Carrots and More

This week yielded more volume of produce from Powisset Farm...2 whole pints of strawberries and peas from the pick your own area, 2 heads of lettuce, some squash, a bunch of carrots... Also, 3 bunches of herbs: cilantro, parsley, and dill. The smell of those herbs in the fields while I was picking them was great. We also have more kale and collard greens to experiment with and 2 lbs of broccoli. The little things that look like scallions are "garlic scapes."

The beets last week (and this) were an eye opener. We ended up just boiling them but they were great--almost a corn like flavor; sweet but still "rooty." I've never been a fan of beets before; these were so good, I even put a slice on a hamburger.

A bountiful harvest

Dave, I'm a little worried that we're getting so spoiled that we're going to suffer significant withdrawal symptoms when the farm shuts down in the fall. I was amazed at how many strawberries were just molding on the vine yesterday. You would never find those strawberries in the store because they are so tender and sweet they wouldn't survive shipping. On the other hand, the snap peas were pretty well picked over but I managed to find my quota. FYI - next month they begin selling grass-fed beef from their sister farm in Ipswich. Can't wait to fire up the grill!

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