Many people often chill the cherimoya and eat it with a spoon, which has earned it another nickname; the ice cream fruit
The tree itself likes to serve its fruit chilled, but not cold: though sensitive to frost, it must have periods of cool temperatures or the tree will gradually go dormant. That’s why the indigenous inhabitants of the Andes say that although the cherimoya cannot stand snow, it does like to see it in the distance. It is cultivated in many places throughout the world, including California, where it was introduced in 1871.
Large fruit which are uniformly green, without cracks or mostly browned skin, are best. Unripe cherimoyas will ripen at room temperature, when they will yield to gentle pressure. Ripe fruits keep better in the refrigerator.
Cherimoya is an Annona, which is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. Although cherimoyas are almost too good to eat any way other than out of hand, here are some recipes taken from The California Rare Fruit Growers 1983 Yearbook (vol.15)
Cherimoya Fruit Salad
Ingredients
1 cherimoya
2 oranges
2 apples
2 avocados
Lettuce or your favorite greens
Optional dressing:
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons cherimoya puree
Directions
Peel, seed and cut cherimoya in.to chunks. Cut apples into eighths (do not remove skin) and core fruit. Peel oranges and cut into slices. Cut slices in half, forming half-circles of orange. Peel and pit avocados and cut into eighths. On a bed of lettuce, arrange alternating slices of apple, orange and avocado in a circle. Top with cherimoya chunks. Serve with poppy seed or light vinaigrette dressing. Or try this dressing: Combine 1/4 cup each plain yogurt and mayonnaise; add 4 tablespoons cherimoya puree. Makes 6-8 servings.
Cherimoya-Orange Parfait
Ingredients
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pureed cherimoya
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 cups cherimoya chunks
11/2 cups orange sections
mint leaves, to taste
Directions:
Combine creams in deep bowl, refrigerate with beaters until well chilled. Beat creams until frothy; gradually add sugar, vanilla, juices and salt; beat until quite stiff. Blend in cherimoya puree and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Put half the cherimoya chunks in bottom of 4 to 6 parfait glasses. Spoon in layer of cream, all the orange sections, a second layer of cream and remaining cherimoya. Top with a dollop of cream and garnish with remaining orange peel and mint leaves. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
We are Colorado Proud!
We are also Elbert County Proud! Support your local farm, subscribe to our CSA! Local pickup and delivery available. Call 720-833-8795
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Ikebana (flower arrangment) classes
Differing from a simple bouquet or collection of flowers, flower arrangement is an art unto itself. Classes are offered year-round by TwoInTents - RSVP required! $5 members, $10 non-members. Adults only, and also Children's sessions also offered in Limon, Agate, Bennett and Greenwood Village. Call (720) 722-FARM or email twointents@gmail.com.
Flower Power!
Flowers are a joy to grow, and can earn their own place on a farm or in a garden. Besides attracting beneficial critters and making work more enjoyable in the field, they provide a source of income from people who enjoy the flowers in their homes as well.
Flowers always brighten the home, and even in the winter the quiet and contemplative seasonal bouquets bring peace and the persistent hope of nature into a room. Pre-arranging flowers can make them value-added, and so a flower farmer ought to study Ikebana. Ikebana (which, translated, means, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō (the “way of flowers”). More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis toward shape, line, form. Though ikebana is a creative expression, it has certain rules governing its form. The artist's intention behind each arrangement is shown through a piece's color combinations, natural shapes, graceful lines, and the usually implied meaning of the arrangement.
Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism. That is, an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon, and earth. The container is a key element of the composition, and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction.
The spiritual aspect of ikebana is considered very important to its practitioners. Silence is a must during practices of ikebana; it is a practice of inward meditation as the attempt is made to become more patient and tolerant of differences, not only in nature, but in the self.
The first styles were a tall, upright central stem that had to be accompanied by two shorter stems. During the Momoyama period, 1560–1600, splendid castles were constructed. Noblemen and royal retainers did large decorative Rikka floral arrangements that were the most appropriate decoration for the castles. The Rikka (standing flowers) style was developed as a Buddhist expression of beauty of nature. It includes seven branches representing hills, waterfalls, valleys, and other objects of nature arranged in a specific way. When the tea ceremony emerged, another style was introduced. The style used for tea ceremony rooms was called Chabana. The Chabana style is the opposite of Momoyama style which emphasized on rustic simplicity. The simplicity of the Chabana helped create the Nageire or “thrown-in” style. Nageire is a non-structured design which led to the development of the Seika or Shoka style. The style is characterized by a tight bundle of stems that form a triangular three-branched asymmetrical arrangement which was considered classic. Seika or Shōka style consists of only three main branches, known as 'ten' (heaven), 'chi' (earth), and 'jin' (human). It is a simple style that is designed to show the beauty and uniqueness of the plant itself. Jiyūka is a free creative design. It is not confined to flowers; every material can be used.
Introducing your own philosophy of nature and understanding of beauty, patience and tolerance will allow you to develop more sophisticated bouquets, either for your customers, or for your home. Contemplate what each component of the bouquet means to you as you arrange it; use it as a means to study nature from the convenience of your living room, and you’ll find you enjoy nature even more when you are away from home.
Flowers always brighten the home, and even in the winter the quiet and contemplative seasonal bouquets bring peace and the persistent hope of nature into a room. Pre-arranging flowers can make them value-added, and so a flower farmer ought to study Ikebana. Ikebana (which, translated, means, “living flowers”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō (the “way of flowers”). More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis toward shape, line, form. Though ikebana is a creative expression, it has certain rules governing its form. The artist's intention behind each arrangement is shown through a piece's color combinations, natural shapes, graceful lines, and the usually implied meaning of the arrangement.
Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism. That is, an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon, and earth. The container is a key element of the composition, and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction.
The spiritual aspect of ikebana is considered very important to its practitioners. Silence is a must during practices of ikebana; it is a practice of inward meditation as the attempt is made to become more patient and tolerant of differences, not only in nature, but in the self.
