Look no further for that feeling of contentment and well being that you seek.
“One of the biggest misconceptions about farming is that, when winter arrives, it’s all over until it’s time for spring peas.”
Imagine slithering through a plastic tunnel – outdoors, mind you – that’s eight feet tall and six feet wide. You’re slithering because it’s full of beets and carrots, and there is ice hanging from the top of the tunnel. If the ice breaks off, it could damage the crops you’ve worked so hard to grow. The truth is, even if you didn’t bump into the icicles and break them off, the blustery winter winds could do it for you. And, here’s one more catch. While in the tunnel, you also needed to figure out to oh-so-delicately harvest the crops.
Color is health and in the case of our petite lacinato kale, the road to good health is written in blue. Also known as Tuscan kale and beloved by Italians since they first cultivated it there in the eighteenth century, our petite lacinato kale tastes nothing like the leathery kale that turned us off as children.
“Vegetables, fruits, greens, grains and legumes are life jackets of your family’s health, so be daring, be bold with how you use them – and, whatever you do, get them on your table.” (Jane Esselstyn)
When Tom Skrovan’s neighbors see him outside gardening, they typically ask the same question: “Don’t you get enough of the outdoors at work?” His answer? “Nope!”