The mango is a fruit that cannot be truly sampled outside of the tropical places where it grows. They can’t really travel. The many times we’ve tried eating them in the states, even from the most hoity-toity of supermarkets, it is just not the same experience whatsoever. A fresh mango is perfumy, succulent, intensely sweet, and highly diverse.
ARTfarm has a curated selection of delicious not-so-stringy grafted mangoes for you to try.
There are so many mango varieties. Textures, colors, smells and flavors.
(Most of our mangoes are smaller this year with the drier conditions which creates an extra intense flavor and sweetness)
Plenty
Thai mangoes (nam doc mai, of the silky smooth sweet flesh thin seed variety)
Hey folks, despite the wetness and rain Farmer Luca will be open 5 to 6 this afternoon with lots of goodies, veggies and watermelon. Enjoy!
Ravishing Radishes – They grow faster than the bugs can keep up with! The crunchy bottoms can be eaten raw (peppery) or used as a root vegetable cooked (mild). The tops are more nutritious than the root, and can be used as salad or cooking greens. Some folks make smoothies with them! Don’t waste an inch of this mighty veggie! We love them sliced thin in oil and vinegar with a pinch of salt.
Teen spicy mix harvested fresh at dawn, in your fridge next day! Keep the air out of the bag and these will last a long time, to eat straight, mix with other salad greens, use as a garnish or bed for an entrée, wilt in a dish for a slight pepper flavor…
Things are drying up a little bit. But for this mid-week stand, we’ll once again have an abundance of salad greens and more tomatoes and watermelon. Come see us tomorrow afternoon, and enjoy all the peak season deliciousness.
It will be first come first served Wednesday. As usual, if the crowd looks thick, Farmer Luca may ration some items so no one goes home empty handed.
4pm Sundays is getting established as a meetup time slot for volunteers. If you’d like to join our little group, give us a call or send a text or reach out through social media or email. If you are interested in learning more about sustainable, regenerative gardening practices — we would love some help in the gardens and with a few other tasks as well. Volunteers have always been crucial elements of our system.
If you have reached out to us about volunteering and we haven’t gotten back to you yet please be persistent. This is our busiest time of year. We could still use your help. Just reach out again!
No reservations; first come, first served. We recommend coming about halfway or later through the hour if you would like a shorter line. We really appreciate your support.
Watermelon is one of Luca’s favorite crops.
Plenty for All
Sweet salad mix
Teen arugula
Teen spicy salad mix
Sweet and spicy salad mix
Watermelon – red AND yellow!
Early Birds
Slicer tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumbers (mixed varieties)
Chinese cabbage leaves – bunched
Butternut squashes
Fresh breakfast radishes with green tops
Carrots with green tops (for juicing if you like)
Green and red hot peppers
Baby Ginger
Basil
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Scallions
Lemongrass
Kaffir lime leaves and limes (fruit)
We appreciate you all! See ya Wednesday 5 – 6pm!
Our teen spicy salad mix at ARTfarm is a combination of peppery greens. They’re bigger than baby greens but still tender and not totally mature.
ARTfarm on St. Croix, USVI 