The first styles were a tall, upright central stem that had to be accompanied by two shorter stems. During the Momoyama period, 1560–1600, splendid castles were constructed. Noblemen and royal retainers did large decorative Rikka floral arrangements that were the most appropriate decoration for the castles. The Rikka (standing flowers) style was developed as a Buddhist expression of beauty of nature. It includes seven branches representing hills, waterfalls, valleys, and other objects of nature arranged in a specific way. When the tea ceremony emerged, another style was introduced. The style used for tea ceremony rooms was called Chabana. The Chabana style is the opposite of Momoyama style which emphasized on rustic simplicity. The simplicity of the Chabana helped create the Nageire or “thrown-in” style. Nageire is a non-structured design which led to the development of the Seika or Shoka style. The style is characterized by a tight bundle of stems that form a triangular three-branched asymmetrical arrangement which was considered classic. Seika or Shōka style consists of only three main branches, known as 'ten' (heaven), 'chi' (earth), and 'jin' (human). It is a simple style that is designed to show the beauty and uniqueness of the plant itself. Jiyūka is a free creative design. It is not confined to flowers; every material can be used.
Introducing your own philosophy of nature and understanding of beauty, patience and tolerance will allow you to develop more sophisticated bouquets, either for your customers, or for your home. Contemplate what each component of the bouquet means to you as you arrange it; use it as a means to study nature from the convenience of your living room, and you’ll find you enjoy nature even more when you are away from home.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Orange you glad?
Oranges and lemons are not only great for eating and juicing (and the ones that are shipped monday, delivered friday are REALLY good for eating and juicing!) but also great for seasonings and cooking. A squirt of lemon or orange livens up the dish, and the rest of the fruit can be made into a refreshing drink or snack for the hard working cook. Orange you glad for citrus?
Wild edible and medicinal cooking classes
Sign up for wld edible and medicinal cooking classes today! Learn how to harvest and prepare a feast in nature (or in your own suburban or urban neighborhood, for that matter). There's never a reason to buy food when nature gives us all we need when we need it.
Classes are held twice per month in the summer, and once per month in the winter. Each class comes with a seasonal identification guide and recipes. RSVP required. $20 member / $30 non-member.
Classes are held twice per month in the summer, and once per month in the winter. Each class comes with a seasonal identification guide and recipes. RSVP required. $20 member / $30 non-member.
Le Menu - what's ready already?
There are now TWO easy ways to order from Maia!
5 Gallon Bucket - $30 member, $40 non-member…
3.5 Gallon Grocery Sack - $20 member, $30 non-member…
Fill them with whatever you like! Each order includes a sample of the best of the season!
OR
Make a specific order a la carte – minimum order is $20 for members.
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News from the farm and ranch
Out at the farm, there’s 5-8 feet of snow, but luckily we still have electricity so we can email this, post it to the blogspot, and keep in touch with all of you! It’s amazing how much a modern farm relies on electricity for internet, cellular phone, text messaging, and other telecommunication.
NEW THIS WEEK:
Pine nuts
Cashews
Caraway Seeds
NEW: Firewood and animal feed may be included with your order.
President’s recommendations for the week
This week I highly recommend
* The fresh-picked organic maia-bought avocados make an excellent guacamole, and you can simply add in some store-bought salsa and a squeeze of fresh-picked maia-bought lemons. A glass of fresh-picked orange juice finishes this California treat!
* Still on the must-try list is the eggs from Paredes Farm of Elbert County.
* Give those pine nuts a try, too! They sure are good.
* Our fruity tea is also quite good, as is our pine needle and willow tea. I just tried our Lincoln Park Blend and I liked it a lot. So did the Secretary / Treasurer. Maybe you will too?
* Glazed Mushroom sandwiches - - - rehydrated glazed mushrooms are a breeze, and takes about 10 minutes to make with Maia’s farm fresh olive oil and twist of orange. On your favorite bread (ask for bread to be included if you like) with sprouts and your choice of wild or garden herb blends. Ask Maia to prepare all the ingredients for your kitchen and dinner can be ready in a moment!
* Roasted Tofu or Chicken - - - A bit of wild or conventional spices, some fresh olive oil from California, a few delicious mushrooms… dinner is ready inside an hour or two, and finished inside a minute or two. Ask Maia to prepare all the ingredients for your kitcen and dinner can be ready in a moment!
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Tea mixes
While we encourage you to mix your own, give these popular mixes a try…
* Fruity blend. This one is extraordinarily popular! hibiscus, rose hips, elder berries, raspberry leaves, dandelion root, elm bark. What else do you need?
* Lincoln Park Blend. We love Denver’s parks, and this may have actually come from Lincoln park! Actually, it’s raised by members, but features some of Denver’s favorite landscaping. It’s actually quite refreshing. Dandelion root, chicory root, pine needles and willow.
* Walden Pond blend. Thoughtful, meditiative. Earthy. A blend of wild and cultivated. Peppermint, pine, dandelion roots, elder berries, raspberry leaf, hawthorne berries, rosehips, elm bark, and the secret ingredient: cannellini. Weird, but actually it’s good.
* Limon 5-way. Named for Limon’s five highways, we put in five ingredients famed for their benefits to your blood, liver, stomach, heart and mind. Includes dandelion root, milk thistle seeds, elm bark, fresh willow and pine needles.
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Beans
>>>>DRY BEANS<<<<
All dry beans are choose or mix…
Anasazi Black Black eyed peas Cannellini Cranberry Fava Jacob's Cattle Kidney Lentil – Brown
Lentil – BlackMung Pinto Soldier Beans
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Eggs
>>>>CHICKEN EGGS<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBER MP – ELBERT COUNTY – Paredes Farm Eggs
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Dairy
>>>>MILK<<<<
Still in negotiation for prices and availability. Contact the President to join the Dairy committee and help Maia provide milk and cheese!
