We know herbs are a big category so we’re not going to try to list them all here (or even go into excruciating detail about the ones we do grow). Instead, we will explore common herbs we grow that you will get in your CSA regularly. These herbs will introduce you to deepening flavors and...
Salad turnips are one of those special CSA veggies that people rarely see in a grocery store (and can feel a little intimidating at first because of that lack of familiarity), but quickly become something members love and even enthusiastically wait for! Similar to a radish in texture and shape, turnips are much sweeter and...
Radishes are an incredibly versatile vegetable that grows and stores throughout the year, especially in the seasons when offerings are limited here in Northern Wisconsin. Salad radishes are the first roots of spring and daikon and winter storage radishes last well into winter (much like carrots, potatoes and beets). CSA members can expect to receive...
Microgreens and pea shoots are delicious baby greens we grow in trays in the greenhouse on a rich compost. They are some of the first items we can grow in spring alongside our transplants even before our hoophouse soil is warm enough. They are a big part of our spring shares and are often also...
Lettuce of all types is one of the signature crops for our farm, frequently included in our CSA boxes, brought with us to market, and sold to our grocery and restaurant partners. We grow lettuce April through December and work hard to have a consistent supply even through the heat of summer. CSA members can...
Broccoli is a staple crop at our farm and a nutritional powerhouse, packed with vitamin A, C, calcium, potassium, and iron. We grow it mainly for our CSA customers, who can expect to receive it about 5 times during the regular summer CSA season. The main season for broccoli at our farm is June-October with...
We grow three crops on our farm that we consider “fringe vegetables”: the kind of veggies our chefs love (and even beg for), but can stump our most enthusiastic CSA members and vegetable loving farmers’ market customers. These are items that are well loved staples in Europe but usually expensive, less than fresh, and not...
Zucchini is a staple crop for us in summer. It is available at the end of June through September with its peak season running in July and August. It will be at our farmers market stand throughout that time and show up in the summer CSA boxes about 8-10 times. We try to include 1-2...
Peak summer is a most magical grilling season here in Wisconsin, conjuring up images of sweet corn, zucchini, peppers, and onions piled onto the grill alongside steaks, chicken, and bratwurst. But what many people don’t realize is you can grill many more months of the year, and that the grill is a great tool for...
Alliums are the plant family that includes all the onion-like crops we grow (and actually hundreds of species of cultivated, wild, edible, and ornamental plants). Garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks are all alliums. The sharp, bright flavor of alliums crops is easily distinguishable. If it’s a crop that makes you tear up a little when...
