Harvesting a Delicious Winter Abundance

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We are pleased to share that carrots are back in season at the Farm Stand just in time for holiday cooking! These vibrant orange carrots are sweet, tender, and crisp. They’re just as delicious raw as they are cooked and can be enjoyed in a multitude of ways. Once you bring your carrots home from the Farm Stand, we recommend trimming off the leafy green tops as this will keep your carrots nice and crisp. You can use the carrot tops in a batch of pesto or chimichurri. 

We are harvesting a delicious variety of winter lettuces at the moment! You can currently find Romaine lettuce, Little Gem lettuce, and salad mix at the Farm Stand with green butter and red leaf lettuce coming in the next couple of weeks. Romaine lettuce produces large heads with leaves that are crisp, juicy, and mildly sweet. Little Gem lettuce (below) is like a mini-Romaine with a buttery texture and sweet flavor. Try pairing any of these lettuce varieties with our carrots, tomatoes, radishes, and scallions for a farm-to-table salad!

Have you had a chance to try any of our broccoli rabe? Also called rapini, broccoli rabe (below) is a nutty and somewhat bitter leafy green with a flavor that is a cross between mustards and broccoli. It’s popular in Italian cuisine, especially as a side dish. It pairs well with sausage, caramelized onions, lemon, white beans, and garlic. We recommend trying broccoli rabe in a frittata or omelet (recipe here). 

In Season at the Farm Stand: Kale, Collards, Komatsuna (Asian Spinach), Bok Choy, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, Napa Cabbage, Cone Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Scallions, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli Rabe, Cilantro, Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Radishes, Salad Mix, Arugula, Little Gem Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Early Girl Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Roselle Pods