Weird & Wonderful

Every season we let people know the weird and wonderful things we plan to grow for the new season and well I wasn't fast enough to share this information since some of you are already hitting up the email with "what's new"!? We love your enthusaism for the weird things in life! 
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MISATO ROSE RADISH

What a beautiful winter radish we've found! If you didn't know this about us already we are pretty radish obessed. In many other places radishes are like our carrots and well we think they should be! We will grow our usual black radish, green lubo radish and our classic daikon radish so no worries there.

YOKOHAMA SQUASH

For the last couple of years we have been trying to focus in on the most fabulous squash we could grow and while we have some favorites there is more to be discovered in the vast squash world. This Yokohama squash is suppose to have wonderful texture and depth of flavor. We are really excited to be growing it! Here is a link to its back story!

ASHE COUNTY PIMENTO

We have still to find a pepper we are undeniably in love with but we are not giving up on the journey! These pimento peppers although small are suppose to be concentrated in sweet flavor with a hint of pepperiness. And while these are commonly used in pimento cheese they can easily be a stand in for a bell pepper.

SEA KALE

While the majority of our crops are annuals we do add more and more perennials to our farm. When adding perennials we look for not only diversity but strength and sea kale caught our eye! This plant can seemingly survive wherever and is drought tolerant - something that is very important with a changing and uncertain climate. Its flavor similar to cabbage/kohlrabi. It can be used just the same. 

JUANE ET VERTE

This heirloom summer squash (zucchini) looks like a piece of art. From its frosty green color to its scalloped shape. I almost feel it's to pretty to eat! Zucchinis are one of those veggies for us that we could take or leave but so many of our customers drool over them so every year we try to bring them something new. Although zoodles have brought us closer to zucchinis.

BLACK NEBULA CARROT

No longer will you be disappointed when you cut into your purrple carrots only to find an orange carrot hiding inside!  Not only that but these carrots pack high levels of  anthocyanins. This is an heirloom carrot even if it looks like science fiction. 

GETE OKOSIMIN SQUASH

Now for the squash that Adam has been peeing his pants to grow aka "800-yr old'. The story is the seed was preserved in a clay ball and still germinated -amazing. These suckers get up to 18lbs (my back will thank me in the fall) and have a hint of melon flavor with a smooth texture. I doubt we will be putting a whole one is the CSA shares but some cut up ones for sure! 

Misato Rose Radish

Yokohama

Ashe Country Pimento Pepper

Sea Kale

Jaune et Verte Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Black Nebula Carrot

Gete Okosimin Squash

Feel free to let us know if there is something you're wanting to try. Maybe we're growing it or maybe we can. You just have to let us know and we'll make it happen. :)

Your farmers, 
​Adam & Courtney