5/12/2023 0 Comments Heirloom by Tim Stark![]() ![]() ![]() The multi-colored fruit of his labor.were a hit, snapped up by amateur and pro chefs at NYC's greenmarket. A fresh writer's salad garnished with an colorful dressing for foodies with a yen for sensual comestibles." -Kirkus Reviews "Fourteen years ago, with zero farming experience, Tim Stark started 3,000 heirloom tomato plants in his Brooklyn apartment then transferred them to the family acreage in Pennsylvania. ![]() It all combines to make entertaining light fare. Other aspects of the author's cultivation surface in references to diverse literary sources from Cheever to Crèvecoeur. Readers get an introduction to regular farmer's market customers and sellers and a field guide to the practices of Stark's affable Amish and Mennonite neighbors. The author also delights the palates of sophisticated foodies via the kitchens of the great chefs at Gotham's priciest eateries. Stark's Eckerton Hill Farm provides fruits and vegetables for a discerning retail clientele at New York's Union Square Greenmarket. "Lovingly crafted memoir about the author's days producing organic veggies on his small farm in Pennsylvania Dutch country. ![]()
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