Thanksgiving is definitely a farm holiday!
A celebration of the successful harvest, a gathering of family and friends to give thanks for everything we have, and a feast of freshly picked fall vegetables.​​​
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We would like to share with you some of the ways that Bi-Zi Farms can help you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family!
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Vegetable Side Dishes
Below are a few ideas for fresh vegetable side dishes you can serve at your Thanksgiving feast. Each of these recipes showcases a vegetable you can purchase fresh at the farm!
Roasted Butternut Squash
Butternut squash roasted with maple syrup and cinnamon until caramelized and tender, then tossed with fresh rosemary. Whether you are looking for a simple side to bring to Thanksgiving dinner, or if you want to shake up your weeknight roasted vegetable routine, this roasted butternut squash hits the spot.
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Find the recipe here at Well Plated.
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Holiday Roasted Vegetables
Why choose a single holiday vegetable when you can have many? This roasted vegetable dish combines onions, carrots, sprouts, cranberries, and more. It features a combination of flavors and textures to enjoy. And all of them are drizzled in rich maple syrup and roasted until they are nearly caramelized.
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Find the recipe here at The Endless Meal.
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Apple-Stuffed Baked Acorn Squash
Acorn squash makes a fantastic side dish for your spread! And this version stuffed with caramelized apples couldn't be more delicious. The squash is roasted with cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter before being stuffed. Sprinkle it with fresh thyme for a colorful finishing touch.
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Find the recipe here at Julia's Album.
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The Zimmerman Family Mayflower History
The Zimmerman family descends from John Howland and his wife Elizabeth Tilley - both passengers on the Mayflower and attendees of the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.
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The families of two Tilley men, 6 passengers in total, traveled across the ocean on the Mayflower. John Tilley, traveled with his wife Joan and their daughter Elizabeth (approximately 13-years-old at the time of the voyage). Edward Tilley was accompanied by his wife Ann (or Agnes) and his 1-year-old niece Humility Cooper.
The first winter was difficult for the Mayflower passengers, as the colonists suffered from lack of shelter, diseases such as scurvy, and general conditions on board the ship. Sadly, Edward and Ann both died during the first winter (1620 - 1621) of general sickness. Their niece Humility returned to England after her foster parents also passed away. ​
John Tilley and his wife Joan also died during the first winter, leaving their daughter Elizabeth an orphan. Elizabeth was then adopted by the governor of the Mayflower and the first governor of the Plymouth Colony, John Carver.​​ John Carver had traveled on the Mayflower with his wife, an adopted child, and five indentured servants.
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One of the Carver family servants was John Howland. During the voyage there was a terrible storm during which Howland fell overboard. He managed to grab a topsail halyard that was trailing in the water and was hauled back aboard safely.
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Governor John Carver died suddenly of what appears to have been a stroke in April of 1621 and his wife followed him in death only a few weeks later. This left Elizabeth an orphan for a second time. Part of their estate was inherited by their servant John Howland and Elizabeth became his ward.
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John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley married two or three years later and would go on to have 10 children, all of whom would live to adulthood, and 86 grandchildren. We are descendants of that family. Other notable descendants include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christopher Lloyd, Humphrey Bogart, and Alec and Stephen Baldwin. So, our family is in good company!