Considered an heirloom, and originally from the Netherlands, Dragon Tongue beans are a wax bush bean with long, flat, creamy yellow pods covered with purple streaks. They have excellent flavor, and can be used in any recipe that calls for green beans.
ENDIGIA is a beautiful red endive variety. Grown and packed in California, this lovely member of the chicory family has the familiar rich red color of regular Red Endive, but the tips of its leaves are broader and slightly ruffled.
English Pea, garden pea, green pea. Whatever you like to call them, there is evidence that they were cultivated as long ago as 5,700 B.C. They are descended from the wild form, which is indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and to the Middle East. Only about 5 percent of the Pea Crop reaches the fresh…
Escarole is the least bitter member of the chicory family. It roughly resembles loose-leaf lettuce, but the leaves are thick and vaguely ruffled. Escarole forms a large, flat rosette of broad, unsplit leaves with unbroken margins and thick ribs. The leaves stay fresh for longer than the jagged, highly chiseled leaves of Frisee. Escarole hearts…
Our farmers grow these beautiful carrots using sustainable methods and lots of TLC. From week to week, the Farmer’ s Market Mix will contain a combination of some or all of the following five varieties (Sugar Crisp, Nantes, and Black Knight are pictured): Nantes (orange), Sunrise (red), Sugar Crisp (yellow), Belgium White (white) and Black…
Fans of Fava Beans don’ t seem to mind the work it takes to prepare them. They laud the bean’s distinctive flavor and creamy texture. How much work? you ask. Well, in addition to having to strip them from their sleeping bag of a pod, you must also remove the tender beans from the pale…
Fava beans are famous for their rich, bright flavor, but Fava Tips are relatively unknown. Fava Tips taste like Fava-flavored chard…treat them like spinach or chard in quiches, lasagna, omelettes or salads. Quickly saute with olive oil, and season with salt and chopped fresh sorrel. Complementary flavors are the same as for Fava beans…basil, dill,…
Fennel is native to the Near East and the Mediterranean where it grows wild in dry, stony places. It is an aromatic plant whose taste may remind you of anise or licorice. Pale green, celery-like stems evolve into bright green, feathery foliage. The ribbed leaves are thick and fleshy at the base and form a…
Until now sprouts had two basic flavors…spicy (kaiware, radish) and green (sunflower, alfalfa). Welcome FENUGREEK SPROUTS. These little, yellow seeds and their creamy white sprouts have a flavor reminiscent of East Indian curries. It makes perfect sense, since fenugreek seeds are a traditional component of curry powders. Thanks to fenugreek sprouts…sandwiches, salads and even deviled…
Fiddlehead Fern are the young green shoots of any variety fern, but the commercially available variety is usually Ostrich fern. If you are unsure of the origin of their name, refer to the top of the nearest violin (or fiddle, depending on your neighborhood). Treated as a spring vegetable, fiddlehead ferns have a flavor reminiscent…
Forono Gold Beets have an elongated shape, smooth texture and rich flavor that have made Red Forono Beets a favorite with chefs across the country. Now our grower is harvesting the gold version of this heirloom favorite!
This Leek variety is prized for its long, white shank and tender texture. Each leek’ s diameter is less than an inch. The scale of French Leeks is perfect for cutting them into 1 1/2 to 2 inch lengths to be featured in myriad recipes. Try Leeks Victor (remember Celery Victor?). Leeks Vinaigrette with Smoked…
(Please note: the Garlic Scapes season is just starting so quantities are limited!) When a hardneck variety Garlic’s flower stalk is newly-budded, it is tender and provides a delightfully subtle garlic flavor. Known as Garlic Scapes or Garlic Whistles this Spring item is often stirred into cooked Potatoes, cooks well in stir-fries and serves as…
Particularly rich in vitamins and minerals, green chard is becoming increasingly popular and widely grown in Italy, France, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, and the United States. This YOUNG GREEN CHARD is the result of a grower thinning his rows of green chard. Note that the grower cut the chard at the very base of the bunch…this…
You have seen GREEN GARLIC on the menus of some of our country’s finest restaurants, and you have thought that all GREEN GARLIC is the same. Not so! A small family farm in Southern California is harvesting PURPLE VARIETY GREEN GARLIC, and at least for now, it is quite a bit smaller than traditional GREEN…
Some of America’ s most respected chefs have extolled the virtues of Green Garlic. We’re all used to seeing common Garlic which is the dried mature bulb of the garlic plant. Green Garlic is the same plant pulled from the ground at a much earlier stage, often even before the bulb forms. Green Garlic can…
These beautiful GREEN ROMANO BEANS are a sure sign that we are deep into summer. This flat-pod bean is an heirloom variety that traces its origins to Italy. In 2 quarts rapidly boiling water seasoned with 2 teaspoons salt, cook the romano beans until tender but slightly firm. This should take approximately 2 minutes. Transfer…
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