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Herbs, Teas and Coffees
>>>>COFFEE<<<<
* Coffee from Don Francisco – choose organic or conventional, house blend or espresso, columbian (not only is drinking coffee natural, some would claim it is medicinal – especially after missing their daily cup)
* Not-coffee (roasted Chicory) (also good to blend with your coffee for a Cajun treat)
>>>>TEAS AND HERBS<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBERS – BS & CF and also Group Purchased:
> Alfalfa leaves (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, blood tonic)
> Burdock Root (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (cure-all)
> Chamomile flowers (sweet flavor, sleep aid) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Chickweed (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (peculiar flavor, good for the blood and lactation)
> Cottonwood (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
> Echinacea flowers (earthy flavor, good for immune system) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Elder berries (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (fruity flavor, good for the immune system)
> Elm, slippery (bark) (sweet flavor, good for the throat and stomach) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Dandelion root, dehydrated and cut (refreshing flavor, generally good for you) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Hawthorne berries (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (very tasty!)
> Hibiscus (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious in any tea, high in vitamin c)
> Horehound (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (generally good for you, green flavor)
> Nettle leaves (refreshing flavor, a blood tonic, generally good for you – like dandelion)
> Marshmallow root (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (good for stomach)
> Milk Thistle Seeds (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (tasty, very good for liver)
> Peppermint (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, good for stomach)
> CF Wild Harvest Pine (needles, bark or twigs – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable, makes great tea)
> Raspberry leaves (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (very delicious, good for the blood)
> Red Clover Blossoms (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, good for the blood)
> Rose Hips (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (sweet fruity flavor, great addition to any tea, good source of C)
> Scullcap (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (sleep aid, good for withdrawal, and more)
> Spearmint (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious! Good for the stomach)
> CF Wild Harvest Willow (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
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Animal Feeds
Feed from member Coastalfields Feed can be delivered with your regular order. Contact Maia at 720-722-FARM or maiacooperative@gmail.com for more information and selections.
Container deposits may apply to purchases.
>>>>FORAGES: ARBRE CADABRA (CONVENTIONAL)<<<<
50 gallons (a small “bale”): $10 ($0.20 per gallon) MEMBER. $14 NON MEMBER
1000 gallons (a large “bale”) FOB Agate: $160 (0.16 per gallon) $200 NON MEMBER
* A special blend of tree leaves. Nutrient tested by two independent labs.
* USDA graded “Supreme” (RFV was rated at 200 on a scale of 1 to 185 – off the charts!)
* Better nutrition than alfalfa.
* Suitable for dairy production, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and all other grazing animals: low sulfur, low copper, high calcium.
* Approximately 10% Protein, with a TDN of 60-67%!
* Sorry, “Organic” and “Natural” blends sold out.
>>>>GRAIN MIXES<<<<
* Numerous formulated varieties to choose from. Please contact Coastalfields directly. Tell them you are a member of Maia to receive your member discount.
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Fruit
Fruit is always in season… somewhere! Try these organic Californian imports, they’re really tasty!
>>>>FRESH FRUIT<<<<
Organic Avocados (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Cherimoyas (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Lemons (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Oranges (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
>>>>DRY FRUIT<<<<
Organic Halawi Dates (soft, caramel flavor)
Super sweet raisins (not your standard Thompsons!)
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Firewood and Fuel Oil
Firewood – Cord $200 (4ftx4ftx8ft), 1/8 Cord $25 (4ftx2ftx2ft), Small Bundle $2.50 (1.5ftx1ftx1ft) … Delivered and stacked
Canola Fuel oil - $4/gallon
MEMBER PRODUCED - DP Used oil (for fuel) - $2/gallon
Ask us for free lessons on how to make oil lamps for light and heat!
Ask us for free lessons on using wood for light and heat!
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Flowers and Bouquets
CF Winter bouquets
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Grain
* Barley (Maia group buy) * Oats (Maia group buy)* White Wheat (Maia group buy)
* Brown Rice (lundberg – Maia group buy)
* Wehani Rice (lundberg – Maia group buy)
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Honey
* Busy Bee (Larkspur)
* Ambrosia Honey (West Slope)
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Meat
>>>>BEEF<<<<
Beef (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>CHICKEN<<<<
Chicken (Redbird) (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>GOAT/CHEVON<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBER MP – ELBERT COUNTY: quarters, halves, whole, or pieces.
>>>>LAMB/MUTTON<<<<
Out of stock.
>>>>PORK<<<<
Pork (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>RABBIT<<<<
CUSTOM BUTCHERED – REQUIRES ADVANCE ORDER
PRODUCED BY MEMBER AA – LINCOLN COUNTY
>>>>TOFU<<<<
Denver Tofu (from non-member the Denver Tofu Company): $2.50 ea
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Mushrooms
Dried portabella
Dried oyster
Dried shiitake
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Nuts and Seeds
>>>>NUTS<<<<
Almonds
Cashews
Natural Cashews
Pine Nuts
>>>>SEEDS<<<<
Caraway (excellent toasted, or in bread!)
Sunflower Seeds (shelled)
Sesame
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Vegetables
Sprouts (Maia group buys from Sprouts Extraordinire of Denver)
> Alfalfa
> Clover
> Mung
> Radish
> Wheat Grass (ask)
> Numerous other varieties available upon request: chances are we have it!
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Wild Harvests
From Coastalfields Farm
> Cottonwood (twigs, buds or roots – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable. Cook at low temperature for antiinflamatory and pain reducing medicinal herb)
> Pine (needles, bark or twigs – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable, makes great tea)
> Wild Harvest Willow (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
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Oil (cooking and eating)
Olive Oil (produced for Maia to Maia standards by Oils of Paicines of California). Sold in 50ml bottles – about enough for a week for most users
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Prepared foods
Some of our members sell prepared farm fresh foods from their own farm and ranch, using their own and also other Maia products. We purchase these at a bulk discount for our members!
