Tea at Trianon: Wolf Farm

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Wolf Farm

My sister Sarah takes us on another trip to her local Farmer's Market:

I immediately felt that passion coming from Becky & Steve Wolf of Wolf Farms, and its’ sister business, Wolf Farm Natural Elements. Becky and Steve have been farming for years, but about 5 years in the Washington County area. They not only grow incredible organic produce, but they work to educate other growers and make it a whole lot easier to start a garden, whether it’s in the grand scale or in your backyard. By finding local sources for fertilizers, seeds, and feeds, they have been able to alleviate some of the pain and expense that often goes along with organic farming. Learning never stops in any field, and that’s certainly true in farming. Pun intended.

Along with the farming products they talk about below, you can find them selling carrots, a variety of potatoes, lavender, basil, onions, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, and more! Also, the body butter they sell? Heavens, it smells good and it keeps your hands feeling soft as a baby’s bottom. Yeah, I got that expression from my mom too.

Enjoy the interview and make sure to visit them either Tuesday or Saturday at the Abingdon Farmer’s Market! What’s more exciting, is that they’ve begun selling their produce at Blue Hills Market on Pecan Street! Go check them out and pick up your veggies for dinner. And if you’ve ever got any gardening questions? Becky and Steve Wolf are the people to see. (Read more.)