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Morning Harvest Processional at ARTfarm. Open 10 AM – 12 noon, Beautiful Beets, Basil

20140621-072138-26498782.jpgThis harvest report just in from Farmer Luca: “Beautiful beets this morning with lovely greens. Also really nice basil — basil goes great with mangoes and pineapple for salsa with our sweet, flavorful red onions!”

Fresh today for you: sweet salad mix, baby spicy salad mix, baby arugula, microgreens, cucumbers, sweet corn, a handful of tomatoes, purple long beans, cooking greens, beets, radishes, onions, Italian basil, garlic chives, recao, mint, lemongrass, passionfruit, papaya, pineapples, tamarind pods, native trees and pineapple slips. All grown here using USDA NOP (organic) methods in the soil with rainwater.

From our partners we will have raw local honey, coconut vegan ice cream in local fruit flavors from Feeli, beautiful handmade breads from Tess, and mangoes plus free samples of some unusual fruits from Tropical Exotics!

Summer arrives tomorrow. Enjoy this fruity season!

ARTfarm is open every Saturday, 10 AM – 12 noon, and also Wednesdays 3–6 p.m., on S. Shore Rd. (62) between Ha’Penny Beach and the Boy Scout Camp. Come and visit us!

ARTfarm Wednesday Corny Mamey Madness, 3-6pm Today!

Organically grown here on the South Shore for you: sweet salad mix, spicy salad mix, baby arugula, microgreens, fresh crispy cucumbers, sweet corn (Farmer Luca says this is the sweetest corn yet from ARTfarm), purple yard-long beans, freshly harvested onions and beets with their tops, a few late-season slicer tomatoes, Italian basil, chives, recao, lemongrass, tamarind pods, papayas, passionfruit, pineapple, and fresh Mediterranean figs. From our partner farmers today: mangoes and the last of the mamey apple from Tropical Exotics, tropical fruit coconut-based vegan ice cream from Feel-I, fresh brown eggs from Marti Gotts, and raw local honey from Errol Chichester.

Summer begins on Sunday! Celebrate with local farm-fresh salads, fruits and treats for you and your family! Open today, and every Wednesday, 3–6 p.m., and Saturdays 10 AM – 12 noon. ARTfarm is on the South Shore Rd. (route 62), between Ha’Penny Beach and the Boy Scout Camp. 20140618-124642-46002835.jpg

Free samples of an endangered species today at ARTfarm, open 10 AM – 12 noon!

Today we bring you the wondrous and rare Mamey Apple. Come and enjoy a taste, and take home one of these delicious globes of fruity wonder. The brown, rough skin easily peels off to reveal its golden orange firm flesh inside. The taste has hints of apple, papaya, mango – it has a citrusy tang on the finish and a slightly mealy and firm texture like an apple or a pear. The mamey apple is a relatively rare fruit, not widely cultivated. So it is an especially fantastic local treat. Try one! From Alex Etienne’s Tropical Exotics farm.

Sweet salad mix, baby spicy salad mix, microgreens, garlic chives, lemongrass, lemon basil, Italian basil, Thai basil, cilantro, dill, kale, broccoli greens, sweet potato greens, thyme, beets, radishes, onions, carrots, crispy cucumbers, fresh ripe tamarind pods, pineapples, passionfruit, key limes, black sapote (chocolate pudding fruit), papaya! 20140607-094149-34909241.jpg

ARTfarm Wednesday, 3–6 p.m. Farmers Gotta Dance!

Photo bomb this afternoon with local LOCAL chefs Digby Stridiron and Eddie McNamara! Rocking yet another private chef gig! These foodies are on fire! 20140521-140451-50691618.jpg
For all you private PRIVATE, local LOCAL chef/customers out there, we offer 3–6 today, grown organically right here on the South Shore: Sweet salad mix, microgreens, arugula, kale, collards, sweet potato greens, carrots, bodhi (yard long) beans, onions, tomatoes, figs, bananas, papayas, passionfruit, lemongrass, lemon basil, Italian basil, recao, garlic chives, and thyme! Buy yourself a little thyme!

Also for sale today, tickets for Friday and Saturday nights’ Caribbean Dance Company performances! Both nights start at 7 PM at the air-conditioned Complex auditorium (across the street from UVI). For a $15 donation, enjoy performances from adorable and fiercely talented students and professional company members! This is a fantastic, family-friendly arts celebration of culture and community practically unrivaled on the island! Several members of our ARTfarm family will be performing, so come and see if you can pick out some of your favorite farmers and fellow ARTfarm customers on the stage Friday or Saturday night! Plus: Zombie Ballet from Kemit Amon-Lewis! Do not miss this!