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 January
31, 2010
Mitch Pritchard • Staff writer •
Simple gift leads Chili man to new garlic business
 "The
scape is the hard part near the neck of the garlic plant. It is usually
snapped off and left on the ground to go back into the soil. But they've
become the centerpiece of Emens' business, Luke's Mill Creek Farm.
Emens, 59, sells pickled garlic scapes and garlic scape pesto to wineries,
novelty food shops and at festivals.
"I wanted something to do when I retired as a write-off and to
feed my Type A personality," Emens says. "I thought I could
improve on the product, but boy, that is easier said than done."
This Democrat and Chronicle full article can be read here.
 November
10, 2009.
Fall 2009
Planting Info.
We got the Fall planting completed just before the weather turned
bad. More garlic is planted than previously and we expect to continue
this trend over the coming years. We look forward to the emergence
of the plants and continued growth of the business in 2010. Click
on the image to your right to see the 2009 Fall Planting.
- September
4, 2009.
 More
growth in 2009.
2008 was a great year and we brought the taste of Luke’s products
to even more new people in 2009. Each festival
is such a treat for the experiences, new faces and comments on my
products. The crop for 2009 is looking healthy and growing rapidly.
Hope to see everyone at the festivals! Click on the image to your
right to see the 2009 Crop.
 June
18, 2008
A
GOOD APPETITE; A Garlic Festival Without a Single Clove
`... it was no surprise that the first time I came upon a cascading
pile of vivid green, curling garlic scapes at the farmers' market,
I had to buy some, even though I had no idea of what do with them.
..Scapes, I learned, are the flower shoots of the garlic bulb. Farmers
cut them off to encourage the bulbs to grow plumper. When the garlic
is harvested before individual cloves are formed, it is called green
garlic.`
This New York Times article is full of interesting information about
``all things garlic including many wonderful recipes. Read it here.
- Chile Pepper - June 2007
Bulbs
of Plenty by Kelley Kingman
This 4-page article features Luke's products.
"The Garlic Festival is the perfect crossroads for the farmer
and the food-lover, and often the two are one and the same."
Read this article here.
Chile Pepper magazine, is the hottest magazine around for those who
love bold, flavorful food. Luke's family of fine food products have
been featured in this "hot" magazine for the tastebuds.
Kelly Klingman, writer, was introduced to Luke's fine products at a
festival and wrote to us. Please click on the link below to read Kelly
Klingman's article.
"We met briefly at the garlic festival
this past fall. I am writing a feature article on garlic festivals
for the May/June issue of Chile Pepper magazine. I sampled your pickled
garlic scapes and would like to include it in a sidebar of festival
highlights"
Kelly Klingman
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