Category Archives: vegetables

How Much Salad Mix You Should Buy for Your Party

The question I often hear murmured at my farmer’s market stand is… How much salad mix should I buy? Am I buying enough salad mix? Maybe I should buy one more bag…? As the only farmer at the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market selling pesticide-free, freshly harvested salad mixes, I hear it allllll the time. SoContinue reading “How Much Salad Mix You Should Buy for Your Party”

What are Salad Turnips & How to Eat Them

Something I never saw until I started growing in a local community garden was a salad turnip. It was white, round, and tender with the greens sticking out of it like a radish or beet…and I didn’t know what to do with it or when to harvest it. A few of them stayed in theContinue reading “What are Salad Turnips & How to Eat Them”

How to Make: Dandelion Meatloaf

Dandelions are a bitter spring green that you might find at the farmers market & in your CSA share. This recipe is a great way to introduce this highly nutritious green into your diet.

What is Raab & How to Use it

The flush of spring brings “raab” or “rabe” to the farmer’s market. Maybe you’ve seen this weird looking green at the farmer’s market table and thought about trying it. But then talked yourself out of it… It did say “Kale Rabe” or “Arugula Raab” on the sign…and it kind of looked like kale, but whatContinue reading “What is Raab & How to Use it”

4 Ways to Make Substitutions with your CSA & Farmers Market Veggies

Becoming confident in substituting vegetables for one another in recipes, is one of the easiest way to maximize your experience at the farmers market or as part of a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. You’ll save time by not having to add another thing to your grocery list and swing by the store after workContinue reading “4 Ways to Make Substitutions with your CSA & Farmers Market Veggies”

How to LOVE & ENJOY Root Veggies

Root veggies are the ugly duckling of the vegetable world. You have your crisp and fresh lettuce leaves, your stunning red tomatoes…but a rutabaga? turnip? winter radish? These are stout, hardy, and grizzled. Root vegetables are a staple in fall & winter farmers markets, CSA shares, and recipes. But if you never grew up eatingContinue reading “How to LOVE & ENJOY Root Veggies”