January 13th, 2010 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

I survived the harsh ice and temperatures and I hope you did, too.  Atlanta could not have picked a better day to warm up for us.  The farmers were all in great spirits and we have quite a bit of food from our farms right here.  I can’t believe we have beautiful local carrots again this week after all the grounds have been through, but we do!!   Sara at Roots Farm in Winterville grows some of the best carrots I have ever tasted.  Think about how wonderful she is to dig in the ground for us this week.  I am cold just thinking about it!  Let me know how you are using them.

You also have several ’sunchokes’ or Jerusalem artichokes from Serenbe Farms. Try the delicious Scalloped Ginger Sunchokes recipe or just slice them and eat them (as I am doing now!). If you are vegan, you can certainly substitute non-dairy for the cream in the recipe.  Look for a small bundle of herbs in your basket as well.  These might be the last pickings of winter from Rashid at Truly Living Well Farms.

Remember that your sweet potatoes will keep thru the season if you store them in a cool dry space.  I even put mine in small paper bags so if one goes bad, it does not take down my entire stock.  Andy at Whippoorwill Hollow Farm said he could provide these for us for a few more weeks.  Below is your list of goodies:

Sweet potatoes
Sunchokes / Jerusalem artichokes
Carrots
Roma tomatoes
Collards
Green peppers
Kale
thyme

Of course in these trying months we are borrowing food from some southern neighbors once again.  You have tomatoes and green peppers from a farm in Florida.  I hope you enjoy these treat for us this time of year and remember, I am always happy to talk food!

Gratefully yours,
Margie Thorpe