Sunday, June 18, 2006
On The Menu / Market Changes
Another busy week and full of new things and changes. This was the second week for the peas, both snow and sugar snap, and they have gone fast each week. As I had to tell all the late comers at Saturday's market, "try to get here early." The market begins at 6:45 a.m. and lasts until 11 a.m. The peas were gone by 9:30.
On the menu this week:
Looks like I should have more sugar snap and snow peas (and maybe 1 more week after that)...
The kale is looking great, Red Russian is the variety. Being fresh harvested means this is the one of the most nutrtitious foods to be found...
The swiss chard only gets better, the Bright Lights variety makes a wonderful display fresh in a salad or cooked.
I'll be bringing baby beets for the first time this week, another delicious and highly nutritious vegetable. Beets are high in folic acid, potassium, calcium and antioxidants (betacyanin, what gives beets their rich red color) and the beet greens are even more nutritious!
Garlic scapes were new this week and very popular, no doubt thanks to a cooking demonstration given by Narss using these delicious greens. Yes, there will be more this week...
By request I'll be bringing some cilantro, rosemary and maybe small amounts of some other fresh herbs.
Also more fresh spinach, leaf lettuce, gourmet lettuce mix, radishes and onions.
Coming Up
I have some potted herbs that are sprouting and should be big enough for market soon. The bush bean patches are full of blossoms which means it won't be long until I have green beans and burgundy beans.
Market Change
After a concern was raised about the terms of his lease (having no subleasees), Driss at Latte Time decided to put the market there on hold for the time being. Sorry for anyone who was looking forward to seeing us there. If the issue is resolved we may resume. In the meanwhile I am gearing up to start marketing directly from the farm. I know rural Woodford County is not convenient for everyone but the place really is easy to get to. Anyone interested in coming out to the farm for the freshest eggs, produce or poultry can email me for directions and time at jake(at)grandprairiefood.com .
On the menu this week:
Looks like I should have more sugar snap and snow peas (and maybe 1 more week after that)...
The kale is looking great, Red Russian is the variety. Being fresh harvested means this is the one of the most nutrtitious foods to be found...
The swiss chard only gets better, the Bright Lights variety makes a wonderful display fresh in a salad or cooked.
I'll be bringing baby beets for the first time this week, another delicious and highly nutritious vegetable. Beets are high in folic acid, potassium, calcium and antioxidants (betacyanin, what gives beets their rich red color) and the beet greens are even more nutritious!
Garlic scapes were new this week and very popular, no doubt thanks to a cooking demonstration given by Narss using these delicious greens. Yes, there will be more this week...
By request I'll be bringing some cilantro, rosemary and maybe small amounts of some other fresh herbs.
Also more fresh spinach, leaf lettuce, gourmet lettuce mix, radishes and onions.
Coming Up
I have some potted herbs that are sprouting and should be big enough for market soon. The bush bean patches are full of blossoms which means it won't be long until I have green beans and burgundy beans.
Market Change
After a concern was raised about the terms of his lease (having no subleasees), Driss at Latte Time decided to put the market there on hold for the time being. Sorry for anyone who was looking forward to seeing us there. If the issue is resolved we may resume. In the meanwhile I am gearing up to start marketing directly from the farm. I know rural Woodford County is not convenient for everyone but the place really is easy to get to. Anyone interested in coming out to the farm for the freshest eggs, produce or poultry can email me for directions and time at jake(at)grandprairiefood.com .
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