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Firefly Fields Farmer’s Market Schedule Late Summer & Early Fall 2024

Firefly Fields Farmer’s Market Schedule Late Summer & Early Fall 2024

Aug 2, 2024

We are excited to announce our late summer and early fall market schedule featuring organic beans, grains, and raw honey. Join us to hear fresh farm stories and celebrate our harvest together. Support means the world to us. See you at these markets: August 3, 10; September 7; October 5, 12, 19, 26.

A Canary in a Coal Mine: Observing Seasonal Shifts in Honey Production in Southwest Michigan

A Canary in a Coal Mine: Observing Seasonal Shifts in Honey Production in Southwest Michigan

Jul 15, 2024

In the winter of 2023-24, Michigan experienced unusually mild weather, prompting an early bloom of flowering plants and significant changes in honey bee populations. The apiary expanded rapidly, but faces challenges with honey production and changing seasonal patterns. The growing degree day data indicate a shift, causing disruptions in plant-insect timing. Concern grows for future resource availability.

Harmonious Living: Food, Family, and Nature at Firefly Fields

Harmonious Living: Food, Family, and Nature at Firefly Fields

Jul 11, 2024

Firefly Fields is an organic, family-run farm in southwestern Michigan that emphasizes community, sustainable farming, and environmental stewardship. The farm values family, resilient agrarian practices, a harmonious ecosystem, and the joy of food. Inviting visitors to join their journey, they foster a sense of belonging and celebrate life and nature together.

Launch of FIREFLY HONEY PRE-ORDERS for 2024!

Launch of FIREFLY HONEY PRE-ORDERS for 2024!

Jun 14, 2024

Firefly Honey is opening pre-orders for its 2024 Seasonal Honey Selection, offering high-quality raw varietal honey from its certified organic farm. With an increase in bee colonies, Firefly focuses on producing unique flavors by collecting honey throughout the season. Orders come in single as wells as three or five jar sampler options.

To Fargo on A Stone Milling Adventure

To Fargo on A Stone Milling Adventure

Feb 29, 2024

Midwest farmers, millers, and bakers, including Ben, attended a workshop on stone-milling at the Northern Crops Institute in Fargo, thanks to the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC). It was a humbling learning experience focusing on grain/flour quality and milling operations. The trip inspired the prospect of expanding Firefly Fields with new milling equipment and enhancing stone-ground flour products, emphasizing the importance of community within regional grain economies.

Tofu Is Still Terrific!

Tofu Is Still Terrific!

Jan 30, 2024

Firefly updated post from the original March 15, 2019 publication. Ben, the meat eater, shares what was then a newfound appreciation for tofu’s flavor and versatility that led to sharing a homemade tofu recipe using organic soybeans from our farm. The recipe involves simmering soymilk, adding nigari flakes solution, and pressing curds in a mold for desired firmness. The resulting 6x5x2 inch tofu block can be enjoyed in numerous recipes and lasts a week when stored in water in the fridge. Follow us for more tofu recipes soon.

Asking Yourself: ‘Where does my food come from?’

Asking Yourself: ‘Where does my food come from?’

Jan 28, 2024

The Jennings Family Farm, part of Firefly Fields, champions sustainable agriculture through organic methods, avoiding synthetic chemicals, and maintaining biodiversity. They aim to reconnect people with food origins and advocate for local, organic eating to counter the environmental and health impacts of industrial farming. With industrialization reducing the number of U.S. farms and concentrating production, they highlight the need for consumer awareness and behavioral changes in food choices, urging consumers to question the source of their meals to promote a sustainable food system.

Homemade Organic Soy Milk

Homemade Organic Soy Milk

Jan 27, 2024

Making organic soymilk at home opens up a world of healthy soy-based recipes. With just organic soybeans and water, you can produce 2 liters of soymilk and 2 cups of okara, a versatile byproduct. The process involves soaking, blending, cooking, and straining soybeans with simple kitchen tools. Enjoy fresh soymilk or use okara in various dishes, storing it in the fridge or freezer for extended use. Follow us for more okara-based recipes!

Cornmeal Tortillas

Cornmeal Tortillas

Jan 21, 2024

This recipe provides an easy approach to making soft and flexible cornmeal-based tortillas. Using cornmeal, spelt or wheat flour, butter, water, and salt, the dough is mixed, rested for an hour, and then shaped into balls. Tortillas are rolled thin, cooked in a skillet for 1 minute per side, and kept moist. Enjoy them with beans, veggies, and salsa.

Golden Honey Latte

Golden Honey Latte

Jan 21, 2024

This recipe presents the Golden Honey Latte, a beloved winter beverage made with a warm mix of milk, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and a pinch of black pepper. Sweetened with raw honey, this quick and easy latte serves as a cozy treat for chilly days.

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