WINTER SUPER FOODS
su·per·food /ˈso͞opərˌfo͞od/
noun: superfood; plural noun: superfoods
a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
"He touts broccoli sprouts and salmon as two of the most perfect superfoods."
a marketing term used to describe certain produce
In an eating culture full of marketing terms, buzz phrases, and diet trends, It feels good when your food choices are actually on fleek.
Your farm boxes this winter contain a beauteous kaleidoscope of super foods. Your weekly farm box bounty could make any online food influencer jealous - Super foods are growing abundantly right now!
Seriously though, Winter is the best time to be living in our little corner of the world. The waves are good, the days are warm, the nights are cold, and our farms are thriving ever so slowly. We’ve past the winter solstice, the days are getting longer, and we are harvesting winter crops. Winter crops grow slower, they aren’t as flashy, (except for citrus), but they are sweeter. And they just seem a little more deliberate, a little slower to reach perfection, and more perfect because of it. And that’s what we would consider a super food.
In our interpretation, a true super food is the crop that is on perfect timing with nature. This time of year, the small amount of rain we get brings the soil to life. We are growing large, nutrient-dense kales and broccolis. Root crops are the sweetest this time of year and seasonal fruits contain the most vitamins and nutrients we see all year long. These crops are able to hang out and soak up the sugars and the minerals for as long as possible from the rich winter soil.
This length in the ground, and extra growth time to reach maturity, is something that farmers truly understand and appreciate. Just to give you guys an idea. Radishes have got to be the fastest growing little buggers in the world. In the warmer months, they transform from seed being spread into the soil to a spicy little morsel on your dinner plate in 20 days. For comparison, it typically takes 20 days for carrot seeds to germinate and begin to barely emerge from the soil. So radishes are fast, but in the winter, they are at half speed taking 40 days to reach maturity.
So, I guess what we are saying is that we hope you have the time to notice these things. We hope you have time to be thankful for the foods that you can taste the extra nutrition and the depth of vitamins and minerals that you are naturally being given this time of year to stay healthy.
With that said, keep an eye out for all the cool-weather treats! We have asparagus coming soon! The asparagus ferns have fallen, and the tubers are popping open and pushing their crowns up and into the sunlight as we speak. And we can’t wait for them to be on our roasting tray slathered in olive oil, being prepped for our dinner.
Tell us how you make the most of your winter bounty! Tag us on Instagram @farmcartorganics OR email us at hello@farmcartorganics.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!
