Thursday, November 15, 2012

Tasty and Healthy - November 15, 2012

Greetings! Happy "National Bundt Pan Day"! May today find you and your loved ones doing well. To the left is a photo of our Mustard Greens field. We also want to take this opportunity to wish you an "early" Happy Thanksgiving. We hope for safe traveling to you and your loved ones, and a very enjoyable time for all.

Only 7 more days 'til Thanksgiving!
We are excited to announce that our Mustard Greens and Turnips are now being harvested in time for Thanksgiving. Mmmmm.

Because Mustards belong to the Cruciferous Family, they are extremely healthy and versatile, full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Please click here for full details.

Presently we are harvesting our Yellow Summer Squash, White Radish, Mustard Greens, Turnips and Zucchini - all pesticide-free.

Currently planted on the farm, but not yet ready for harvest:

Eight-ball Zucchini (our speciality)
Yellow Zucchini
Pole Beans
Yellow Beans
Red and White Swiss Chard (another specialty)

Kale
Broccoli
5,000 collard plants! (biggest seller)

It will be another 10-40 days before most of these are ready for harvest.

The Kale and Swiss Chard required replanting due to the amount of rain in October. We'll keep you posted when they are ready.

If interested in SHELLED black-eye peas please phone the farm to place an order. Peas are in our standard two pound bag. $8 per bag.

As always, please feel free to phone the farm for special requests or special orders. We'll do everything we can to accommodate you. If you need something from the Farmers Market in Plant City, it is best to phone by Wednesday afternoon.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services visits to our farm regularly to test our soil and plants. For more information about our farming techniques, and the testing we undergo, please click here.

A big thanks from Gran'ma Angie for recycling your shopping bags with us. Please keep them coming!

From the Farmers Market:

Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Green Tomatoes

Eggplant

Cucumbers

Pickling Cukes

Green and Red Bell Peppers

Jalapenos (be sure to remove the seeds!)

Carrots

Sweet Potatoes

Baking Potatoes

Red Skin Potatoes

White Skin Potatoes

Butternut Squash
Acorn Squash
Spaghetti Squash

Yellow Onions

Scallion Onions

Purple Onions

Red Radish

Beets

Celery

Cabbage

Romaine

Head Lettuce

Florida BiColor corn on the cob!

Lemons

Limes (recipe below)

Bananas

Red Navel Oranges
Navel Oranges
Tangerines

Red Grapefruit

Red Delicious Apples

Florida Avocados

From the Farm:

Pesticide-Free Yellow Summer Squash

Pesticide-Free Zucchini
Pesticide-Free White Radish
Pesticide-Free Okra (limited supply)

Phone for fresh-frozen Black Eye Peas

Where we will be this week:

Rolo will also be at the Spring Hill Drive location on Tuesday, November 20, before Thanksgiving.

Friday AND Tuesday - 7:30AM - 5PM Rolo will be at our Spring Hill Drive location next to the Chevron location. Be sure to phone the farm for any special orders!

Saturday - Joann and Rolo will be at the Hernando County Farmers Market on Hwy 19 with 40 other vendors! Come and browse, shop, and visit with your neighbors - it's an all 'round enjoyable time. You'll also be supporting local businesses by visiting their booths. Be sure to phone the farm for any special orders!

Saturday and everyday - Gran'ma Angie, Nana Phyllis, Joann and Rolo will be at the Produce Barn until 6PM.

For our Calendar of Locations, and special times and dates for November, please click here, or click on the Calendar Tab at the top of this page.

Pumpkin Pie

Acorn Squash and Apple Casserole

Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Zucchini Pancakes

In Honor of "Bundt Pan Day"

Apple Cake

Be Thankful Quotes for this week:

Pain makes you stronger, tears make you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser.

So thank the past for a better future.

~Unknown~

Whatever may be, whatever may happen,

lift your head high with thankfulness and

enthusiasm. For when you so choose,

the best is yet to come.

Ralph Marston

“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.

If you concentrate on what you don't have,

you will never, ever have enough”

~ Oprah Winfrey