Valarie Russell on July 15th, 2013

It’s going to be a hot and muggy day for the market this week, but so far it looks rain free.  Let’s hope so…three Wednesday of rain is just about enough. Just tasted our first ripe cantaloupe, delicious… we will have the first picking available on Wednesday. Along with them we will have blueberries and peaches. […]

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Valarie Russell on July 15th, 2013

Swiss chard is a leafy green vegetable that is in the same family as the common beet.  However, while the root of the beet is usually eaten, it is the leaves of Swiss chard that are eaten. Even though it is called “Swiss” chard, it originated in Sicily and today remains an important part of […]

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Valarie Russell on July 15th, 2013

We have a new  favorite chard main dish, it’s good enough to serve to company.  This takes quite a lot of chard (at least 1 bunch) wash the chard, and cut the leaves into narrow strips across the leaf.  If the stems are young and tender, you can use those too, by also cutting across the […]

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