"You dig all these carrots by hand? " I was asked when we stood in the carrot field pulling fresh orange "treasures" out of the soil during last Saturday's Community Field Day.  "We sure do, every single one of them" I confirmed. Digging for carrots almost rivals the excitement kids get when picking strawberries. There is something special about tugging on a bunch of leaves not knowing exactly what will appear out of the ground - like going treasure hunting.

Rebecca Mastoris is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner with Karen Haralson in Vibrant Foods Catering. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes at the Farm, in town locally (at Let's Cook! Santa Cruz), and the last Sunday of each month at Williams Sonoma in Los Gatos. Go to VibrantFoodsCatering.com for more information and to register.

Want to learn how to make cheese, pickles, jams, and other preserves?  Happy Girl Kitchen, the wonderful folks who preserve the summer goodness from the farm for us to enjoy during the winter season, holds monthly workshops at the farm.  Check them out by clicking on the links below