This week, we harvested some Jerusalem Artichokes. This was brand new for me, so I enjoyed learning a new experience. We spent all day Monday harvesting and cleaning the Jerusalem Artichokes. I was told "it's like a potato". Oters mentioned but has a buttery taste much like artichokes. I had to try this. I steamed them with onions. They were much softer than potatoes and tasted like potatoes. I didn't identify artichokes with them. I also left the peeling kn which stayed crunchy and had a sweet flavor to it. Overall, I liked it. I hope you all will give it a try. There are so many health benefits especially for diabetics. Thank you for reading my post and have a great day!
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Jerusalem Artichokes
Posted on November 6th, 2019 by Christina Houston
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Founded in 1955, agriculture was a key component of Blue Mountain Academy school program. BMA operated a farm and dairy through the mid-90’s when it shut its farm down due to financial difficulties. In 2012, the school board voted to return to its roots and restart its agriculture program. Starting with a couple of greenhouses and a small vegetable garden, this program has expanded to include, laying hens, approximately 3 acres of veggie gardens, berries, herbs, orchards, herbs, bees, hay, and grain crops. In 2017 a portion of the farm became certified organic, and in 2019 the remaining fields were certified as well.
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