Tag: microgreens

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 Green Saturday stand: 10 AM – 12 noon

The South Shore is lush! Things couldn’t get much greener around here. Check us out at the farmstand this morning for: Sweet salad mix, baby spicy salad mix, baby arugula, microgreens, beautiful crispy cucumbers, kale, collards, broccoli greens, mustard greens, sweet potato greens, red and white onions with beautiful green tops, Bodhi (yard-long purple) beans, carrots, Italian basil, Thai basil, lemon basil, holy basil, garlic chives, recao, tarragon, mint, papaya, pineapple, fresh cut zinnia flowers. Also for sale today, artisanal bread loaves from Tess, and fresh eggs from Marti Gotts’ happy hens!20140531-082807-30487500.jpg

Wednesday ARTfarm stand, 3–6 p.m.

Power Food to fuel the beautiful machine that is your body: Sweet salad mix, spicy salad mix, arugula, microgreens with purslane (a succulent, sweet and tart leaf full of vitamin C), macrogreens with purslane, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, garlic chives, sweet potato greens, onions, fresh ginger root, pineapples, figs, passionfruit, eggs, raw local honey and Mama’s vegan ice cream by I-Sha!

The triathletes are out in full force! You’ll see lots of them practicing the bike leg by the farm along the South Shore Road over the next few days in final preparation for Sunday’s race. It’s an especially important one for the ladies this year. Please be courteous when driving and give an extra brake. Let’s treat these much-appreciated visitors and local athletes with the respect they deserve! We are all on Crucian time here anyway, so let’s show them our island love please!

For Art Wednesday, here are some beautiful blooms, an installation piece by Mother Nature. Mixed media, titled “Bees Visit Lignum Vitae In Bloom”. Don’t forget Friday triathlon jump up, there will be lots of artists showing work in town!20140430-112618.jpg

ARTfarm Figs and Micro Headed Over to Chef Sean at Duggan’s Reef

Check out these yummy ingredients headed over to Chef Sean and his crew out at Duggan’s Reef Restaurant on the east end. We don’t know exactly what Sean’s going to do with our microgreens and figs, and he’s still creating some flavors in his mind… But you can be sure it’s going to be fresh and fantastic! Book a table for tomorrow night, and find out how this cliffhanger turns out!

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