liver and onions, a classic dish where the sharp flavors of onion cut through the sometimes metalic taste of the Read more…
Wonton soup can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Chances are your local Chinese restaurant can get you a plastic quart sized container of the soup, or you can create your own delicious, home-made version with a few simple ingredients! We made this wonton Read more…
You may have noticed that some of our standard-sized eggs have been replaced by smaller ones, not quite filing out the little nesting cups of the carton. What’s with these little eggs? Do they come from smaller chickens? A different variety? Young chickens, old chickens, nutrient-deprived ones? These are “pullet Read more…