Remember how Popeye consumed spinach and instantly developed bulging arm muscles, superhuman strength and energy? Popeye knew what he was doing. Spinach is a nutritional powerhouse rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, folic acid, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.
Spinach is also incredibly cold hardy, it's one of the only greens we know of that can survive temperatures into the single digits. It thrives in the micro climate of our unheated high tunnels, so we can rely on this dark leafy green to fill our CSA boxes through the end of December.
Keep in mind our winter spinach is a different beast from the pale, flavorless spinach you find in plastic clam shell containers at the grocery store (which is most likely grown hydroponically - in nutrient solutions with an inert medium). Our soil-grown winter spinach is super sweet, an incredibly intense green, and packed with flavor and nutrition. This is the spinach that Popeye relied on! So power up with some Root 5 Farm spinach today!
