Sunday, May 10, 2020

FARM SHARES are BACK

The biggest news around here is that we decided to offer farm shares this year.
In the winter we had decided to focus on farmers' markets this year but life and our plans have changed!

So the shares are back on for 2020.



We are happy about it because we have the food and want to share it with people and feel confident we can do that safely.  We also found it very hard to let go of the shares so now we get a reprieve from that tough decision. 

There's more information about the shares at the 'farm share' page of this blog and you can see pictures of past shares at the 'what's in my share?' page.

Someone asked us recently about what we grow for the shares.  We made a list and you can see that we like growing vegetables and we like sharing them with people.  Here is an incomplete list of what we are growing in 2020. 
(Really, there are other things we also growing!) 

Greens - kale, chard, escarole, mustard greens, collards, calalloo, Malabar spinach, New Zealand spinach
Asian greens - bok choy, napa, pak choy, bekana
Salad - mesclun, head lettuce, arugula, radicchio, pea shoots
Roots - carrots, beets, salad turnips, radishes, winter radishes, rutabagas, parsnips, onions, daikons
Alliums - red onions, yellow onions, sweet onions, leeks, scallions, Asian onions
Legumes - beans (several colors and types), soybeans, snap peas
Herbs - parsley, dill, cilantro, chervil, basil, cutting celery
Fruits - summer squash, winter squash, cucumbers, pickling cukes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatoes (many kinds), ground cherries, tomatillos
Brassicas - cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Asian broccoli, Brussels sprouts
Other - fennel, celery
Flowers - too many to mention

We just like growing things!

Friday, May 1, 2020

Farm Stand - May 1, 2020

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
We will no longer be posting what we stock at the farm stand on this blog.  If you want to know what and when we stock, sign up for our EMAIL LIST.


5/1/20
Hello, people,

We stocked the stand with sorrel, radishes, pea shoots, mesclun, and arugula.  We will pick spinach tomorrow morning.

Pea shoots taste like peas and can be used fresh or cooked.  They are a nice addition to a stir fry or use instead of lettuce in a sandwich.

We picked lots of radishes today so enjoy them!  Remember that the radish tops are edible, tasty and nutritious.  Add them to eggs, soup, stir fry or whatever you like.  When violets are in bloom, we like to make a salad with sliced radishes, chunks of cucumber, chopped chives or scallions, and violets, dressed with oil and lemon juice.  It's delicious and pretty.  What do you like to make with radishes?

Remember, we decided that in order to simplify our system, we will no longer post what we stock at the blog.  We'll just send an email. 

Enjoy the first day of May and the flowers to come.
We wish you continued good health,