Christmas Eve Farmers Market Pop-Up
If you’re looking for something to do on Christmas Eve morning, we invite you to come see us at The Heights Mercantile Farmers Market! We’ll be there with a delicious selection of our farm-fresh produce including beautiful lettuce heads, first of the season scallions, and much more. The Heights Mercantile Farmers Market is located at 714 Yale Street in Houston. The next market takes place on Sunday, December 24th from 9am-1pm. We would love to see you there!
We are happy to report that spinach is in season at the Farm Stand! Spinach is one of the few leafy greens we grow during the cooler seasons that is not a member of the Brassica family. It’s in the Amaranth family along with familiar favorites like Swiss chard and beets. Spinach has a lovely mild flavor that is perfect as the base for salads. It’s also great in soups, pasta dishes, quiches, and casseroles. Farmer Anna loves to add spinach to an omelet and highly recommends giving it a try.
We are growing an experimental round of cutting celery and are really pleased with its germination rate and growth thus far. Cutting celery differs from standard celery in that it produces slimmer stalks with a richer aroma and flavor. Last week we thinned each cell in our transplant trays down to a single celery plant (above). This process allows us to ensure each plant has access to the nutrients it needs without any competition. Since celery is a slower growing crop, we expect to be transplanting it in about a month.
In Season at the Farm Stand: Lettuce Heads, Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, Kale, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Napa Cabbage, Hakurei Turnips, Radishes (limited), and Dill
Coming Soon: Scallions, Carrots, and Beets
