D'Acquisto Farms

Escarole, a leafy green from the chicory family with Curley leaves is slightly bitter, and lends itself to sweet and salty flavors as well pairing very well with goat and blue cheese. Try it mixed with your favorite winter salad greens with a drizzle of pomegranate or raspberry vinaigrette On a cold winter night, some of my best memories include moms Sicilian version of Italian wedding soup It consisted of a whole chicken boiled to create a stock complete with all the nor...mal aromatic vegetables such as carrots celery onions and fresh herbs. She would separate the white and dark meat from he chicken and strain the soup stock from the solids and return the soup stick to the pot. She would add the chicken and elbow macaroni and a can of diced tomatoes. Once the elbow macaroni was almost at the al dente stage, she would toss in big handfuls of escarole, tiny cubes of Romano cheese and egg whites. This was moms version of Italian wedding soup. Best thing ever. You can find escarole or endive as we call it this weekend @powayfarmersmarket as well as inside the @specialtyproduce farmers market cooler starting tomorrow. Bon Appetito! #Mangiare #CucinaSiciliana #Endive #Escarole #italianweddingsoup #SanDiegoFood #EdibleSd #FarmersMarket #SanDiegoFarmersMarket #SanDiegoGrown #SmallScaleFarming #ItalianAmericanFarmer #Abbondanza

In all of its glory, the last of our bi-color sweet corn harvest shines in the December afternoon sun. The blessing of farming in San Diego county is the joy of being able to harvest summer crops well into winter. #SweetCorn #bicolor #SanDiegoFarm #SoCalFarming #abbondanza #PaisanFarmer #smallscalefarming

Weed suppression in progress using the newest addition to our farmily of tools, the @tilmor_products category 1 tool bar with A blades attached to S tines designed to cut established weeds and disturb tiny germinating weed seeds before they can become problematic. Slowly but surely, the goal is to deplete the soil seed bank as much as possible #weeddestroyer #tractorlife #kubotatractor #tilmore_products #smallscaleagriculture #tractorcultivation #sandiegofarm #socalfarming #paisanfarmer

Wishing all of you a very blessed thanksgiving from our family to yours! #abbondanza !

The humble pumpkin , so synonymous with harvest season is forever ingrained in our psyche as a symbol of sustenance, bounty and comfort for good reason: Pumpkin flesh is packed with beta carotene and Vitamin A. Being rich in protein, Calories, Niacin, phosphorous and potassium pumpkin seeds are well worth the effort in removing from the stringy insides and light roasting on very low heat in the oven with olive oil and sea salt. The unseasonably mild summer months (that we ar...e now paying dearly for) were ideal for this years pumpkin crop. The vines remained very healthy and vibrant long after the fruit turned completely orange which is normally not the case if our San Diego summers are exceedingly hot.The vine life cycle came to its completion slowly, just in time for our most recent heat wave. The dry Santa Ana conditions resulted in beautiful stem quality and holding ability. 2020, while not our favorite year by any stretch of the imagination, did boast almost perfect conditions for a quality crop of pie pumpkins here in San Diego County. Just check out todays pumpkin glamour shots on the farm! One of our favorite things to do is pumpkin smoothies this time of year. *Pack pumpkin purée into an ice tray and freeze. *add unsweetened almond or oat milk to the blender with frozen pumpkin cubes and one whole ripe banana. *add a dash of fresh ground nutmeg (and or cinnamon) we prefer nutmeg by itself. *blend until smooth add honey to taste if the sweetness from ripe banana isn’t enough for you We are offering our beautiful pie pumpkins which can also make a great mini-jack on stacks for this Halloween. Get em through out the month of October and into November starting this weekend @powayfarmersmarket

If there is one thing I love more than seeing this winters cool weather crops, thriving safe and protected under shade from the scorching late summer sun, it’s meeting their guardians face to face. If he had hands I’d give him a firm farmer handshake . Carry on fella. #prayingmantis #beneficialinsects #smallfarm #smallscaleagriculture #sandiegofarm #bonsall #integratedpestmanagement

Today @powayfarmersmarket I discovered an amazing hidden jewel located just a block down from our booth in the old Poway park strip mall. @smokinjs_realbbq Where have you guys been my entire life? Who would of thought?! D’Acquisto Farms Bi-Color Sweet #Corn Smoked to perfection and topped with an absolute flavor BOMB of creamy Cajun sauce and something else along the lines of bits of barbecue drippings that is just so glorious that I can’t wrap my brain around it enough to describe it. All I know is if you haven’t tried this place you are missing out! This spot is my new go to for barbecue in north county! Great job guys! #supportsmallbusiness #poway #bonsallfarm #sweetcornpalooza #summertime #smallscalefarming #farmtotable #farmtofork #localbusiness #locallygrown #californiagrown #bonsallfarm

Our Bi-color Super Sweet Corn made yet another smashing appearance @powayfarmersmarket just in time for the Labor Day holiday ! Hope you all stay cool and hydrated this weekend! This farmer is due for a major cool off! Enjoy the best of summers #abbondanza ! #sandiegofarmerarkets #sandiegofarm #ediblesd #sandiegoagriculture #sweetcorn #smallscalefarming #smallscaleagriculture #caligrown #socalfarmersmarkets #socalfarm #paisanfarmer

