We are still early in the Maryland produce season, so the bag this week is again heavy on the early “growers” such as lettuce and kale. We spoke with Homestead Farm about the produce variety and his answer got us excited – there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks! Here’s a quick snapshot…
From Luke at Homestead Farms, “I would expect we will have onions, kohlrabi, and green cabbage within the next week or two. Tomatoes are on the vine, but just starting. We should also have some peppers, summer squash and egg plant early summer. We also tried sweet corn this year, but don’t hold your breath for that. The worms seem to like it more than the customers…..”
Your Maryland Pick bag for Friday, June 10 should contain the following:
From Homestead Farms:
· 1 head of Napa cabbage
· 1 head of Green Romaine Lettuce
· 2 bunches of Dinosaur Green Kale
· 1 bunch of Swiss/Rainbow Chard (medium bunch with red stems)
From Shenandoah Growers, Virginia*
1 clamshell of Organic Chives
· 1 clamshell of Organic Thyme
*Note – the herbs were originally sourced from Koinonia Farms in Stevenson, MD however there was an unexpected production issue, and we replaced them at the last minute with local herbs from Virginia. Also, some of you have asked about why the herbs come packaged as opposed to a bunch. While you can purchase some herbs in a loose bunch, the farms have provided us with herbs in a plastic clamshell container to help maintain the quality and keep the herbs fresh longer.
From Tessemae’s:
1 bottle of Tessemae’s dressing – With an abundance of lettuce this week, we wanted to throw in one of our favorite local dressings. Tessamae’s is a fantastic company, based right here in
Annapolis! Learn more by visiting:
http://www.tessemaes.com/
From Chesapeake Greenhouse:
2 heads of Bibb lettuce
1 head of Bouquet lettuce
