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Roasted Fennel & Carrots

October 9, 2014 By marketeditor

This is the time to think about buying certain produce in bulk for fall/winter storage. Stocking up on storage-hardy items expands your on-hand ingredients available at home, which can be very convenient.

Some of the crops that store well include apples, pears, cabbage, winter squash, and root vegetables, which can be stored in pits, cellars or basements without refrigeration during cool fall and cold winter months. The right temperature, humidity, and ventilation are all important in storing these items successfully.

Here is a publication that covers cold storage choices in great detail, if you are inclined to try these methods at home. It is drawn on information that originated at Cornell University.

Many of the farmers at Saratoga Farmers’ Market also use cold storage methods to their advantage, allowing them to harvest crops in the fall and provide produce to customers all winter long.

For example, at Saratoga Apple in Schuylerville, some of the orchard’s apple crop is put into specially regulated cold storage in the fall. The storage rooms have low oxygen levels, slowing the respiration of the apples, so they stay juicy and crisp. In this way, Saratoga Apple can sell a wide variety of apples right through the winter.

At Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, Paul and Sandy Arnold’s root cellar has a capacity of 24 tons and is kept at 34 degrees and 98% humidity. This allows them to supply farmers’ market customers with potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, leeks, kohlrabi, radishes, celeriac, rutabaga, turnips, and other items through the winter season and into the following spring.

Commenting on how various crops have specific storage criteria, Sandy Arnold noted, “In addition to the root cellar, in other separate facilities on our farm, onions and garlic are kept in cold storage with no humidity. In contrast, after we cure the winter squash and sweet potatoes, they are kept above 50 degrees with low humidity.”

At Kilpatrick Family Farm in Middle Granville, farmer Michael Kilpatrick reviewed some recent activities to harvest and store some of the farm’s crops.

“By the end of September, our fall harvest efforts are in full swing. We’ve recently harvested all our potatoes, for example. The yield was really good, mainly due to the good soil and watering our crew members did all summer. This year we simplified and stuck with our favorite varieties: red Maria, Nicola, red Adirondack, blue Adirondack, and Russets. We’re excited about releasing some of these varieties during the winter, ” said Kilpatrick.

“Every year we try to grow more and more crops for storage. This year we added fennel, which is delicious when roasted or sautéed. We’ve researched exactly how to store it for maximum freshness during the long winter season.”

“In addition to storage crops, this week we are focusing on planting down our five greenhouses with winter greens, so we have a steady supply all winter of kale, spinach, lettuce, arugula, Swiss chard and more,” commented Kilpatrick.

 

Roasted Fennel & Carrots

Courtesy of Kilpatrick Family Farm

*Ingredients available at the market

 

2 heads fennel*, bulb and stalks roughly chopped
1 1/2 pounds carrots*, cut into large like-size pieces
1 medium onion*, cut into eighths
3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste

 

Heat oven to 450 degrees.

Toss the fennel, carrots and onion together in a large baking pan. Mix with olive oil, enough to coat. Sprinkle with salt.

Roast for about 45 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender. They should start to turn golden brown and crispy on the edges, but not be at all burnt.

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Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at th Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at the Saratoga Farmers' Market! 🍄🌱 This week, we're thrilled to highlight the Mushroom Shop and their incredible selection of locally grown and harvested mushrooms. We spoke with owner's Jacob and Elysee to learn more.

Q: What are some of the health benefits associated with consuming mushrooms?

A: Mushrooms contain a multitude of medicinal compounds. The mushroom species Cordyceps militaris contains cordycepin, which increases your blood's ability to absorb and transport oxygen, improving exercise performance. Mukitake or Panellus serotinus possesses compounds that have shown in recent studies to improve liver function in people suffering from fatty liver disease. Reishi mushrooms improve immune health, warding off sickness and reducing inflammation. Other medicinal mushrooms include Turkey Tail, Chaga, Agarikon, Maitake, and Lions Mane.

Q: What inspired you to start selling mushrooms at the farmers' market?

A: We initially got our inspiration from a mushroom farm based in Tennessee called Mossy Creek Mushrooms. They have many videos on Youtube covering every aspect of operating a mushroom farm from building and maintaining equipment to harvesting and marketing mushrooms. Jacob has had an interest in growing mushrooms as a hobby for about eight years when he discovered a patch of oyster mushrooms growing in the wild. We got the opportunity to lease land in the beginning of 2021 and shortly after started selling at farmers’ markets.

Q: How do you recommend customers prepare and cook the mushrooms they purchase from you?

A: At our farmers markets we always provide printed recipes that utilize the mushrooms available during the current season. Like meat, mushrooms can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as sautéing, roasting, and grilling to create a flavorful dish. One of our recent favorites is a Spicy Crispy Lion's Mane Sandwich- a thick slab of Lion's Mane mushroom battered and fried on a toasted bun with spicy mayo and pickles. This is a delicious take on a chicken sandwich made entirely of whole, natural produce. 

*Find the Mushroom shop year round at our Saturday markets!*

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Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Join us on Saturday, March 25th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Saratoga Farmers' Market's International Flavor Fest in the Wilton Mall food court! 🎉 Indulge in frgál cakes, julekaker, burek, curries, samosas, and more, representing cuisines from all around the world! 🌎 There will be live music, family-friendly activities, and food tastings that will take your taste buds on a journey around the globe! 🎶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plus, our friends at the World Awareness Children's Museum will be hosting a paper fortune cookie making session for the kiddos! Don't forget to pick up your passport for a chance to win a prize by filling it with stamps from market vendors! Let's celebrate our traditions, history, and community through the language of flavorful food! 😍🍴

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Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:3 Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:30-1:30 you can find all your favorite vendors in the Wilton Mall Food court. We’ll by joined by the Academy of Life Long Learning, AIM Services, and musician Lee Paquin. Hope you can make it!!!

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The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donation The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donations to help improve our market and keep our nonprofit organization running. Your donation will be used for essential functions of the market as well as helping us reach more of our long-term goals for the community. We are looking for additional resources to expand our community offerings such as hosting family friendly events, programs and activities.

You can help us by donating via our GiveButter account (link in bio) or in person at the market via our market manager. Thank you for your ongoing support. We couldn’t do it without you! 

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