A Look Back at Summer...

Well... it has happened. The air is crisp. The red and gold leaves, once bright green, have abandoned their summer home in the trees and are descending to the dry chilly ground. Fall has arrived.
This time of year the wind picks up, yet the air feels quieter. It is a time for reflection. As we look back on our first season at Peachtree Farm, we realize what a wonderful and full summer it has been, while it seemed to fly by at an incredible speed.

For us, this was the summer of collaboration. Without the amazing support we have among our family, friends, and clients, this dream of ours could not have materialized into the wonderful reality that is our life and livelihood. It takes a lot of time and sweat and research and help, that is for sure. Add a little water and soil, and we have ourselves a garden.



Spring cleaning before our first vegetable planting in early May

 While we were getting settled at our own Peachtree Farm, we were able to collaborate with another nearby farm, hosting dinners there throughout the summer. At Lone Hawk Farm, we prepared a 3- course meal once a month for guests featuring the seasonal produce from their beautiful sprawling gardens. From June to October, we were able to show the progression of summer here in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Here are a few examples of what was on the menu this year:

And what a fun time we had! Guests bought tickets on our website and arrived at the farm with their chosen bottle of wine in hand. During the "cocktail hour" guests roamed freely around the property, visiting the nearby chickens and goats, walking through the beautiful flower garden adjacent to the big red barn, or taking pictures near the entrance of the barn where the view of the foothills at sunset looked like something out of a painting. At any point during their excursions, guests could be greeted by a friendly free-roaming peacock or two.
Hors d'oeuvres were passed by our friendly servers at this time, bite-sized nuggets for guests to whet their palette on what was to come next.

Table is set under the warm lighting at Lone Hawk Farm



Once seated, guests visited and got to know one another. Most had not met before the evening began, coming from all over Boulder County, Denver, and even some visiting from out of state. But by the time dessert was served, everyone was chatting away as if they had been friends for years. This was one aspect we loved about the farm dinner. It's a fun, casual setting amongst the beautiful backdrop of a farm where the meal originated. There isn't a previously set menu, since it is based on what the owner, Kristen, has available for us at the time. What we don't get from Lone Hawk we source from nearby farms, all within our own Boulder County.  After all, that's what a farm dinner is all about..

Golden beet tartare on endive, house-smoked trout salad on potato gaufrette (a fancy word for our homemade "potato chip")