Harvesting a Delicious Fall Abundance
We’re harvesting a new radish variety for you this week: icicle! These radishes are long and white in color. Icicle is a mini-Daikon radish with a peppery bite that is great for pickling and adding to salads. They’re also perfect for adding to your next batch of kimchi! If you’re interested in making your own kimchi, we’ll also have the first Napa cabbages for you next week!
In addition to the icicle radishes, we’ll also be harvesting the first kale, mustard greens, and cilantro of the season. We’ll have two different kale varieties available for you at the farm stand: Lacinato and Red Russian. Lacinato kale tends to be a bit sweeter than other varieties making it ideal for a kale salad. If you’re looking for some kale recipe inspiration, Farmer Alex recommends braising your kale with some miso or adding it to a strata.
Remember the section of the farm that was planted with a cowpea cover crop? The cover crop was mowed down back in September and the rows were prepared in anticipation of fall planting. Last week we planted those rows with the next succession of fall crops! As you can see in the photo below, our fall crops are thriving! We’re optimistic that these crops will continue to flourish thanks to our nitrogen-fixing cowpeas. This block is planted with a couple of broccoli varieties, cauliflower, purple cabbage, and Napa cabbage.
In Season at the Farm Stand: Kale, Mustard Greens, Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, Arugula, Cilantro, Dill, Radishes, Cucumbers, Okra, Eggplants, Sweet Peppers, and Marigold and Sunflower Bouquets.
Upcoming Events: Harvest Market on Saturday, November 5th from 9am-noon at the farm
