Harvest Notes - Week 21

Last week Adamah fellow Becky harvested spinach while the Toscano kale grew under warm sunny skies behind her...

... today, as we finish washing and organizing your shares, those same kale plants are hunkering down. Don't worry- our cold hardy kales, salad mix, turnips, beets etc. can all handle a little snow and will keep growing after it melts

Butternut Squash This classic squash stores better than the rest, so it could be the one you leave in your pantry for a few months. Its particularly smooth texture lends itself well to blended soups and the flavor combines well with sweet flavors or curries.

Acorn Squash This pointy, blue winter squash is very sweet and works well for stuffed squash..

Toscano Kale Toscano kale chips are incredible- just coat the leaves lightly in olive oil and salt and then bake at 375 until crispy (about ten minutes).

Parsley This bright green herb looks like the picture of health growing vibrantly in the cold weather beside plants that died in the freeze.

Radishes These will give a bit of a sharp bite to your salads or stir-fries.

Onion These are storing well and should last for months.

Salad Mix This mix of baby salad greens has been triple washed so they should be ready to eat.

Beets The greens can be used just as you would chard or spinach and the roots of these cylindrical heirlooms are sweet and juicy. Grate them for raw salad, make them into borscht or other soups, steam them top a bed of salad greens with them, or roast them for candied vegetables.

Tomato I am calling it- these are the very last farm fresh tomatoes of the season. Enjoy!

Bok Choi All parts of these big book choi heads are delicious so you can use the crunchy ribs as well as the dark leafy greens.