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Fresh Harvest for March 31st
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Recipes
Radish Salad with Parmesan Cheese
by Deborah Madison
1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced or julienned
1 tbsp. thinly sliced chives
Olive oil
2 ounces Parmigiano cheese
Sea salt and ground black pepper
Salad greens, lettuce, or arugula
Tender radish greens (optional)
In bowl, toss radishes, chives, and radish greens (if using) with enough oil to lightly coat vegetables. Place vegetable mixture on a bed of salad greens (or lettuce or arugula). Sprinkle salt and pepper. Grate or shave cheese over top. Serves 2-4
Market News
Hello!
We wish a Happy Easter to those of you celebrating today!
This spring has been the coldest and wettest on record since 2009. It has certainly made for very slow planting, with many things still waiting to get in the ground. All this anticipation can really get on a farmer’s nerves!
We have a limited amount of veggies this week, and appreciate your patience as we navigate this crazy spring. We do plan on picking back up to an every week schedule and anticipate a bigger selection next week. We do have some new vegetables and other offerings for you this week. Wedge Oak Farm has some amazing specialty sausages and their own bacon this week. We are so pleased to be able to offer these products to you, and are proud to be working with them!
For a bit of sunshine, please think of Turnbull Creek Farm’s Bouquet of the Week special. This is a special offer for existing Fresh Harvest customers and will only be good for a couple of more weeks. The price of bouquets will be going up this summer, so now is a good time to get in on a reduced price. How it works is that starting in May, the recipient gets 12 weeks of bouquets. Tally is also now planning flowers for weddings and special events, so if you have an event this upcoming season, think locally grown, organic flowers!
The long range forecast for summer has us above average in temperature and normal or slightly below normal rainfall. This is what climate change is going to look like for us in the next 50 years, erratic springs but warmer summers and longer fall seasons. This is where careful record keeping and crop planning are critical for successful crops. Instead of saying “hey it’s warm in January I think I will plant early” and then it getting hammered by cold weather, we know from experience that we will wait and plant on certain dates, no matter the current weather, and the crop will perform as it should a high percentage of the time. Farming is part art, part science, and part luck!
We really appreciate your support, and look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
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