[Market-farming] CSA Broccoli Question

Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland rootsfarm at cwdom.dm
Mon Jun 15 19:12:12 EDT 2009


Broccoli leaves are delicious, steamed or added to rice for last 10  
minutes or so,  or probably most anyway you'd cook greens... if you  
can get folks to try them.  We sell them in 12 oz bags for $2-$2.50  
(that's EC, not U.S, but roughly comparable for purchase power for  
local goods), people trying them on our personal recommendation, then  
coming back again for more.  I think new sales would benefit though  
from a catchy name and recipe handout.

Best wishes,

Karen
Roots Farm
Organic Produce
Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
Cockrane, DOMINICA
767-449-3038
rootsfarm at cwdom.dm


On Jun 15, 2009, at 4:13 PM, Allan Balliett wrote:

> The county extension agent once told me that only a fool trys to grow
> broccoli or cauliflower in the mid-Atlantic in the spring. I don't
> doubt that he is wrong.
>
> I didnt' check on my several thousand plants for a couple of days and
> when I did...ouch! Rows of sprays of yellow flowers and just a few
> moderate sized tight heads.
>
> It's early in the season and, assuming it is too late and too hot to
> hope for cut-and-come-again side shoots,  I hate to just pull the
> whole planting and pitch it.
>
> I remember that many people like the whole brocolli plant to slice
> and stir fry. I'm also wondering about blender brocolli soups
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks - Allan in WV
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