Shop Online!

Use this link to visit our online store to purchase items for on farm pickup, local delivery, or shipping!

Http://artondalefarm.square.site

Turnbull Christmas Trees Has Moved

Turnbull Trees will be located in the parking lot at 7 Seas in downtown Gig Harbor this year rather than in our parking lot. Follow their Facebook page to stay up to date with their local business.
https://www.facebook.com/turnbulltree/

If you'd like to shop our farm store for the holidays, please order on our website! We offer farm pickup, local delivery, and shipping!
Http://artondalefarm.square.site

Shop Online!

You can shop online and have your purchases either shipped to you, anywhere in the United States or have it delivered direct to your door is you live locally!

Http://artondalefarm.square.site

2020 Farm Stand Closed for Retail Sales

As farmers, we invest all of our money for the season in December. We start planting seedlings in our seed nursery in January and had already moved our tomato starts to the greenhouse before the uncertainty of this year became apparent in mid-March.

 

We watched the road go silent, like Superbowl Sunday silent, overnight and stay that way for weeks. We realized that we couldn't plant, grow, and harvest like any other year and risk having no customers to buy our produce, so we made the decision to create our own delivered CSA produce box model for the 2020 season and close the farm stand following the end of veggie start season.

 

We determined how many CSA shares we could reliably fill and how many we'd need to assure that we were financially able to restart in 2022, and we opened up sign-ups to those who applied first. Luckily, and surprisingly, we sold enough to be solvent in 3 days and the maximum we think we can fill with 2 weeks. What a weight off our shoulders! (We also have a wait list many people deep)

 

After in person sales close, you'll still be able to purchase your favorite preserved goodies, soaps, lotions, and candles, any remaining veggie and herb starts, and any excess produce production using our website for home delivery! artondalefarm.square.site.

 

The silver lining of such drastic changes this year is that we expect to get time to work on the exterior of the farm hall building because the parking lot will be closed! Yay!

 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, but especially this year. And an extra big THANK YOU to everyone who has respected our request for customers to wear masks to help keep us all safe

Business Changes Due To Covid-19

We are currently open on Fridays from 3pm-6pm for in person shopping of canned items, bath and body products, and hardy plant starts.

Starting on April 17th, we will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 11am-6pm. We will not being open on Sundays this year.

We will have limited plant varieties for sale until the first weekend of May when we expect to have all summer veggie starts available.

You can also place orders on our Square Store for shipping or delivery at artondalefarm.square.site.

As always, our Facebook page is the best place to keep up to date with all of the latest changes!

Farm Stand Closed For Winter

Farm Stand is closed for the winter season.

Farm Gift Shop will be open sporadically throughout the winter, with openings being announced on our Facebook page.

We'll open again on April 17th. Hours will be Fridays and Saturdays 11am-6pm and Sundays 11am-5pm.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups raw pumpkin seeds

Salted: 1 ½ tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp salt

Cinnamon: 1 ½ tbsp butter, ¼ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp white sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp salt

Spicy: 1 ½ tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, 3/4 tsp salt, 3 tsp lime juice

Drying seeds and roasting seeds are two different processes.

To Dry Seeds:
1. Carefully wash pumpkin seeds to remove the clinging fibrous pumpkin tissue.

2. Pumpkin seeds can be dried in the sun, in a dehydrator at 115-120ºF for 1 to 2 hours, or in an oven on warm for 3 to 4 hours. Stir them frequently to avoid scorching.

To Roast Seeds:
1.Take dried pumpkin seeds, toss with desired seasoning  ingredients (liquid ones first followed by premixed dry ones) and roast in a preheated oven at 250ºF for 10 to 20 minutes, or until golden.

Fall Veggie Coleslaw

Ingredients:
½ cup mayonnaise
4 cloves garlic
1 spicy pepper (optional)
2 turnips
1 head napa cabbage
½ cup prepared pickle relish, flavor is your choice

Directions:
1. Dice all veggies, deseeding the pepper if you wish to keep the spice to a minimum. Mince garlic. 

2. Put tall ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

3. Let stand for about 20 minutes or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Seasonal Veggie Tempura

Ingredients:
Assorted seasonal veggie or firm fruits (carrots, bell pepper, beans, squash, broccoli, apples, persimmons, etc)
1 cup Flour
1 cup Cornstarch
1 Egg
1 tbsp Baking powder
½ tsp Salt
Approximately 1 ½ cups water
Oil for frying in either an electric frier or a heavy pan

Directions:
1. Cut veggies and fruit into desired sized pieces.

2. Heat frying oil to 350 degrees.

2. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, egg, baking powder, and salt. 

3. Add just enough water to achieve your preferred consistency, approximately 1 ½ cups depending on humidity, etc. (Batter should stick to dipped veggies in no more than ⅛" thickness, it will puff up when fried.)

4. Toss veggies into batter bowl and gently mix to coat all pieces thoroughly.

5. Carefully drop individual veggie pieces into frying oil. You can fry multiple pieces at the same time, just don't over fill your oil. Fry until golden brown.

6. Remove from oil onto paper towel. Serve warm with soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, or honey to dip as desired.

Enchilada Stuffed Delicata Squash

Ingredients:
Medium sized delicata squash
Taco meat
Enchilada sauce
Shredded cheese
Salsa
Sour cream

Directions:
1. Prepare taco meat as desired.

2. Cut squash in half, lengthwise and scoop out seeds.

3. Place squash, hollow side up, in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and fill hollowed out squash with taco meat and pour enchilada sauce over the top.

5. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

6. Continue to bake at 350° for 20 minutes, or until squash is soft and cheese is melted.

7. Top with your favorite taco toppings.