Market Menu for July 12, 2014

After a rainy Friday morning we are just finishing up the harvesting for the Saturday market. With just a few boxes of French Filet green beans last week, Andrea and Reed picked two bushels this morning and they are "dewy fresh"!

 

Jenna's guest post on chocolate mint hints, tips and recipes in last Thursday's blog post has been very popular and is on our Popular Posts list in th right side of the front page on our blog. You might want to check it out.

We sold out of baby zucchini and patty pan squash last Saturday, but we have another row starting this week so we will have many more of these little beauties this week. We also have a great supply of squash blossoms (and some good tips on the blog for how to prepare them).

We have more baby potatoes and Walla Walla Sweet onions, both of these crops love the summer warmth and showers, so are responding with abundance.

Our customers sometimes assume great radishes are only available in the spring. Reed picked a whole bushel of the nicest radishes this afternoon. Reed is our root expert and he says they are the best of the season so far.

Reed has been diligently making charcoal all week from waste wood around the farm, so we will bring some to market this week. I will have a series of posts next week for an explanation of why we are making charcoal and the exciting possibilities for the farm.

We will have the following items at the Farmers Market for Saturday, July 12, 2014 (New items are in Bold Print)

Charcoal (Biochar) - good for your barbeque and good for your garden soil.

Worms Farms and worm castings for your youngster or your compost pile.

Salsa - Brandywine, Cherry Tomato, Roasted Roma, Hot'n'Sweet, Jalapeno Jelly (yum)

Red and Yellow Tender Baby Potatoes
French Filet Green Beans
Baby zucchini and patty pan.
Squash Blossoms
Walla Walla Sweet Onions - Yippee they are finally ready
Robust Red Radishes - Bunches and Bunches
Green Sweet Onions
Shallots
Dried egg plant (see recent blog posts on how to use and recipes)
Cipotle Smoked Peppers
Smoked Sun Dried Tomatoes
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Dandelion Greens
Fresh Spinach - really nice baby spinach
Arugula, Wild Arugula (new beds of both varieties)
Spring Mix
Red Russian Kale
Baby Kale - Excellent Supply
Dinosaur Kale
Cilantro
Oregano
Mint
Basil
Chives
Purslane


Herb plants for this week,

• Basil - Sweet, Italian
• Chives
• French Tarragon
• Apple Mint
• Chocolate Mint
• Spearmint
• Peppermint
• Orange Mint
• Mojito Mint
• Mint Julip
• Greek Oregano
• Italian Oregano
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Parsley - Italian, Curly
• Lemon Thyme
• English Thyme
• Oregano Thyme
• Silver Posie Thyme
• Caraway Thyme
• Cilantro
• Dill

Tomato Plants: Early Girl, Celebrity, Beefsteak, Roma, Sweet 100, Yellow Pear,
  Last week on the Tomato plants. Andrea is getting tired of hauling them around.

Plants: Zuchini, Patty Pan, Winter Squash, Cucumber,  Peas, Beans


Rain or shine we will see you there.