Fresh This Week
What’s on the Cow-op?
The following is available this week on the Cow-Op! May 22 - 26
Arugula
So tender and mild
These leaves are still small and very tender. Perfect for salads, or add some pizazz to a sandwich or even on pizza!
*Comes packed in a certified compostable produce bag!
Hakurei Turnips
They're back! Fresh spring crop!
These "Japanese salad" turnips are small, sweet, and juicy best enjoyed raw or stir-fried and the greens are delicious raw or lightly cooked.
Even if you don't eat turnips, you must give these a try.
* Will come packed in a certified compostable produce bag.
Lettuce Mix
Delicate and delicious mix of red and green lettuces
Nothing beats a spring lettuce mix! Beautiful mix of bite-sized red and green lettuce leaves.
*Comes packed in a certified compostable produce bag!
Carrots
Fresh spring crop!
The wait is over! The first of this year's carrots are ready! Napoli variety. Sweet and crunchy!
* Will come packed in a certified compostable produce bag with most of the greens clipped off to prevent moisture loss.
Oranos Pepper Transplant
Grows lots of super sweet conical orange peppers!
Oranos produces bright orange, thick-walled conical peppers averaging 13-15cm (5-6") long. More productive and sweeter than bell varieties, these delicious peppers are a great choice for small gardens. We have loved these when we've grown them the last couple of years. DTM 60-75 days.
Grown from organic seed in organic potting mix with only water and sunshine added.
Transplants, Leeks - Oslo
Plant now for fall and winter harvest!
Oslo matures late fall to winter and can be left in the field or garden until early spring in areas with mild winters. White shanks are heavy and broad, topped with blue-green leaves. Each pack contains an average of 12 leeks. Grown from organic seed with nothing but sunshine and water added!
Tadorna Leek Transplants
Plant now for harvest October-December!
Harvest October to December from this very hardy, naturally uniform leek. Tadorna will overwinter in mild seasons. Each pack contains an average of 12 leeks. Grown from organic seed with nothing added but sunshine and water.
Chocolate Beauty Pepper Transplant
A unique bell pepper variety!
This is a bell pepper that starts out green, but turns a deep chocolatey brown colour as it ripens. Thin walled and a flavour that is reminiscent of a very sweet green pepper. DTM 75 days.
Grown in organic potting mix with only water and sunshine added.
Jimmy Nardello Italian Pepper Transplant
Sweet pepper Italian heirloom!
An Italian heirloom from 1887! This is a long, thin-skinned frying pepper that dries easily and has such a rich flavor that this variety has been placed in "The Ark of Taste" by the Slow Food organization. It ripens to a deep red, is very prolific, and does well in most areas. DTM 75 days.
Grown in organic potting mix with only water and sunshine added!
Transplants, Tomato - San Marzano
Best tasting Roma style tomato!
This Italian heirloom is perfect for canning or making sauces. These will be good in the pot for a little while as they still have room to grow. Indeterminate (vine). DTM 80 days.
Grown from organic seed in organic potting mix with only sunshine and water added.