Tag 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”

We Received a For Farmers Movement Grant!

In early December 2024, I was so, so, so freaking thrilled & honored to open my email to find that Schul Farmstead had been selected for one of 102 grants from the For Farmers Movement. There were hundreds of applications & my project was funded. I couldn’t believe it! So what is For Farmers MovementContinue reading “We Received a For Farmers Movement Grant!”

What are Microgreens & How to Use them

Microgreens, sprouts, shoots. These are names that often are tossed around for the same or similar tiny greens that you’ll find at the farmers market and in your CSA shares. Our farm grows what are botanically known as microgreens – tiny, sprouting plants. What are microgreens? Microgreens are the tiny, edible cotyledon leaves (first leaves)Continue reading “What are Microgreens & How to Use them”

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”