(V is for) Victory Farms

A foray into home farming in Huntington Station, New York, Victory Farms, founded in early 2008, is named in honor of Vincent, a young man who lost his life in WWII (and whose family lived at and farmed this land in the 1940s) and the so-called victory gardens that Americans grew to supplement their rations during wartime. Vincent's family left a makeshift cement monument of sorts to him ("Our Boys") and his friend Pat that remains embedded in our patio.

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A #yukongram for @curtpotter who is at #CBC2015 in the #PDX. Cheers to #craftbeer but your #rescuedog misses you. As do I.

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Just a few more of these beautiful carrots left to eat. #urbanfarming #organic #ihatewinter

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White clam pizza perfected! #sorrypepes #meyerlemon

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Snacktime! Homemade duck prosciutto, salt cod brandade, Union Square Cafe nuts, Ewephoria + Lamb Chopper.

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Harvesting just-picked Victory Farms Brussels for salad. Happy Thanksgiving, aka the day we foodies break Instagram.

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Looks like carrots will be gracing our Thanksgiving plates. #urbanfarming #whatsupdoc

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Local farm friend... (at Makinajian Poultry Farm & Country Store)

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Prepping for another Victory Farms panzanella. #urbanfarming #nevergetsold

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The tomato harvest continues at Victory Farms. #urbanfarming

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Attack of the killer tomatoes 2. Or, rather, 75 (as in pounds). #urbanfarming #feellikeafactoryworker

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Indigo blue tomatoes are the beauties of the season -- and very prolific! #urbangardening #organic

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Okay, so maybe we are having a good tomato harvest at Victory Farms. 120 pounds just picked! #pleasesendhelp #urbanfarming

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How I spent my summer vacation... #urbanfarming #organic #stillnotenough

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Nothing like starting the day with a delivery of wild-caught AK salmon plucked from the Kenai. Love my in-laws! Curt, can you buy a chest freezer on the way home?

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Almost panzanella. #urbanfarming

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Homegrown dinner! #urbanfarming

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Weather-willing, this is the start of a long saucing + canning season at Victory Farms! #pleasesendsomeheat #urbanfarming