>>>>BREAD FROM AA FARMS <<<<
* White
* Potato
* Wheat
* White Winter Wheat
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Garden Seeds and Trees
Seeds and trees for planting can be included in your regular order. Contact Maia at 720-722-FARM or maiacooperative@gmail.com for more information and selections.
Packets of seeds begin at less than $0.25 ea.
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Cloth and Fiber
Price of purchase deducted from bucket or sack value
AA Dish cloths: hand crochet, 100% cotton. Choose white and blue, yellow and green, white and muted green, white and pink, white and red, yellow and orange, pink or green). Non-members $5 ea, members $3 ea. (Maia members may reduce the $3 from the cost of your bucket or sack).
CF Raw alpaca fiber. $1.50 per oz (member)
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Crafts
Price of purchase deducted from bucket or sack value
>>>>LOTIONS<<<<
AA Farms: Vanilla Pear Lip Lotion 16 @ $1 member. Contains avocado oil, shea butter, beeswax, vitamin E, stevia and flavor oil.
>>>>SOAP<<<<
> AA Farms: Soap: lavender, wild chamomile and geranium. $3 ea member Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, oil, castor oil, water, lavender, wild chamomile and geranium essential oils
> AA Farms Soap: Apple blossom & peony. $2.50 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil.
> AA Farms Soap: Peach orchard. $2 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil.
> AA Farms Soap: Aqua reef (like old spice). 3 bars at $1.50 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil
> AA Farms Dish cloths: hand crochet, 100% cotton. Choose white and blue, yellow and green, white and muted green, white and pink, white and red, yellow and orange, pink or green). Non-members $5 ea, members $3 ea. (Maia members may reduce the $3 from the cost of your bucket or sack).
>>>>CANDLES<<<<
> AA Farms: numerous scents. $2.50
5 Gallon Bucket - $30 member, $40 non-member…
3.5 Gallon Grocery Sack - $20 member, $30 non-member…
Fill them with whatever you like! Each order includes a sample of the best of the season!
OR
Make a specific order a la carte – minimum order is $20 for members.
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News from the farm and ranch
Out at the farm, there’s 5-8 feet of snow, but luckily we still have electricity so we can email this, post it to the blogspot, and keep in touch with all of you! It’s amazing how much a modern farm relies on electricity for internet, cellular phone, text messaging, and other telecommunication.
NEW THIS WEEK:
Pine nuts
Cashews
Caraway Seeds
NEW: Firewood and animal feed may be included with your order.
President’s recommendations for the week
This week I highly recommend
* The fresh-picked organic maia-bought avocados make an excellent guacamole, and you can simply add in some store-bought salsa and a squeeze of fresh-picked maia-bought lemons. A glass of fresh-picked orange juice finishes this California treat!
* Still on the must-try list is the eggs from Paredes Farm of Elbert County.
* Give those pine nuts a try, too! They sure are good.
* Our fruity tea is also quite good, as is our pine needle and willow tea. I just tried our Lincoln Park Blend and I liked it a lot. So did the Secretary / Treasurer. Maybe you will too?
* Glazed Mushroom sandwiches - - - rehydrated glazed mushrooms are a breeze, and takes about 10 minutes to make with Maia’s farm fresh olive oil and twist of orange. On your favorite bread (ask for bread to be included if you like) with sprouts and your choice of wild or garden herb blends. Ask Maia to prepare all the ingredients for your kitchen and dinner can be ready in a moment!
* Roasted Tofu or Chicken - - - A bit of wild or conventional spices, some fresh olive oil from California, a few delicious mushrooms… dinner is ready inside an hour or two, and finished inside a minute or two. Ask Maia to prepare all the ingredients for your kitcen and dinner can be ready in a moment!
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Tea mixes
While we encourage you to mix your own, give these popular mixes a try…
* Fruity blend. This one is extraordinarily popular! hibiscus, rose hips, elder berries, raspberry leaves, dandelion root, elm bark. What else do you need?
* Lincoln Park Blend. We love Denver’s parks, and this may have actually come from Lincoln park! Actually, it’s raised by members, but features some of Denver’s favorite landscaping. It’s actually quite refreshing. Dandelion root, chicory root, pine needles and willow.
* Walden Pond blend. Thoughtful, meditiative. Earthy. A blend of wild and cultivated. Peppermint, pine, dandelion roots, elder berries, raspberry leaf, hawthorne berries, rosehips, elm bark, and the secret ingredient: cannellini. Weird, but actually it’s good.
* Limon 5-way. Named for Limon’s five highways, we put in five ingredients famed for their benefits to your blood, liver, stomach, heart and mind. Includes dandelion root, milk thistle seeds, elm bark, fresh willow and pine needles.
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Beans
>>>>DRY BEANS<<<<
All dry beans are choose or mix…
Anasazi Black Black eyed peas Cannellini Cranberry Fava Jacob's Cattle Kidney Lentil – Brown
Lentil – BlackMung Pinto Soldier Beans
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Eggs
>>>>CHICKEN EGGS<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBER MP – ELBERT COUNTY – Paredes Farm Eggs
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Dairy
>>>>MILK<<<<
Still in negotiation for prices and availability. Contact the President to join the Dairy committee and help Maia provide milk and cheese!
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Herbs, Teas and Coffees
>>>>COFFEE<<<<
* Coffee from Don Francisco – choose organic or conventional, house blend or espresso, columbian (not only is drinking coffee natural, some would claim it is medicinal – especially after missing their daily cup)
* Not-coffee (roasted Chicory) (also good to blend with your coffee for a Cajun treat)
>>>>TEAS AND HERBS<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBERS – BS & CF and also Group Purchased:
> Alfalfa leaves (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, blood tonic)
> Burdock Root (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (cure-all)
> Chamomile flowers (sweet flavor, sleep aid) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Chickweed (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (peculiar flavor, good for the blood and lactation)
> Cottonwood (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
> Echinacea flowers (earthy flavor, good for immune system) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Elder berries (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (fruity flavor, good for the immune system)
> Elm, slippery (bark) (sweet flavor, good for the throat and stomach) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Dandelion root, dehydrated and cut (refreshing flavor, generally good for you) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase)
> Hawthorne berries (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (very tasty!)
