The Farmers Market Box

Lambs Quarter Grower: Coastal Organics Description: Not as sweet nor as juicy as common spinach, wild spinach, also know as lamb’s quarter, offers an even greener, earthier, mineral flavor. Some describe the taste of young, wild spinach as reminiscent to asparagus. Producing triangular velvety-textured leaves, the entire plant, including the stems, is edible. Small black …

Fava Tendrils Grower: McGrath 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 …

Lyon Artichokes Grower: Life’s a Choke Description: Weighing in it at about 1.5 pounds each, this artichoke is the artichoke of all artichokes. Unlike other artichokes, the Lyon comes with a 7″ stem that when cooked is also quite edible. The Lyon is round and robust, boasting more heart than any other artichoke. The heart …

  Sorrento Lemons Grower: Rancho Del Sol Description: The Sorrento lemon has a lemondrop yellow, highly fragrant, medium-thick peel. Its ovate in shape with tapered ends. The pulp is translucent yellow in color and yields a large quantity of semi acidic juice. Though the flesh is very low in seeds and often seedless, the lemon …

  English Peas Grower: McGrath Family Farms Description: English Peas produce a large grass-green bulging pod that encases round and deliciously sweet and tender peas. The tough pods are not edible. ………<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit Clementines Perfection Tangerines Toms Terrific Tangerines Sweet Lemon (Lima …