Rootabaga – March 31, 2019

Spring is here and it feels so good! We are starting to see more and more greens each week as we transition away from the root veggies of winter. Soon we will be seeing beet greens which are one of my absolute favourite first signs of spring.

This week’s subscription includes the following:

Small Subscription: 

Red French Fingerling Potatoes (1lb) – Grown spray free at Elmridge Farm in Centreville, NS
Spinach (1/2lb) – Grown spray free by Bob Ansem in Greenwich, NS
Sweet Potatoes (1lb) – Grown spray free at Elmridge Farm in Centreville, NS
Onions (1lb) – Grown conventionally by Country Magic in Centreville, NS
Cucumbers (2 mini) – Greenhouse Grown by Stokdijk Greenhouses in Lawrencetown, NS
Cluster Tomatoes (1/2lb) – Greenhouse Grown by den Haan Greenhouses in Lawrencetown, NS
Micro Greens – Grown spray free by Snowy River Farm in Cooks Brook, NS

Large Subscription: 

Red French Fingerling Potatoes (2lb) – Grown spray free at Elmridge Farm in Centreville, NS
Spinach (1/2lb) – Grown spray free by Bob Ansem in Greenwich, NS
Sweet Potatoes (3lb) – Grown spray free at Elmridge Farm in Centreville, NS
Onions (2lb) – Grown conventionally by Country Magic in Centreville, NS
Cucumbers (1 english, 1 mini) – Greenhouse Grown by Stokdijk Greenhouses in Lawrencetown, NS
Cluster Tomatoes (1lb) – Greenhouse Grown by den Haan Greenhouses in Lawrencetown, NS
Micro Greens – Grown spray free by Snowy River Farm in Cooks Brook, NS
Mushrooms (1/2lb) – Grown without the use of pesticides at Valley Mushrooms in Hartsville, PEI

Meal Plan – March 31 to April 6

BBQ Pork Chops with spinach salad and fingerling potatoes

Veggie pita with cucumber, tomato, onion and mixed greens

Mushroom and spinach frittata

BBQ Hamburgers with sliced tomato, micro greens and onion

Pan fried haddock with roasted sweet potatoes and garden salad with spinach, micro greens, tomato and cucumber

Pizza Night!

Turkey meatballs with greek salad