> Hibiscus (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious in any tea, high in vitamin c)
> Horehound (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (generally good for you, green flavor)
> Nettle leaves (refreshing flavor, a blood tonic, generally good for you – like dandelion)
> Marshmallow root (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (good for stomach)
> Milk Thistle Seeds (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (tasty, very good for liver)
> Peppermint (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, good for stomach)
> CF Wild Harvest Pine (needles, bark or twigs – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable, makes great tea)
> Raspberry leaves (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (very delicious, good for the blood)
> Red Clover Blossoms (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious, good for the blood)
> Rose Hips (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (sweet fruity flavor, great addition to any tea, good source of C)
> Scullcap (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (sleep aid, good for withdrawal, and more)
> Spearmint (dry) (Organic, Maia bulk purchase) (delicious! Good for the stomach)
> CF Wild Harvest Willow (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
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Animal Feeds
Feed from member Coastalfields Feed can be delivered with your regular order. Contact Maia at 720-722-FARM or maiacooperative@gmail.com for more information and selections.
Container deposits may apply to purchases.
>>>>FORAGES: ARBRE CADABRA (CONVENTIONAL)<<<<
50 gallons (a small “bale”): $10 ($0.20 per gallon) MEMBER. $14 NON MEMBER
1000 gallons (a large “bale”) FOB Agate: $160 (0.16 per gallon) $200 NON MEMBER
* A special blend of tree leaves. Nutrient tested by two independent labs.
* USDA graded “Supreme” (RFV was rated at 200 on a scale of 1 to 185 – off the charts!)
* Better nutrition than alfalfa.
* Suitable for dairy production, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and all other grazing animals: low sulfur, low copper, high calcium.
* Approximately 10% Protein, with a TDN of 60-67%!
* Sorry, “Organic” and “Natural” blends sold out.
>>>>GRAIN MIXES<<<<
* Numerous formulated varieties to choose from. Please contact Coastalfields directly. Tell them you are a member of Maia to receive your member discount.
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Fruit
Fruit is always in season… somewhere! Try these organic Californian imports, they’re really tasty!
>>>>FRESH FRUIT<<<<
Organic Avocados (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Cherimoyas (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Lemons (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
Organic Oranges (from non-member Pedro’s Avacado Ranch)
>>>>DRY FRUIT<<<<
Organic Halawi Dates (soft, caramel flavor)
Super sweet raisins (not your standard Thompsons!)
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Firewood and Fuel Oil
Firewood – Cord $200 (4ftx4ftx8ft), 1/8 Cord $25 (4ftx2ftx2ft), Small Bundle $2.50 (1.5ftx1ftx1ft) … Delivered and stacked
Canola Fuel oil - $4/gallon
MEMBER PRODUCED - DP Used oil (for fuel) - $2/gallon
Ask us for free lessons on how to make oil lamps for light and heat!
Ask us for free lessons on using wood for light and heat!
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Flowers and Bouquets
CF Winter bouquets
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Grain
* Barley (Maia group buy) * Oats (Maia group buy)* White Wheat (Maia group buy)
* Brown Rice (lundberg – Maia group buy)
* Wehani Rice (lundberg – Maia group buy)
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Honey
* Busy Bee (Larkspur)
* Ambrosia Honey (West Slope)
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Meat
>>>>BEEF<<<<
Beef (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>CHICKEN<<<<
Chicken (Redbird) (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>GOAT/CHEVON<<<<
PRODUCED BY MEMBER MP – ELBERT COUNTY: quarters, halves, whole, or pieces.
>>>>LAMB/MUTTON<<<<
Out of stock.
>>>>PORK<<<<
Pork (group buy from Elizabeth Meat Locker of Elbert County)
>>>>RABBIT<<<<
CUSTOM BUTCHERED – REQUIRES ADVANCE ORDER
PRODUCED BY MEMBER AA – LINCOLN COUNTY
>>>>TOFU<<<<
Denver Tofu (from non-member the Denver Tofu Company): $2.50 ea
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Mushrooms
Dried portabella
Dried oyster
Dried shiitake
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Nuts and Seeds
>>>>NUTS<<<<
Almonds
Cashews
Natural Cashews
Pine Nuts
>>>>SEEDS<<<<
Caraway (excellent toasted, or in bread!)
Sunflower Seeds (shelled)
Sesame
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Vegetables
Sprouts (Maia group buys from Sprouts Extraordinire of Denver)
> Alfalfa
> Clover
> Mung
> Radish
> Wheat Grass (ask)
> Numerous other varieties available upon request: chances are we have it!
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Wild Harvests
From Coastalfields Farm
> Cottonwood (twigs, buds or roots – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable. Cook at low temperature for antiinflamatory and pain reducing medicinal herb)
> Pine (needles, bark or twigs – fresh) (delicious, nutritious vegetable, makes great tea)
> Wild Harvest Willow (bark, twigs, leaves, buds) (fresh) (delicious, sweet vegetable, good in tea. Cook at low temperature or luke warm for antiinflamatory and pain reducing properties)
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Oil (cooking and eating)
Olive Oil (produced for Maia to Maia standards by Oils of Paicines of California). Sold in 50ml bottles – about enough for a week for most users
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Prepared foods
Some of our members sell prepared farm fresh foods from their own farm and ranch, using their own and also other Maia products. We purchase these at a bulk discount for our members!
>>>>BREAD FROM AA FARMS <<<<
* White
* Potato
* Wheat
* White Winter Wheat
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Garden Seeds and Trees
Seeds and trees for planting can be included in your regular order. Contact Maia at 720-722-FARM or maiacooperative@gmail.com for more information and selections.
Packets of seeds begin at less than $0.25 ea.
