It seems appropriate that I am writing this on the day my husband goes in for his eye exam, but that isn’t the “20/20” I have been dwelling on lately.
Blogs by Vicky Brown
The Chief Milkmaid || 20/20 Perfection Escapes Me
by Vicky Brown in Blogs
Posted on: June 8, 2016 6:00 pm - Permalink
The Chief Milkmaid || Island Hopping and Kids on the Farm
Posted on: April 20, 2016 6:00 pm - Permalink
For more than a decade now spring has meant one thing to me.
The Chief Milkmaid || Life after farming
Posted on: February 3, 2016 6:00 pm - Permalink
Telling the public that you’re closing your dairy is one thing. Actually getting out of farming—quite another.
The Chief Milkmaid || Bittersweet
Posted on: November 30, 2015 12:27 am - Permalink
I’m back at market! It feels so good to get to see everyone again. I think I underestimated how valuable being at the market was to me. Bayview Farmers Holiday Market runs from the Saturday after Thanksgiving until the Saturday before Christmas, and I am back.
The Chief Milkmaid || Delicata Donuts for Dessert
Posted on: September 30, 2015 6:56 am - Permalink
Harvest season is here. You can see the proof at farmers markets where the farmers haul out tons of produce they have worked all summer to produce. The bounty is in.
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Greenbank Farm: Tiny Seeds Make a Big Impact
Posted on: August 4, 2015 7:47 pm - Permalink
It’s been ten years since I hung up my heels at the corporate office and traded them for muck boots. I went from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Milkmaid on a little five-acre farm in Freeland. My farm has goats, sheep and a llama. The Little Brown Farm is a working dairy. I make cheeses to sell at farmers markets and to exceptional chefs.
The Chief Milkmaid || Summer Relief… by the bowl
Posted on: July 22, 2015 7:28 pm - Permalink
It’s SO hot! This is the chorus on beautiful Whidbey Island this summer. We’re experiencing weather that’s more consistent with Southern California than the Pacific Northwest. It’s been dry and hot.
Chief Milkmaid || A little perspective
by Vicky Brown in Blogs, Visual Art
Posted on: May 6, 2015 6:18 pm - Permalink
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Last month I had the opportunity to put that theory to a test; I went on a PhotoAdventure in Coupeville with Whidbey Photo Adventures.
The Chief Milkmaid | Comfort food: The pot pie
Posted on: February 18, 2015 6:28 pm - Permalink
The weather has been unseasonably beautiful, but nice weather in February does not equal barbeque weather in our house. This week, warm comfort food is still on the menu.
The Chief Milkmaid | And then there was PIE.
Posted on: December 3, 2014 7:56 pm - Permalink
BY VICKY BROWN Dec. 3, 2014 Shirlee Read of The Kitchen Door makes pies and other goodies for the Bayview Farmers Market. The minute I learned about her pie class I knew I had to sign up. I’m grateful I was so decisive because it quickly filled up. The class was so popular Shirlee decided […]
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The Chief Milkmaid | It’s not over until it’s over!
Posted on: October 29, 2014 5:22 pm - Permalink
BY VICKY BROWN Oct. 29, 2014 You may have thought Farmers Market season was over. In most areas Farmers Markets are very seasonal, often not starting until May or even June and ending in September. On Whidbey Island we are a heartier bunch. The earliest Farmers Market starts in Coupeville, the first Saturday in April. […]
The Chief Milkmaid | ‘The worst day farming is better than the best day at work’
Posted on: September 12, 2014 7:51 am - Permalink
BY VICKY BROWN September 12, 2014 There is an old saying that the worst day fishing is better than the best day at work. The farmers I know are the hardest working people I’ve ever met. Still, I feel like most of them would agree the worst days of farming are better than the best […]
The Chief Milkmaid | Barn Raising on the Prairie
Posted on: August 20, 2014 8:10 pm - Permalink
Saturday evening I had the privilege of attending “The Whale Wins on the Prairie” at Willowood Farm, a fundraising dinner for the Friends of Ebey’s.
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Come Graze on the Prairie with Me
Posted on: August 12, 2014 9:33 am - Permalink
The Friends of Ebey’s will hold a fundraising dinner this Saturday, August 16 at the picturesque Historic Smith Barn at Willowood Farm on Ebey’s Prairie. Because I’m providing the cheese for the event, I had the perfect excuse to call Renee.
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The Chief Milkmaid | Summer Bounty!
Posted on: June 27, 2014 7:40 am - Permalink
Tis the season… of abundance.
The time of the longest, sunniest days of the year when gardens and orchards are starting to provide the rewards of your spring toiling.
The Chief Milkmaid | Spring on the Farm
Posted on: April 11, 2014 8:01 am - Permalink
It’s spring!! Yee-haw!!
Days are getting longer. The weather is cooperating, even giving us flirtatious peeks of summertime.
Chief Milkmaid | Not your momma’s chicken noodle soup
Posted on: January 24, 2014 6:46 am - Permalink
The last time I visited San Diego, I found the San Marcos Brewery had closed. Luckily, after several failed attempts, we found a way to recreate the experience from so many years ago in Southern California.
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The Chief Milkmaid of Little Brown Farm talks tomatoes
Posted on: September 6, 2013 6:36 am - Permalink
I had a customer at a local market tell me how she made a Caprese salad.
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Chief Milkmaid says buck the trends and eat with the seasons
Posted on: July 5, 2013 6:00 am - Permalink
It isn’t crazy. I will help you. I will keep posting seasonal recipes.
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Vicky Brown indulges her love, actually, of Banoffee Pie
Posted on: May 3, 2013 6:00 am - Permalink
Banoffee Pie is too decadent for most, I’ll warn you now.
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Wintering over with Brown’s Cook on Clay local pork chops with purple potatoes
Posted on: March 1, 2013 5:00 am - Permalink
Our family is quite busy, so when we prepare meals it needs to be quick, easy, nourishing and delicious.
Vicky Brown brings life on the farm into fall and winter focus
Posted on: November 30, 2012 12:16 am - Permalink
At farmers markets people often ask me what a day is like on the farm. I think they want to know what goes into the product in their hand. I love that they are curious about where their food is coming from.
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Cheesemaker Vicky Brown, Riff on ‘soul food’
Posted on: October 26, 2012 8:00 am - Permalink
I am an eater. I like food, a lot.
I’ve had nearly every kind of food. I enjoy sushi and oysters and pasta and pizza. I like steaks and hamburgers and fries and salads. I like healthy food and I like comfort food and I like food that shouldn’t be classified as food.
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