We're getting ready for some true Winter weather this week. Precipitation? We'll wait and see (and hope not), but at the very least, we know that some very cold days and hard nights of frost are likely ahead of us. We've got plenty of plants to harvest, tuck under cover or roll the dice with.

The clearer skies have allowed the ground to dry up a little bit in the field--just enough for us to drive a tractor out into the beds so that Blake and Erica could make one more go at gathering Parsnips and Carrots for this week. Meanwhile, Mark is also got something special up his sleeve--a really stunning Wintry Salad Mix that is a little different than our typical blend. This mix is made up of Baby Romaine, Frisee and the prettiest leaves of Radicchio in variegated shades of pink. It is swoonworthy stuff. Bitter, bold and floral in appearance, these greens are a flavorful counterpoint to the loads sweet squash, fruits and roots that we've been serving up on our tables since November. Those beautiful bitter leaves, when dressed in the raw with citrus (like the Salad I prepared last night for our family) or anchovy, or even a bit of pear and cheese, make for really special seasonal meal. Forget professing your love with flowers...say it with salad!

XOXO,
Katie

PS: Thank you to all of you who have already pre-registered for your upcoming 2021 shares. And an extra big thank you to those of you who noticed that I accidentally deleted the Tuesday pickup timeslot from the online form and let me know--yikes! We'll still have our Tuesday 12-7 hours for pickup and shopping going forward in 2021. Not to worry!