To everyone who supported Bradley Farm following the hurricanes of the 2011 season, thanks to you Ray is growing again. Special thanks to the following supporters for their generous donations: also,  we know there were  lots of folks literally stuffing cash into Ray’s pockets, so if you are not on this list, just let us know.

Anne Gehris • Michael Weiss • Lisa DeLisle • Daniel Freund • Betsy Herskovits • Lisa Goldberg • Linda Sklaren • Colin Schiller • Daniel Wickline • Marian Rice • Elisabeth Sher • Deirdre Winston O’Donnel • Heather Singleton • Paula Thesing • John Denver • Suzanne Creamer • Anna Klinger • Ray Leung • Sen Chan • Stephanie Wells • Emily Wassyng • Sonia Puschak • Amy Thesing • Richard Levine • Carol Sterling • Ellen Browning • Kathryn Schaper • Karen Fohrhaltz • Adam White • David Golub • Beatrice Ughi • Mary Crowley • Albano Ballerini • Kenneth Gross • Susan Dantzig • Liza Lorwin • Andrew Esterman • Marina Volchegurski • Christiane Baker • Rachel Zucker • Bethamie Horowitz • Melinda Moscow • Elizabeth Werter • Adam Fields • Melissa Clark • Miranda Stamps • Carrie Strauch • Sarah Fitzharding • Andrew Zalewski • Paula Pace • Connie Kolber • Sarah Johnson • Patricia Marold •  Gretchen Cohen • Peter and Therese Kelman-Mageau • James Steele • Lynn Armentrout • Jw Choi • Naomi Allen • Richard Levine • Odella Woodson • Allison Friberg • Brock Adler • Petra Heist Spiegel • Rachael Pesner • Women in Jazz, Inc. • Susan Scanga • Ephraim Shapiro • Caroline Press • Emily Flake • Lori Cheatle • Mara Peteritas • Nancy Bradley • Judith Siegman • Mary Roma • Nancy Hallberg • Marc Stopkie • Karen McMullen • Gail Hunt Reeke • Linda Roscetti • Pamela Miller • Susan Brill • Lillian Cerrone • Diane Villani • Joan Brenner • Simon Metz • Marcia Jackson • Kenneth Karpel • Mindy Kaufman • Alexis Kraft • Susan Steingass • Angela Jane Weisl • Lawrence Brickman • Georgia Knisley • Susan Gill • Mary Morse • • Diane Duckler • Lillian Cerrone • Jackie Goodrich

Ray and David* had so much fun last summer, they are doing it again! Ray is coming down to cook with David in the Bouley Test Kitchen in the heart of Tribeca (88 West Broadway NYC). A fabulous 4 course meal with passed canapes awaits you in an amazing state of the art test kitchen. Wine will be paired perfectly by Bouley’s sommelier to compliment Chef’s multicourse meal. This is live action; a fantastic open kitchen where everything is prepared in full sight! Take pictures, ask questions!

*Longtime childhood friends and culinary colleagues, this will be the second time David and Ray are reunited in the kitchen since the days of the original Bouley.

See. Learn. Eat. There is no better way to start the season off than this.

• March, 28th 2012, reception starts at 6:30 PM
• Reception (passed canapes) and 4-Course Menu
• Prices are all inclusive $205 per person
• Wine Pairings are all inclusive (optional) and purchased separately for $75 per person
• We will also be introducing the finest organic Costa Rican coffee from the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn

Seats are limited so reservations are a must. This will sell out, so buy your tickets now from the Bradley Farm Online Store!

photo © Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

Shaved Turnip Salad With Arugula and Prosciutto

Published: New York Times, November 28, 2011

Time: About 10 minutes

• 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Pepper
• 4 small turnips, about 5 ounces, peeled
• 8 cups arugula, wild if possible
• 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces

1. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and salt until the salt dissolves. Whisk in the honey, oil and pepper.

2. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the turnips into paper-thin rounds. In a large bowl, combine turnips, arugula and prosciutto. Toss with the dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Yield: 4 servings.

Flooded Farmers Learn to Be Creative
NY Times Food & Dining editor, Pete Wells wrote this piece about Ray and the Bradley Farm fundraising efforts after attending this past Sunday’s farm festival.

It Takes a Village to Save a Drowning Farm
This article on Gilt Taste tells about the losses suffered by Ray and his fellow farmers and how much the support of customers and friends means to them in these challenging times.

The Perennial Plate Episode 72: After the Flood
The Perennial Plate is an online weekly documentary series dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous eating. This week they tell the story of Ray and his neighbor, Pete Taliaferro, and the losses they’ve suffered in this amazing and moving video:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support at the Annual Farm festival on Sunday. We hope you had a great time and enjoyed all of the amazing food that Ray and his friends cooked for you. If you couldn’t make it to the event and want to help Bradley Farm recover from the floods, you can still make a donation or buy a ‘Fresh & Dirty’ t-shirt. See you at the market!

Ray would also like to award an honorable mention to Suzanne Morianz’s suspender design and the Richard Levine’s illustration of a tomato, pig and chicken braving the storm.  Thanks to all those who submitted entries for your creativity and support.

BRADLEY FARM T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST

Show your support and send us your best idea. The winning t-shirt will be for sale at this year’s Annual Farm Festival.

Contest: Email your design by Wednesday, September 14th to . Ray will choose a favorite and the winner will be announced in the next week’s newsletter.

Prize: The winner will receive a t-shirt, a free ticket to this year’s farm party and a big hug from Ray (who will be wearing your t-shirt with pride). All submissions will be included in a gallery on the website.

Details: Your design must be able to be reproduced in 1 or 2 colors (it will be silkscreened). Send us a jpeg, PDF or other digital file (no Word Docs please) that is at least 150dpi at actual size (email us with any questions about this).

Email submissions to
Deadline is Wednesday, September 14th
Good Luck! We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

View more images of Bradley Farm underwater after Hurricane Irene

Ray surveyed the land from a canoe and neighbors traveled by kayak to assess the damage, here are some photos of the farm after the storm:

Photos by Etienne Frossard

What a way to end the dinner series – David Bouley and his talented staff put together an amazing 6 course dinner, with perfect wine pairings by Daniel Johnnes. More details to follow. A special thanks to Danielle Falcone, the Director of Private Events at Bouley for making sure this event went off without a hitch!

Photos by Etienne Frossard