It's wet and soggy and downright depressing in our fields right now, but the greenhouse is the center of action and optimism! Plus - the extended forecast for the next couple of weeks is DRY and WARM. We have a new spring in our step today because of this. Bring it on, we say! (And then, please, may we have gentle rainfall at convenient intervals for the rest of the season...)
We have had thousands of lettuce/salad plants die from this string of wet weather. Even if plants are in hoophouses, they need sunlight and dry air in order to dry out and not rot. We've had so little of both that the poor little things have just wallowed in the moisture and rotted away. So...our greens harvests are slim right now, relative to our average for this time of year. But we've saved it for you, and we still have carrots!
PLUS - we got to try some sample jars of fermented vegetables from Gathered Threads over the past couple of weeks, and our family is smitten. This is Janet writing this, and I ferment a lot of vegetables for our family. I might be tempted to feel insulted by how enthusiastic all of my family members have been over the flavors and textures in Gathered Threads ferments -- except I completely agree with them. Katherine Herman, the ferment queen at Gathered Threads, is making phenomenal combinations of herbs and vegetables in ways that I have never figured out. So, my family highly recommends that you check out her "Culture Share" as an add-on to our main season Farm Share. It's like a flavor-explosion in your mouth PLUS a probiotic dose for your gut. Here are pics of just two of her ~30 current recipes:
To add a Culture/Fermented Vegetables Share to your regular Farm Share, just log in to Harvie and click Place Order. Choose from the Add-On section, match your existing pick up location, and then go to "Check Out."
Meanwhile, we'll keep planting and drying out! And here's hoping we all make it onto the vaccination list very soon!
Blessings on your meals ~
– Janet, Dan, & the winter Broadfork crew (Karen, Rachel, and the farm kids)
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