Welcome to Week 2! Thanks being patient with us as we get accustomed to our new system! Just to make sure, members who do not work at either of the Pierce County offices, your current pick up is at the parking lot of Marlene's Market at 1.30pm. I will be in a large white van.
As the farm cruises into early summer, more crops are on deck each week! The garlic crop is quickly ripening and we are about to start seeding fall crops this week, like cauliflower and broccoli, and just tucked 400 sweet potato plants into the ground.
The "Asian Greens" available right now is komatsuna, a Japanese spinach mustard. This green is tasty stir fried, especially when served with eggs. As an API owned farm, we love growing Asian heritage vegetables and introducing these crops to others.
It is impossible not to acknowledge the events of the past week. Black Lives Matter is a non-negotiable statement for our farm and family. We are actively working to support black led organizations and black owned farms. Please join us in donating to the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, who organizes Back to the Root, a regional black grower conference in Portland, OR. It is so important for farmers to connect with other farmers and we are privileged to monetarily assist growers to attend such a conference.