What an incredibly intense week! From stripping massive amounts of our delectable top notch super sweet bi-color corn in the early morning hours in order to lock in in freshness before field heat sets in, to moving wheel barrow loads of our famous orange dew-licious orange flesh honeydew melons into our packing shed, we are dedicated and proud to offer you the seasons best San Diego county grown sweet treats straight from our field to you just in time for the upcoming #...laborday holiday! Catch us us tomorrow with a loaded display @powayfarmersmarket from 8am-1pm ! We are fully stocked with sweet corn and orange flesh honeydew melons along with a large variety of your favorite summer fruits and vegetables #sandiegocountygrown #californiafarming #socalagriculture #sweetcorn #honeydewmelons #fresh #ediblesd #sandiegofarmersmarket #bonsallfarm #bonsall #paisanfarmer #smallfamilyfarm #sandiegofood @ Bonsall, California

The anticipation was killing me...I couldn’t have just waited for the entire ear to swell up completely before ripping it from the stalk...but for a first time corn grower, this is literally like opening a present a week before Christmas! Even with the bi-color kernels not set in yet, you can still taste the sugars building! We are about a week away from harvest!

What to do with all of these beautiful dark green zucchini and vine ripened Roma tomatoes? How bout a bed of zoodles topped with fresh Marinara sauce and a side of blackened boneless skinless chicken thighs. I highly recommend this really easy to use and affordable spiralizer available on amazon, as well as my new go to grillin seasoning available at Costco in the spice section seriously, thank me later. You’ll never go back. Oh quick tip with zoodles... I like microwavin...g them in an un covered bowl for about 2 1/2 minutes to get the ideal pasta like consistency. Lessen the cookin time if you like them more Al Dente Drizzle with olive oil and Parmigiano Cheese then add your favorite sauce Badaboom badabing! Zuchinni is flooding the field right now, get em this weekend while they are at their peak @powayfarmersmarket same spot same time 8-1pm seeeee yaaaa! #farmerswhocook #paisanfarmer #farmerfoodie #ediblesd #mangiareboi #farmersmarket #sandiegofarm #smallscaleagriculture #farmtokitchen #farmtofork #californiagrown #zoodles #marinara #vineripe #tomatoes #blackenedchicken

Don’t have too many words to describe some of the awesomeness that is coming in hot off the farm, so I’ll just leave some of these beautiful images here:) summer is FINALLY here! Can somebody say abbondanza (That means abundance in Italiano) Capisce? ... See you Saturday @powayfarmersmarket #summertime #southerncalifornia #agriculture #smallscalefarm #bonsall #paisanfarmer #sweetcorn #tomatoes #onions #sandiegofood #sandiegofarmersmarket #sandiegocountygrown #locallygrown #ediblesd

It’s gonna be a hot one this weekend just in time for a new crop of cool crisp cukes and large crunchy Romaine Lettuce heads this weekend @powayfarmersmarket tomorow 8am-1pm ! Word on the streets is that the patriarch May make an appearance after being gone for a few weeks of hiatus. It’s gonna be a bright sunny day to come out and say hi to your favorite paisans! #Lo locallygrown #beyondfresh #sandiegofarm #sandiegoagriculture #californiagrown #bonsall #poway #paisanfarmer

Just another day in paradise. #crops #smallscalefarming #sdcounty #bonsall #Lettuce #beans #dripirrigation #farmersshadow #cagrown

At 77 years young he’s still a work horse, a business man, my advocate and at times a royal pain in the dairy aire. He exhibits the entrepreneurial spirit and solid work ethic of the Italian American immigrant. Although I didn’t inherit land to farm or have siblings to help the cause, you did give me a strong will to succeed in everything that I do. We’ve come a long way and I thank you for all of the business advice and keeping me on my toes in the field and at the market. I’d be hard pressed to find another helper like you. I just hope I’m in as good of shape as you are to continue to put the food on the table for us and for our community when I reach your age! Happy Father’s Day to the best dad a farmer could ask for! #dad #fathersday #familyfarm #smallscaleagriculture #sandiegofarm #socalfarm

Just a few shots of our epic carrot crop these past few months. While other carrots get tough and woody this time of year, ours still maintain an amazing eating quality; Sweet brittle and juicy. Maybe it’s the sandy loam soil we have? Maybe it’s our very mild bonsall Mediterranean climate? Who knows...all I know is when we plant them they just go off! You can find stacks upon stacks of them @powayfarmersmarket through the next few months. Summer crops are taking off and on their way! #bonsallfarm #sandiegofarm #smallscaleagriculture #socalfarmersmarkets #sandiegofarmersmarket

Our legendary sweet onions are on the way, broccoli is making an appearance tomorrow @powayfarmersmarket and just like that spring has sprung in San Diego county! #smallscaleagriculture #sandiegofarm #sandiegoagriculture #farmersmarket #sdfarmersmarket #ediblesd #bonsall #poway #paisanfarmer #onions #broccoli #rowcrops #spring @ Bonsall, California