Tag: cooking greens

ARTfarm Saturday Stand – De-stress!

A close up photo shows a flower spike on a clump of green tulsi leaves, or holy basil.
Bees love the nectar from the purple flower spikes that grow from holy basil. The plant is purported to have anti-stress medicinal qualities, and makes a refreshing ‘bush’ or herbal tea. We grow holy basil organically at ARTfarm and cut it fresh for the farmstand.

Happy ARTfarm Saturday! This morning starting at 10am we’ll have: sweet salad mix, spicy salad mix, arugula greens, mAcro greens, beets, radishes, tender young cucumbers, dandelion greens, escarole, red mustard greens, garlic chives, sage, thyme, fresh cut zinnias; Italian, Thai, lemon and holy basil, lemongrass, and local honey from Wanda and Patricia. Come out to St. Croix’s South shore this morning and enjoy the cool breeze!

Refreshing, de-stressing drink recipe:

Steep a bunch of fresh cut holy (tulsi, pictured above) basil with a bunch of lemongrass in a couple of gallons of freshly boiled water. Pull out the herbs after 10 minutes and add some local honey to taste. Enjoy hot or cold! Sip, be refreshed, be de-stressed, enjoy a local beverage! Costs pennies per serving!

Fruity Saturday at ARTfarm

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It’s officially mango season!! Today’s stand starts with a mélange of sweet and juicy local fruit: bananas from Reuben Liburd, Haitian kidney and Nam Duc Mai mangoes from Alex Ettienne, ARTfarm pineapples & papaya!! Microgreens, Kan-Kong (Asian spinach), sweet peppers, hot peppers, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, beets, scallions, bok choi, Bodhi yard-long beans, garlic chives; italian, lemon, thai and holy basil;  lemongrass, zinnia flowers; native trees, and pineapple slips.

10am – 12 noon every Saturday. We are discontinuing Monday farmstands until next year. Wednesday hours are now 3-6pm! Thanks for your support.

Wednesday’s ARTfarmstand is Full of Variety

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Today is another “Everything” day at ARTfarm! 3-5:30pm: microgreens, baby greens, arugula, sweet mix, zinnia flowers; the four basic basils: Italian, holy, lemon and Thai; garlic chives, dill, parsley, sage, lemongrass, thyme, pumpkin, Bodhi beans, sweet bell peppers, hot peppers, beets, onions, cucumbers; cooking greens: chinese cabbage, kale, broccoli greens, arugula, mustard; discounted tomatoes, chocolates, and coconut-based non-dairy ice cream!

Still Green at ARTfarm today! 3-5:30pm

We’re getting some nice rain showers this morning, so things are greening up! Hope everyone enjoyed the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Speaking of beer, did you know that we use spent grains from the brewing process in our compost? We keep them out of the landfill, and they help us to grow great food for you!

Monday afternoon stand: Pumpkin whole or by the slice, cucumbers, Italian basil, holy basil, sage, garlic chives, sweet mix, spicy mix, microgreens, onions, scallions, cooking greens, bell peppers, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, red slicing tomatoes, non-dairy coconut based ice cream, and homemade chocolates.

Our resident leprechaun Luca picked a lot of greens for you this morning!! A slightly doctored photo shows Farmer Luca sporting a leprechaun's hat and red hair, posing with a large farm cart full of fresh lettuce heads in red and green.
Our resident leprechaun Luca picked a lot of greens for you this morning!!