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Cloth and Fiber
Price of purchase deducted from bucket or sack value
AA Dish cloths: hand crochet, 100% cotton. Choose white and blue, yellow and green, white and muted green, white and pink, white and red, yellow and orange, pink or green). Non-members $5 ea, members $3 ea. (Maia members may reduce the $3 from the cost of your bucket or sack).
CF Raw alpaca fiber. $1.50 per oz (member)
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Crafts
Price of purchase deducted from bucket or sack value
>>>>LOTIONS<<<<
AA Farms: Vanilla Pear Lip Lotion 16 @ $1 member. Contains avocado oil, shea butter, beeswax, vitamin E, stevia and flavor oil.
>>>>SOAP<<<<
> AA Farms: Soap: lavender, wild chamomile and geranium. $3 ea member Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, oil, castor oil, water, lavender, wild chamomile and geranium essential oils
> AA Farms Soap: Apple blossom & peony. $2.50 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil.
> AA Farms Soap: Peach orchard. $2 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil.
> AA Farms Soap: Aqua reef (like old spice). 3 bars at $1.50 ea member. Contains: lard, coconut oil, shea butter, lye, olive oil, castor oil, water and fragrance oil
> AA Farms Dish cloths: hand crochet, 100% cotton. Choose white and blue, yellow and green, white and muted green, white and pink, white and red, yellow and orange, pink or green). Non-members $5 ea, members $3 ea. (Maia members may reduce the $3 from the cost of your bucket or sack).
>>>>CANDLES<<<<
> AA Farms: numerous scents. $2.50
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Time to get ready for planting!
Everyone says they are ready for winter to end, but we are putting our fields where our mouths are! We're getting our beds ready for planting. No, we're not crazy. Early crops are possible in Colorado with hoop houses and cold frames, and this is the best time to get them prepared for a March harvest. Hoop houses are easy to construct, and a 4 x 8 structure won't cost you a fortune, either (ask us how!).
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Valentines Day Special Bucket!
Valentines Day Bucket… $30 (members)
Complete with AA herbal soaps and homemade washcloths, Coastalfields fresh herbs and bath oil, and a romantic ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook dinner (choose vegetarian, vegan, gluten free or meat-lovers) and hand-made card
SPECIAL VALENTINES DAY DELIVERY UPON REQUEST
Call 720 722 FARM or email twointents@gmail.com
Complete with AA herbal soaps and homemade washcloths, Coastalfields fresh herbs and bath oil, and a romantic ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook dinner (choose vegetarian, vegan, gluten free or meat-lovers) and hand-made card
SPECIAL VALENTINES DAY DELIVERY UPON REQUEST
Call 720 722 FARM or email twointents@gmail.com
Maia Seed Order!
We are getting ready to order our seeds, and invite you to join with us so we can have really low prices!
IMPORTANT! Seed potatoes, onion starts, live plants (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, chilis, etc.) do go very quickly this time of year, so you will want to order them right away if you can, even if you want to take some time to plan out the rest of your garden or farm order later.
All prices include delivery with your regular TwoInTents CSA bucket or sack, and all prices are member prices (non-members pay approximately 1/3 more).
And remember, if you don't have the labor to establish your garden this year, Maia offers affordable labor assistance for Class 4 members! So go nuts!
Maia accepts paypal (credit cards) for a fee, check, cash or money orders...
Let us know if you have questions!
Aaron Brachfeld, President
720 722 FARM
HERE'S THE SEEDS FROM MAIA...
Beets OG Chioggia Guardsmark 1/10 oz 219 SEEDS $0.99
Organic, heirloom beet: red and white rings make a bullseye pattern when cut. Good for leaves and roots.
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Carrots Caracas 1/10 oz 1,800 SEEDS $3.27
Baby Chantenay type carrot, 4" long. Strong tops for salads or bunching: good for leaves and roots.
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Carrots Hercules 1/10 oz 1,800 SEEDS $3.03
7" long, does very well on shallow, strong or rocky soils where growing long carrots is challenging. Good leaves, too.
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Corn Spring Treat (se) 1 oz 156 SEEDS $1.72
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Corn OG Northstine Dent (for flour) 1 oz 81 SEEDS $1.65
Organic, heirloom dent corn with excellent flavor for flour
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Corn Red Broom Corn (ornamental, or for forage) 1/10 oz 135 SEEDS $0.83
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Corn OG Popcorn (red) 1 oz 319 SEEDS $1.78
Organic popcorn that holds its red color upon popping.
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Corn Popcorn (yellow) 1 oz 281 SEEDS $1.78
Produces a tender yellow pop corn.
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Dry Beans Yellow Eye 2 oz 119 SEEDS $1.30
This alternative to black eye peas scored high on our taste tests. Especially good for baking or soup.
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Dry Beans Vermont Cranberry 2 oz 122 SEEDS $1.30
These are a favorite every year, with excellent flavor when baked or made into soup. Very pretty bean, look like rose-tinted pinto.
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Dry Beans European Soldier 2 oz 94 SEEDS $1.30
Mellow flavor, boiling is the best way to eat these! Red emblem on white looks like a soldier… or maybe a cow's head?
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Dry Beans Light Red Kidney 2 oz 94 $1.30
Light red kidneys are milder in flavor and sweeter than dark red kidneys, and are best when served in 3 bean salad.
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Dry Beans Midnight Black 2 oz 281 SEEDS $1.30
Strong flavor, great for burritos, or spicy soups, stews and other ethnic cuisine.
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Echinacia OG Purpurea 1/10 oz 650 SEEDS $1.39
This herb is reputed to help the immune system. But it's also pretty in a bouquet. As an herb, use flower, petals, roots, or leaves.
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Flowers Amaranth (red) Opopeo 1/10 oz 3,900 SEEDS $3.80
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Flowers Centaurea (bachelor buttons) (mix) 1/10 oz 650 SEEDS $1.63
The flowers are excellent in tea, can be used in making gruit or beer instead of hops, and are always pleasant in a flower arrangement.
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Flowers Cosmos - Sensation 1/10 oz 430 SEEDS $1.10
These easy-to-grow flowers are delicate for bouquets, but are also wonderful for decorating the garden or farm and attracting bees!
