Wednesday’s August ARTfarm PopUp features dragonfruit and once again, lots of luscious longan fruits. Also a few herbs and baby pineapple plants. It’s been just a handful of people so come with your gardening questions and keep the farmer company.
No reservations; first come, first served.
Plenty
Longan
Dragonfruit
Lemongrass
Turmeric
Pineapple slips
Stay cool, and see you Wednesday afternoon! 5:30 – 6:15pm.
Pop-up farmstand on Wednesday – pump the brakes and watch out for the road clearing crews to the east of the farm, giving the South Shore a much needed trim! They’re going high and tight!
Road clearing crews here
Widening the bushy roads
Drive carefully now!
Wednesday’s ARTfarm PopUp features lots of luscious longan fruits. Early birds will also choose amongst other seasonal treats like pineapple and soursop. We’ll have a few pomegranates and dragonfruit!
No reservations; first come, first served.
Plenty
The LONGAN FRUIT are getting even sweeter and fatter now
Sliced pumpkin
Lemongrass
Kafir lime leaves
Turmeric
Early bird
Dragonfruit (red)
Pineapples
Pomegranate
Soursop
Thank you to the road crew cutting the sides of the road.
They are cutting east of the farm currently; drive cautiously
Stay cool, and see you Wednesday afternoon! 5-6pm.
Pop-up farmstand on Wednesday – and celebrating Emancipation Day in the USVI!
How well do you understand the meaning of Emancipation Day in the USVI?
“General Buddhoe was born on St. Croix [in] 1820… he was 28 years old at the time of the emancipation. …When Buddhoe was about 20 years old, he got arrested. In 1840, he was charged with “theft” and received 30 lashes. Then in 1841, he was arrested again for “theft and maronloben,” which means to become a maroon. Buddhoe stole food from his master’s kitchen to help an elderly man who was unable to get food for himself. With this act of kindness, it is clear what kind of a man Buddhoe was: A natural leader who cared for his people and who was incredibly brave to emancipate his people 176 years ago.”Olasee Davis in the St. Croix Source, discussing a new book ‘A Closer Look’, based on new Danish translations, by Kathleen D. Dowling
Hope everyone is staying cool and enjoying this holiday week, and basking in the many freedoms we currently enjoy; with the knowledge of historic times when freedoms were not secured; and rejuvenating ourselves in order to join the current movements to create parity and freedom for all people. We’re looking at some epic times ahead, so fuel up with healthy stuff.
Windy Wednesday’s PoPuP brought to you by the letter P: Pineapple and Pumpkin, jalaPeño. We’ve got some herbs too. Make your pineapple salsa for your July 4th partying and to slather on those burgers – recipe below. It’s easy – just bring a knife and cutting board, you can make it at the beach.
No reservations; first come, first served.
Plenty
Pineapples
Pumpkin slices
Jalapeño
Garlic Chives
Lemongrass
Oregano
Stay cool, and see you Wednesday afternoon! 5:30-6pm. Freedom!
1 cup chopped ripe pineapple
.5 cup chopped less ripe pineapple
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 jalapeños finely chopped
2-3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepperChop, toss, let it sit a bit, and enjoy! Love it on a burger. Happy July 3rd! and July 4th.
Pomegranate fruits!
Sweet, tart, juicy and healthy
Crunch the little seeds.
Wednesday pop up stand,
Sweet yellow watermelon,
Freak out your taste buds.
All kinds of fruit are delicious on salads (and maybe, some malabar chestnuts too!). We have so much salad! The perfect little rain showers and cooler days have made it possible. Come on out for a one hour Wednesday afternoon pop-up farmstand from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at ARTfarm on the South Shore. Thanks again to Chef Lisa Coates for the haiku inspo.
As last week, there are farm goodies to be had as the tomato season wanes and we get into the fruitier time of year. Try a small bag of malabar chestnuts – these hazelnut sized treats are pre-hulled for you – beautiful to handle and look at, with a delicious delicate soft nut inside the stripy outer skin (you can easily crack on a solid surface and peel with your fingers). They can be enjoyed raw or roasted or cooked or made into flour… a fun snack.
Pomegranates
Cherry tomatoes
Small tomatoes
Malabar chestnuts
Baby bok Choy
French breakfast radishes
Eggs, pastured, from Mongoose&Zinnia
Carrots
Fennel
Dill
Parsley
Italian basil
YELLOW WATERMELON, peeps!
Baby arugula
Sweet salad mixed with spicy
Sweet salad mix
Purple sweet potato
Orange sweet potato
Sliced pumpkin
Ginger
Turmeric
Lemongrass
Crabapples
Seriously is anyone reading this
Kafir leaves
Scallions
ARTfarm on St. Croix, USVI 