The Farmers Market Box

White Beets Grower: McGrath Description: Baby White beets lack the commomly earthy, strong beet flavor that colored beets embody. They also lack the betalain pigments that colored varieties possess. What Baby White beets do have is a high level of sweetness as beets have the highest amount of natural sugars of all vegetables. The beets are …

Duck Eggs Grower: Ramona Duck Farm Description: Mike and Sons Eggs are available in brown and white and various sizes including: extra large brown eggs, jumbo white eggs, large white eggs and medium white eggs. ……<<Read more about this item>>    THE FARMS:   Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA Sweet spring onions Sugar snap peas Bloomsdale spinach …

Fava Beans Grower: Rutiz Description: Fava bean pods are thick and spongy, containing 2 to 7 large, flat, bright green beans. While the fava pods are inedible, the beans are tender, with a sweet, mild flavor and are similar in shape to a lima bean. The bean’s skin is thick and their texture can range from …

Baby Green Artichokes Grower: Life’s a Choke Description: Baby Green artichokes are roughly two inches in diameter when harvested. Their tender firm leaves form a compact floret with pistachio and lime green tones throughout. Baby Green artichokes are nearly chokeless, though they will still contain needle-like thorns on the tips of the artichoke’s outer leaves. A …

Fava Tendrils Grower: McGrath Farms Description: Fava tendrils are the thread, leaflet and blossom of the fava bean plant. They have the flavor of fava beans with the grassy sweetness of the plant’s foliage. They are overlooked and underused as a culinary commodity, but their sweet unique flavor and appearance should revere them otherwise……<<Read more about …