Farmer's Market -- 04 April 2020 (Lettuce Day, 16th of Germination, Year 228)

[neotoma]

A quart of milk, pint of mixed berry yogurt smoothie, tub of butter, peashoots, leek shoots, carrots, parsnips, chard, 1/2 peck of apples, apple schitz, miche sourdough bread, wicked bar, tortoise cookies, an egg tart, buffalo chicken handpies, chevre rolled in herbs, and a small CSA box.

The CSA box is for 1 to 2 people, and contains: spring greens mix, kale, ramps(!), 4 apples, 1 baby zucchini, 2 baby cucumbers, 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 lb small potatoes, and a pint of brussel sprouts.

I was planning on making a herb tart today, but I might make kale chips (there was a recipe included), and the tart. I also now have the makings of Rancho Gordo's bean and vegetable posole.

Comments

[isis]

Wow, your CSA is already going? Mine doesn't start until the first week of May, though last week the farm had some mixed greens and radishes for sale (which I bought).

[neotoma]

This farm was only selling pre-packed boxes and pre-ordered bags, so whether the CSA is actually running or not, they do a lot CSA-type stuff, and it was all they were doing today.

And I got ramps, which I was not expecting. They're always a nice surprise, come springtime.

I'm not surprised your local farm had radish. Some varieties only take 28 days from seed to harvest, so if they're growing them in greenhouses or hooped rows, they could have quite a crop by now.