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Flowers Marigolds - Durango outback series 1/40 oz 248 SEEDS $3.84
The flowers are traditional indian cuisine, a favorite of their weddings; in America, they are used to honor the dead. We like them all the time, as they also are excellent at attracting beneficial insects, and are very pretty!
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Flowers Zinnea - Sunbow mix 1/10 oz 590 SEEDS $1.41
Zinneas (also known as Dahlias) are always nice. This mix is fully doubled dahlias, rose, purple, yellow, orange, pink and white
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Flowers - Supply Flower sleeves for bouquets 5 sleeves 5 SLEEVES $2.63
Putting your bouquets into sleeves allows you to sell your bouquets easier, and transport them
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Green Beans Fresh Pick 2 oz 200 SEEDS $1.65
Delicoius when green, allow to mature into dry beans for excellent cannellini. A fun way to eat your vegetables!
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Green Beans Fillet / French bean - Maxibel 2 oz 238 SEEDS $2.78
Fillet / french beans are more delicate than traditional green beans. Maxibel has brown mottled colored seeds
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Greens Nasturtium - Empress of India (red) 1/2 oz 100 SEEDS $2.54
Nasturtium is Colorado's alternative to water cress: the same species, similar flavor, but no need for intensive watering. Flowers and greens are edible. Nasturtiums are delicious, and extraordinarily good for you. They are also pretty in Bouquets!
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Greens Nasturtium - Jewel mix 1/2 oz 100 SEEDS $2.46
Nasturtium is Colorado's alternative to water cress: the same species, similar flavor, but no need for intensive watering. Flowers and greens are edible. Nasturtiums are delicious, and extraordinarily good for you. They are also pretty in Bouquets!
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Greens Vitamin Green (Brassica rapa, Narinosa gr.) 1/2 oz 397 SEEDS $6.70
In appearance, like a small, tender pac choi. Great for mixes or for bunches.
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Greens Green Wave (Mustard) 1/2 oz 531 SEEDS $1.13
A favorite for sandwiches and cooking, tastes like dijon mustard
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Greens Lambsquarter 1/10 oz 5,600 SEEDS $1.40
A best seller every year: this is an American variety of spinach that has more nutrition and is sweeter than European spinach.
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Greens Purslane (Red) 1/2 oz 32,500 SEEDS $0.72
This is one of the healthiest things to eat: leaves, roots, seeds and flowers have delightful citrusy flavor, nearly complete nutrition!
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Greens Kale (Toscano / Dinosaur) 1/10 oz 700 SEEDS $1.05
The heirloom variety of kale is also a very popular one. Kale is an acquired taste, with strong flavor!
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Greens Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson 1/10 oz 2,400 SEEDS $0.19
Black seeded simpson is very hardy and easy to grow, has sweet lettucy flavor that is simply delicious.
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Greens Lettuce - Red Boston / Butterhead (red cross) 1/10 oz 2,400 SEEDS $14.22
Red Cross replaces Marvel of Four Seasons, which is the most delicious lettuce available. Cool weather makes it more red.
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Herbs, Basil Genovese 1/2 oz 9,000 SEEDS $2.12
A standard italian basil
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Herbs, Basil Lemon Basil "Mrs. Burns" 1/2 oz 7,500 SEEDS $2.54
Lemon basil has a lemon flavor that is great in tea and in cooking! Try it once and you'll love it every year.
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Herbs, Basil OG Cinnamon Basil 1/2 oz 8,550 SEEDS $5.51
Organic, this cinnamon basil, as the name implies, has a delightful, spicy flavor that is a must-try if you've never had it before.
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Herbs, Cilantro / Corriander 1/2 oz 1,750 SEEDS $0.83
Santo is the variety that is best for both cilantro and corriander: for corriander, let the plants grow big and set fruit!
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Oats OG Hulless - ready to cook and eat! 1 lb 15,000 SEEDS $4.75
These are ready to cook and eat because, unlike regular oats, they have no hulls. How easy is that?
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Onion Onion sets - "Forum" Yellow 50 sets 50 SEEDS $3.64
Onions are affordable vegetables that can also be used as a spice. Yellow onions are the most popular type.
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Peas Snow Peas - Snow Sweet 2 oz 250 SEEDS $0.88
Snow peas are an easy and delicous spring and autumn vegetable, but in the summer, enjoy the leaves as a green.
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Peas Snap Peas- Oregon Giant 2 oz 250 SEEDS $0.88
Snap peas are an easy and delicous spring and autumn vegetable, but in the summer, enjoy the leaves as a green.
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Potatoes Dark Red Norland (red skin, white inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes OG Dark Red Norland (red skin, white inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $4.26
Potatoes Red Gold (red skin, yellow inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes Gold Rush (russet) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes Kennebec 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes OG Kennebec 1lb 20 SEEDS $4.26
Potatoes are a great investment for the home gardener: they are so creamy and sweet when fresh, no butter is needed. You can never plant too many. They won't make it to winter!
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Pumpkin Racer 2/10 oz 35 SEEDS $2.02
Racer is great for pies and jack o'lanterns, and has lots of tasty seeds. A standard orange pumpkin!
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Pumpkin Kakai (excellent seeds) 1/10 oz 35 SEEDS $1.99
Kakai is renowned for its good tasting seeds and fruit, and its green and yellow color makes a striking jack o'lantern
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Radish Easter Egg (mix of white, red and purple) 1/10 oz 250 SEEDS $0.18
The easter egg mix has all your favorite globe radish colors
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Radish D'Avignon (variety from Southern France) 1/10 oz 250 SEEDS $0.63
French radishes are better when they are french! These are so good that you simply can't plant enough.
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Radish Daikon - Miyashige 1/10 oz 156 SEEDS $0.87
Daikon can be sweet or hot. For hot daikon, reduce water, and, after harvest, put into the fridge for 1 week to a month. It will be hotter than horse radish! Use the seed pods as a stout addition to your salads or stir fries.
