What's Growin' On?

We are excited to announce that we will be providing our CSA shareholders with their first harvest basket this week. Extreme efforts have been put forth by members of our farm to ensure perserverance through a tough season and in providing our shareholders with their share of fresh organic veggies for the season. Although later than initially planned, most of our veggies have been planted and are showing amazing signs of progress and growth.

We have a nice variety of vegetables available this week, with an increase occurring as the season progresses (and as rain and sunlight allow!). Visit us this week at market and you can go home with fresh organic:

Lettuce (green & long leaf red)
Green Onions
Kohlrabi (green)
Garlic Scapes
Asian Salad Greens
Radishes

Our featured veggies this week are kohlrabi and garlic scapes, always the two on the popular list of "What do I do with this?". Kohlrabi is of German origin, "kohl" means cabbage and "rabi" means turnip, is just how kohlrabi tastes but with a tinge of sweetness. This nutritious veggie is rich in Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins. Kohlrabi provides necessary dietary fibres and minerals such as potassium, calcim and manganese. Regular eating of kohlrabi is believed to lower the chances of cancer.

Garlic scapes are the curly tail atop the garlic stem which can be harvested before the crop is ready. Scapes can be used in much the same manner as garlic or green onions. Garlic and onion belong to the same family and have for years been praised for their healing properties.

We hope to see you out at market this season gathering your supply of fresh organic veggies!