About the Farm
Shanti and Cory at the farm
“Across the way, Cory Rade and Shanti Rade — the latter of whom carried 7-month-old Cooper Rade across her belly in a colorful sling — sold bunches of long-stemmed carrots, heads of fresh lettuce and bundles of herbs out of blue bins and off of wooden slat shelves they’d set up under a tent. The duo had driven a spacious trailer from Paulden to sell produce from their family-owned Whipstone Farm.
“And Cory Rade was handing out fresh slices of Japanese salad turnips as if they were candy.
“Shanti quickly bagged customer’s purchases and took care of transactions. Her parting remark: ‘Thank you. Enjoy your vegetables.”
—Excerpt from Fresh and Fun by Chelsea DeWeese, Sun Staff Reporter, Monday, June 18, 2007.
We hope you enjoy this selection of recipes and stories from life on our farm.
“I believe that the great Creator has put ores and oil on this Earth to give us a breathing spell…as we exhaust them, we must be prepared to fall back on our farms, which are God’s true storehouse. We can learn to synthesize materials for every human need from things that grow.”
– George Washington Carver (1864-1943)
Cory’s specialty of growing hot peppers and roasting those babies to perfection is not to be missed. We stocked up for the winter and are still burning with delight to this day. Love those recipies!
This is the second time we have had the great blessing of you veggies . thank you Gail Minter
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SERVING OUR FARMERS MARKET. LAST SAT WAS THE FORST TIME THERE AND YOUR FOOD OF THE EARTH WAS SO TASTY…THR BEETS I COULD HAVE EATED MORNING NOON AND NIGHT. I AM PLANNING TO COME TOMORROW BUT I CAN;GET THERE TOLL ABOUT 11 I HOPE YOU WILL HAVE ABOUT 3 BONCHES OF THE RED AND ONE OF THE PINK,,,AND I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO TRY KALORABY….SOUNDS GOOD….DO YOU ALSO HAVE TOMATOES…I WILL INTR MYSELF TO YOU
JOANIE ZEGLIN
Sorrel has become our newest loved “veggie” (herb). I usually just chiffonade the leaves and saute them in olive oil. Delicious. I tried the sorrel and leek custard on the web site and it is WONDERFUL. It’s easy, and impressive to serve. Try it – you’ll like it!
Just received an email from a friend talking about http://www.whipstone.com
Am excited for the oppurtunity to sign up to become a part of this!
Am in Disability due to chemical poisoning manifesting as M.S. and am detoxing myself with eating fruits and vegetbles on a daily basis as best I can.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely, Margaret Conrad
We have enjoyed having fresh veggies every week.(some I didn’t know what they were, but tried them any way and found ,I like some and didn’t others)I thank Rita for bringing us to you and God for his bounty. If it is possible we would like to return next year.I can think of nothing you can improve on. Keep doing what you do .
Thank you God Bless
We love the recipe for the ” Massaged Kale”. Everytime I serve it everyone loves it and now whenever I have to bring a dish to dinner the massaged Kale is what they request!!! Thanks for the recipes
opening a small market in Sedona at Saddlerock Circle we had the Sedona Market at the Y for 30 years and Connollys Flagstaff for 12 years very interested in natural foods and good produce Bruce
I bought canning tomatos from you in Chino Valley at the Farmers Market (my first time ever at a Farmers Market in Arizona). The tomatos are awesome deep red color, juicy and they taste yummy. I haven’t had a tomatos this good since I grew my own in Iowa over 8 yrs ago. I’m making my own sauce and it smells great. Keep doing what you are doing because you are doing a great job. I look forward to buying much more from your farm in the future. Thank you!
Tried out the eingemachts / beet marmalade this weekend – wow! Great recipe – especially if made with Whipstone beets !!
Every year I look forward to buying veggies from Whipstone Farms at the farmer’s market in Chino Valley. The heads of lettuce are the biggest, sweetest, most succulent ones I have ever tasted. I love it when Cory roasts the chiles, so I don’t have to and they sure are delicious. They have the biggest and tastiest selection of produce in the area. We are so lucky to have them providing us with a variety of healthy, organic, fresh produce. Love you guys. Keep up the good work.
I am participating in the CSA at Conelly mkt. In Sedona and every week you continue to wow me with beautiful, delicious produce. In short, my heart is filled with gratitude and love. Thank you for making our lives better.