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Get Your Garden Growing
If you couldn't tell, we love gardening and growing, and we think it's incredibly rewarding. Gardeners delight in skipping the grocery store since they can step outside to snip fresh herbs or pluck a few tomatoes off the vine for a recipe. Using fresh...
Open Spigot Farm Spring 2016 Update
Spring has finally come back to Open Spigot Farm, and we couldn't be happier! Though this winter gave us some beautiful sights, we're glad to welcome back the sun and ready to kick off the growing season. So what's new at the Randall family farm? Lots! Firstly,...
Busting Yoga Myths
Ever thought yoga looked fun but then talked yourself out of it? Most images you see of yoga feature a super-thin model in expensive clothes twisted up like a pretzel on a beach. Not exactly the best way to entice people to try it out when it looks so hard. Being hard...
Farmers Market Shopping Tips
Farmer's markets are kicking off as temperatures warm up and farmers are starting to get their first few crops of early spring harvested. Getting out into the community and picking up local fresh produce at the same time can't be beat. The produce selection...
Creative Irish Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day has been a favorite holiday for us at Randall Beans for years. Few other holidays come close to the festivities and culture that it brings, not to mention all the fantastic Irish food and drink that accompany it. Irish cuisine, based in hearty...
Vegan & Vegetarian Recipe Roundup
If you're like us here at Randall Beans, you made the decision to make 2016 a healthier year. Whether it's through small changes in your diet or a total overhaul of your eating habits, beans can help you fulfill your resolutions for 2016, and it's one of the...
Do I Need to Rinse and Drain My Beans?
One of the great things about beans is how versatile they are. Not only can they work in a variety of dishes and styles, but just about anyone who can turn on a stove can cook with beans. One question we sometimes receive from newer chefs is "Do I need to rinse my...
The Farm in Winter
We try to keep you updated with all the latest happenings at Open Spigot Farm, from planting season to harvest and all the exciting events in-between. But what happens after the end of the harvest season? While operations certainly slow down, the farm is still...
Randall’s New Years Resolutions
New Years is a time of celebration, of saying goodbye to another year we made it out of, and embracing a new year full of new possibilities. Resolutions are a traditional way of promising and challenging ourselves to improve our lives and the lives of others. Randall...