5 Fridges Farm

12/01/2024

Pastry Camp:Day 4 using some of the crust and dough from first few days for other tasty things: sour cream apple pie (with apples from the farm), sweet palmiers, and breakfast tarts with 5 Fridge chèvre, 5Fridges eggs and a little prosciutto.

11/28/2024

Pastry Camp: Day 3 Chocolate Croissants! Yeasted laminated dough (my favorite so far). beautiful layers🥰 and delicious

11/27/2024

Pastry Camp:Day 2 Non-yeast Croissants! (Laminated pastry) 🥐

11/26/2024

Pastry Camp: Day 1 I am taking my fall/Thanksgiving break in my own commercial kitchen to finally practice some pastry skills with the Sheeter. The sheeter is something that reminds me of a story in Stephen King’s, Night Shift. I started out today with a short tutorial on the sheeter from and was able to roll some nice pie dough as my first practice. This is my favorite recipe for savory or sweet https://tartinebakery.com/stories/holiday-pie. More tomorrow as I try laminated dough. (The cookies are Soft Barley Sugar Cookies— I finally found the recipe my grandmother made! http://fortheloveofbread.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-of-whole-grain-baking-day-8-soft.html)

11/10/2024

Making a little fresh Chèvre.

11/10/2024

11/10/2024

Enjoying the last of things pulled out of the garden last week before the snow

10/20/2024

Beard Trim! A hazard of w**d mitigation is getting burrs in one’s fur. While W***y had an impressive dreadlocked goatee, it had to go for his own comfort. Apparently however, there was a complaint lodged about the final look.

09/28/2024

The haul from the Tunnel of Squash. From right to left: Kakai pumpkins (for pepitas),small decoratives, Delicata squash (best savory)middle front, Pink Banana squash (best for pies and sweet breads)middle back, and then more Kakai on far left. It’s a squash-rific fall!

09/05/2024

You are cordially invited to the Farm/Ag Emergency Awareness Event at 5 Fridges Farm (in Wheat Ridge) on Sept 7 at 4 PM. ‘

Nathan Whittington (Manager of Emergency Management for the Sheriff’s Department of Jefferson County) and Commander Lucas Hunt of the Wheat Ridge Police Department will be giving a short presentation on the services of farm/ag emergency management in Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County. The Mayor of Wheat Ridge, Bud Starker, will introduce the presentation and there will also be representatives from the Colorado Department of Agriculture in attendance.

This event will be open to all Jefferson County residents with interest in ag/large animal emergency preparedness and response. It will be held at 5 Fridges Farm in Wheat Ridge.

Please RSVP to [email protected] for more information on parking and schedule.

This event is hosted by Wheat Ridge City Council District III and the Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union.

09/02/2024

Hello from the Tunnel of Squash!

09/02/2024

A lovely holiday dinner on the porch w Mom and Eva. Homegrown gazpacho, home-smoked salmon, crusty bread, French wine, and Uruguayan olive oil.

08/22/2024

The summer after I bought the farm, I spent a summer in Italy working on small farms. I would wander into the the local towns to pick up snacks such as cheese, or a coffee and pastry. Did you know we have that same resource in Wheat Ridge? Today I picked up some cheese, humanely- raised calabrase and prosciutto,olives, and a mini Sfogliatelle! And you can get to-go items like subs and sausage rolls AND hard-to-find “OO” flour for the best homemade pizza crust! Support local!

08/18/2024

WHEAT RIDGE RESIDENTS
Do you have large animals ( horses, goats, llamas, sheep, etc.) in Wheat Ridge? Or are you interested in helping your neighbors in a fire, flood, or other disaster?

Please come to Farm/Ag Animal Emergency Preparedness Event at 5 Fridges Farm!

RSVP to the FB event or [email protected]

Sponsored by Wheat Ridge City Council District III and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

08/15/2024

Homemade sauce from 5 Fridges apples. Happy apple season! 🍎

07/27/2024

So thankful to the family and friends who came from all over the country (and world) join me at this year’s Donor Dash to celebrate my brother’s gift of life. Please- check the box on your driver’s license. It is (literally) one the most life changing choices you can make.

07/01/2024

Sour Cherries and Service Berries were ripe this week at the farm. Can’t wait to make jams and pies!

06/29/2024

A huge Thank You to the Herd Nerd Krewe! These folks volunteered to lead a goat in today’s Goat Parade to Lewis Meadows. Thanks also and everyone who joined from the community to help herd the goats!