It’s finally starting to feel more like summer around here. While today might be a bit dreary, I welcomed the rain and I know the gardens did too. The weather has started to heat up and the veggies are beginning to grow so fast we can hardly harvest quick enough. We have a lot coming off the farm right now as well as a bunch of new items from local producers (like gemelli pasta from Bellingham Pasta Co., Chili-Chive Gouda and more Vache cream cheese from Samish Bay Cheese) so check the online farm stand for the most up-to-date inventory. Here are some more highlights …
We have two types of beautiful organic cherries from Cloud Mountain Farm Center, blush sweet cherries (a Raineer type) and dark red sweet cherries. Woweee are these gorgeous! We only ordered a limited amount so don’t delay if you love cherries!
BOUQUETS!
After a bit of a rough start due to some less-than-ideal potting soil our flower garden is popping. And the bouquets are a wonderful collection of deep magenta poppies, sunflowers, ageratum, strawflowers, dahlias, cupcake cosmos and more! The bouquets are ever changing as new flowers start to bloom so I’m having a lot of fun designing these for you all.
NEW POTATOES
We have new potatoes that we just dug this week. You might be wondering, “what are new potatoes?”
They are young potatoes that have very thin skins, a crisp and waxy interior, and tend to be sweeter than an older potatoes because their sugar has not been converted into starch yet. They are the equivalent of a baby potato. Our new potatoes are a mixture of red, yellow fingerlings, and bright purple potatoes. You’ll get a 12 oz bag of small potatoes that are super delicious roasted or boiled. We just ate some roasted yester and included them on a veggies plate with Caesar dressing.
BAGELS & BIALYS! Deadlines be gone!
If you missed our last email, we wanted to remind you that there are no more hard-to-remember bagel deadlines. You have until noon on Friday (tomorrow) to order your bagels for same-day pickup! The only catch is that we are ordering based on past demand so when we sell out, we sell out. AND we’re now selling bialys too.
New system at the stand with fridges
Our fridges are becoming pretty packed with your orders (thank you!) so we’ve devised a new system at the stand. Your orders will now be organized alphabetically by last name. This will make it easier for you to find your order and will also fulfill our passion for all things neat and tidy ;)
Check the signs next to the fridges!
Radish Leaf Soup - Recipe Recommendation
We love this Radish Leaf Soup from David Lebovitz. It is a tasty combination of assertive radish greens, garlic, and creamy potato. Our radish bunches are 1lb and have all the greens. You can also use arugula in addition to the radish leaves. Enjoy!