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Josh and Rachel Van Low stand in their booth at the farmers market in Ashland, Wisconsin. The couple run the Van Low Family Farm near Marengo, Wisconsin, where they produce organic hardneck garlic.
Compost is spread into rows on a garlic field at Van Low Family Farm.
Rachel Van Low shows garlic scapes from a field of garlic. Many find scapes delicious.
A candle made of goat’s milk and beeswax makes a tempting gift.
A small jar of fermented honey garlic stands ready to satisfy foodies.
A beautiful garlic braid is made from hardneck garlic. The garlic develops especially wonderful flavor when growing in the cool weather at the Van Low Family Farm near Lake Superior.
A jar lid foretells of new taste adventures.
Josh Van Low holds a bulb of black garlic. The garlic is specially fermented to create an especially rich and subtle flavor. Rachel Van Low says, ‘Black garlic is our garlic delicacy. It’s the caviar of the garlic world.’
Rachel Van Low smiles as she explains how and why she and her husband, Josh Van Low, grow hardneck garlic on their farm near Marengo, Wisconsin.
Screaming Goat Hot Sauce stands between a bag of hardneck garlic and spice made from dehydrated organic garlic. Many agree that garlic makes life better.
A bag of organic black-garlic bulbs awaits a chef. Visit vanlowfamilyfarm.com for more information.
A bottle of fire-cider wellness tonic is ready to provide inner warmth and wellness on a cold winter day.
A garlic lollipop is no joke. The lollipops are a gourmet treat.
Josh, Rachel and Attie-mae Van Low enjoy each other’s company on their farm near Marengo, Wisconsin. The couple decided to move to northern Wisconsin to build a better life on a family farm.
Festive cookies add to the holiday season.
Josh, Rachel and Attie-mae Van Low pose at their farm, with hardneck garlic and their vintage Volkswagen truck.
Cattle and a billy goat stand in December sun. The animals provide compost and other resources that are part of a sustainable circle that produces organic garlic at the Van Low Family Farm near Marengo, Wisconsin.
What goes on in the mind of a billy goat? It is better not to know some things.
Matza the farm cat performs a stylish stretch. She earns her keep by ensuring her barn at the Van Low Family Farm near Marengo, Wisconsin, remains free of mice and other critters.
A thin blanket of December snow covers a garlic field at the Van Low Family Farm.
A sign commemorates a big change in life. It takes gumption to jump into farming with both feet like the Van Low family. In just a few years the organic hardneck garlic they produce in northern Wisconsin has become well-known for excellent quality.
Spices made with organic garlic grown on the Van Low Family farm await the trip to another happy kitchen.
Many are sure that success is measured in size. Big is best.
Jason Maloney and Red
Jason Maloney is an “elderly” farm boy from Marinette County, Wisconsin. He’s a retired educator, a retired soldier and a lifelong Wisconsin resident. He lives on the shore of Lake Superior with his wife, Cindy Dillenschneider, and Red, a sturdy loyal Australian Shepherd.
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Josh Van Low holds a bulb of black garlic. The garlic is specially fermented to create an especially rich and subtle flavor. Rachel Van Low says, ‘Black garlic is our garlic delicacy. It’s the caviar of the garlic world.’
A sign commemorates a big change in life. It takes gumption to jump into farming with both feet like the Van Low family. In just a few years the organic hardneck garlic they produce in northern Wisconsin has become well-known for excellent quality.
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