WRENSHALL news

There is a lovely smell in the air these days – manure. I used to turn up my nose at it when I first came to Wrenshall but I've come to enjoy the smell because it means the work of farming has moved from indoor planning to outdoor planting.

The Laveaus got out and turned up some acreage, Northern Harvest got their first planting in on Saturday, the Food Farm put broccoli into the ground, and Spectrum Farm has strawberry plants safely tucked into the fields.

We cut our second crop of salad mix from the greenhouse, so in honor of spring greens Scott House proprietor James Sheetz shared his favorite vinaigrette recipe. He uses Jenkins Jelly Hellfire pepper jelly - it's a perfect way to get your taste buds ready for the season of fresh, local produce.

Scott House Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette

¼ cup Jenkins Jelly Hell Fire Pepper Jelly

¼ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

¼ teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients in a glass jar with a firm lid and shake until smooth. Enjoy over fresh greens with roasted pecans and crumbled blue cheese.

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