If you are unfamiliar with leeks, they have a mellow onion-like flavour with no pungency. They are kind of like a super-sized green onion. However, they are not onions. For growers, leeks are a wonderful, tasty, hardy, attractive vegetable that is fairly easy to grow...
Now, peanuts may not be the very first crop you think about growing when starting a market farm. But once you find out that you can grow your very own peanuts, it's hard not to think of how cool it would be to grow them yourself and sell locally grown peanuts at the...
Ok, it’s truth time. I have never eaten celeriac in my life. In fact, I have no idea what you’re supposed to do with it. WHEW! Do I ever feel better getting that off my chest! But here’s the thing, what I have learned so far about which veggies to grow or not...
I’m joking with this title, of course! Celery is way more than just a caesar garnish. It’s also a peanut butter boat, and a healthy, delicious juice. Seriously though, there are lots of ways to enjoy celery and it is becoming a popular item at the farmer’s market. The...
While they may not be as popular as their cousin, the carrot, parsnips are a hardy, cold-tolerant crop that, with a little education on your part, your customers just may love. Parsnips are traditional northern European root vegetables that are surprisingly easy to...
I will be the first to admit that eggplants are not my favourite vegetable to cook or eat. I am just not all that creative in the kitchen and to me, the eggplant requires a lot of creativity to make it taste like, well, something. So, I was definitely interested to...
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about rutabagas. All I know is that mixed with apples and a crumble on top, they are a tasty side dish at Thanksgiving dinners. Or am I thinking about turnips? Ah well, let’s learn about rutabagas from our...
Ok, full disclosure, before reading Pam Dawling’s book, Sustainable Market Farming, I had no idea what a potato onion was. In fact, I didn’t even know that such a crop existed. This is yet another reason why continually educating yourself is so important. Without...
I know the word ‘turnip’ does not ignite as much excitement as say, the word ‘kale’, but believe it or not, turnips are pretty popular at ye old farmer’s market stand. Turnips are reliable root vegetables in the brassica family. They are traditionally grown as winter...
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