Monday, May 25, 2009

Radishes



Radishes are in season at One Love Farm. I was never a big fan of radishes, but Karen got me to like them just like she got me to like Brussel Sprouts and Beets and how I got her to like Mushrooms.

Radishes are an early spring crop that like cool weather. Luckily, this spring has been very cool in Rhode Island. Most people are only familiar with the round red radishes you get at the grocery store. When picked and eaten fresh, they are tasty. We grow and sell them at One Love Farm (see picture above). But, like many vegetables, there are lots of varieties of radishes. You may have seen the white Daikon Radish. It is long and kind of looks like a carrot. At One Love Farm, we are partial to the French Radish. Especially a variety called D'Avignon. It has a slighly milder radish flavor (see picture above) and has a nice red and white color and tapered shape.

Last year, our friends made a dish or roasted veggies. It had all the usual yummy indgredients like potatoes, peppers, carrots and garlic. But we were shocked to learn that they roasted radishes as well! I was skeptical, but trying them, I found that the radishes had taken on an entirely different flavor that was mild and sweet.

We will have both round radishes and french radishes for the next few weeks at the Richmond Farmers' Market, so stop by and get some for your salad or be adventurous and roast some!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Opening Day


Saturday was the first market of the season at the Richmond Farmers' Market. The weather was perfect and turnout was tremendous.

Above is a picture of the Future Farmers' of America tent at the market. The kids at Exeter-West Greenwich High School have been growing plants all spring and they sold the fruits of their labor to many happy customers. You can see the One Love Farm tent right next to the FFA tent. Karen took a picture of the tent with the new One Love Farm banner, but for some reason I had a rotton look on my face, so I'm not posting it!

Since spring has been cool and wet in New England, not many crops are ready for sale. Cedar Edge Farm has lots of veggie and flower transplants, but One Love Farm won't have spring crops like lettuce for a couple of weeks. We do have a limited supply of chili powder and cayenne pepper along with birdhouses I made from gourds we grew last year. The market is also selling Narragansett Creamery
cheeses. This week we sold out of all our cheese, so be sure to get to the market early to get yours! Next week Chariho's signing group Encore will be performing at the market. See you there.

Above is a picture of Cedar Edge Farm selling veggie, herb and flower transplants.