This is one of the oldest surviving varieties of table beet, originally introduced in America around 1820. The beet has very dark, violet-red flesh with striking lighter rings. The dark red flesh remains flavorful, tender and juicy even when the beets grow large. Eaten raw the beet has an apple-like, slightly astringent flavor with a rich, earthy finish. The beet is good both boiled and baked and the leaves are an excellent cooked green. It is a superb winter storage variety, keeping well in root cellar storage for 8 months or more. Variable rate of maturity may make this beet less desirable for commercial harvest (and this may explain its disappearance from seed catalogs in the latter 20th century), however this characteristic is a plus for the small farmer and home gardener.
My husband and I started a non certified organic garden four years ago outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally we intended to feed ourselves and family-friends with enough to preserve for winter. While not new to gardening I had not grown in Michigan since my childhood. In 2010 with more food than we could eat and donate we decided to triple our size and offer a family-friend informal CSA. We use sustainable-organic practices. Our Araucana hens provide eggs for our CSA as well.
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Los Lunas Growers Market meets every Tuesday, from June through October at Heritage Park from 4 to 7PM. Heritage Park is located at 3447 Lambros Circle at Main Street. Our local market unites farmers, growers and local producers with consumers who wish to purchase fresh, locally grown produce and locally made arts and crafts.
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We are a non-certified organic farm located in Affton, MO. We specialize in heirloom varieties, aka heritage varieties, that are hard to find and have unique characteristics. We offer farm tours and are accepting applications for interns and apprentices. We vend at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings and have a CSA program. Please visit our website for greater details. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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Lemonade Springs Farm is an organic, young-farmer owned and operated, diverse, fully-integrated farm offering a wide variety of heirloom vegetables, herbs and fruits, as well as flowers, eggs, pastured poultry and preserves. We save as much of our own seed as possible, and buy the rest from responsible sources to make sure our seed money isn't going to Seminis/Monsanto and other agribusiness giants.
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Growing naturally for you and our earth! We are located along the mountain headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. We use natural and sustainable practices to produce chemical-free hay and healthy grass-fed lamb, Ossabaw Island pork and classically-aged Angus beef. Our market garden features heirloom and specialty varieties selected for quality, flavor and your enjoyment!
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Koch Ranches, Inc. is a family business that is owned and operated by fifth, sixth and now seventh generation Texas farmers and ranchers. The ranches are located in Medina and Frio Counties, Texas and consist of over 4400 acres of lush pastures, including almost 400 acres of irrigated natural warm season grasses and overseeded winter grazing.
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