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Rutabega American Purple 1/10 oz 938 SEEDS $0.54
Rutabegas are still cool to eat… and great in soup!
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Spinach Tyee 1 oz 2,200 SEEDS $2.11
Tyee is a jack of all trades for the typical farmer, and for the Colorado farmer, sometimes the only spinach that does well.
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Spinach OG Tyee 1 oz 2,200 SEEDS $2.76
We also offer Tyee in organic
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Squash, Scallop Sunburst (especially good for flowers) 2/10 oz 58 SEEDS $7.32
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Scallop squashes are also known as patty pans and this one stays yellow, even if it is hot out!
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Squash, Winter Acorn - Jet 2/10 oz 51 SEEDS $1.69
Jet is a good performer, and if you like acorn squash, you'll love Jet.
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Squash, Winter Delicata 2/10 oz 94 SEEDS $0.82
Delicatas are delicious, and even if you're not a squash lover, you'll probably love these.
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Squash, Winter Buttercup - Bon Bon 2/10 oz 94 SEEDS $1.69
Butter Cups are a delight to grow and present an improvement over the acorn squash in flavor and reliability.
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Squash, Yellow Yellow Crookneck 2/10 oz 56 SEEDS $0.62
Crookneck yellow squash is a little more difficult to harvest than straight neck, but the flavor is very much more worth it.
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Squash, Zucchini Spineless Perfection (replaces "cashflow") 2/10 oz 38 SEEDS $3.31
This is a good spineless zucchini, excellent for cooking, making into zucchini chips, baking, or BBQ'ing.
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Squash, Zucchini Costata Romanesco 2/10 oz 38 SEEDS $0.51
Costata Romanesco has better flavor and texture and is the best zucchini for soup. Let it mature into orange and green winter squash for "Italian Pumpkins" which have a nutty flavor that can't be beat.
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Sugar Beets Sugar Beets 1 oz Sold by weight SEEDS $2.58
Sugar beets are a good bet: they are a great way to eat your veggies! The beets are famous in Colorado, providing a reliable income after the silver bust. Today, the huge beets are great for fresh eating, canning and also wine and beer making, or home sugar production. This is a great treat for the kids (and adults, if there's any left over).
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Swiss Chard Bright Lights (mixed colors) 1/10 oz 188 SEEDS $1.08
A relative of the beet, chard is great for stir fries, baking and other cooking and fresh eating! If you like beet leaves, try chard…
LOOKING FOR TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS, PEPPERS, CHILIS AND OTHER PLANTS? Tomato plants, cucumber plants, pepper plants, chili plants and other plant starts are also available: 4 pks begin at about $0.75 per plant, large starts (3"-4" pots) begin at about $4. Larger plants do better! Order early…
LOOKING FOR TREES AND BUSHES? Don’t forget your fruit trees and bushes, nut trees and bushes, lumber trees, and your herbal trees and bushes, too! Even a 6 to 8 foot tree can cost as little as $15 to $20 through Maia! Ask us also whether you may qualify for Forest Service programs and $1 trees and bushes!
Members! Don't forget also to ask for free training and classes! We are looking for students and teachers!
Need help this summer in starting or keeping your garden? Ask about our low cost labor assistance program!
IMPORTANT! Seed potatoes, onion starts, live plants (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, chilis, etc.) do go very quickly this time of year, so you will want to order them right away if you can, even if you want to take some time to plan out the rest of your garden or farm order later.
All prices include delivery with your regular TwoInTents CSA bucket or sack, and all prices are member prices (non-members pay approximately 1/3 more).
And remember, if you don't have the labor to establish your garden this year, Maia offers affordable labor assistance for Class 4 members! So go nuts!
Maia accepts paypal (credit cards) for a fee, check, cash or money orders...
Let us know if you have questions!
Aaron Brachfeld, President
720 722 FARM
HERE'S THE SEEDS FROM MAIA...
Beets OG Chioggia Guardsmark 1/10 oz 219 SEEDS $0.99
Organic, heirloom beet: red and white rings make a bullseye pattern when cut. Good for leaves and roots.
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Carrots Caracas 1/10 oz 1,800 SEEDS $3.27
Baby Chantenay type carrot, 4" long. Strong tops for salads or bunching: good for leaves and roots.
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Carrots Hercules 1/10 oz 1,800 SEEDS $3.03
7" long, does very well on shallow, strong or rocky soils where growing long carrots is challenging. Good leaves, too.
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Corn Spring Treat (se) 1 oz 156 SEEDS $1.72
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Corn OG Northstine Dent (for flour) 1 oz 81 SEEDS $1.65
Organic, heirloom dent corn with excellent flavor for flour
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Corn Red Broom Corn (ornamental, or for forage) 1/10 oz 135 SEEDS $0.83
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Corn OG Popcorn (red) 1 oz 319 SEEDS $1.78
Organic popcorn that holds its red color upon popping.
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Corn Popcorn (yellow) 1 oz 281 SEEDS $1.78
Produces a tender yellow pop corn.
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Dry Beans Yellow Eye 2 oz 119 SEEDS $1.30
This alternative to black eye peas scored high on our taste tests. Especially good for baking or soup.
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Dry Beans Vermont Cranberry 2 oz 122 SEEDS $1.30
These are a favorite every year, with excellent flavor when baked or made into soup. Very pretty bean, look like rose-tinted pinto.
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Dry Beans European Soldier 2 oz 94 SEEDS $1.30
Mellow flavor, boiling is the best way to eat these! Red emblem on white looks like a soldier… or maybe a cow's head?
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Dry Beans Light Red Kidney 2 oz 94 $1.30
Light red kidneys are milder in flavor and sweeter than dark red kidneys, and are best when served in 3 bean salad.
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Dry Beans Midnight Black 2 oz 281 SEEDS $1.30
Strong flavor, great for burritos, or spicy soups, stews and other ethnic cuisine.
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Echinacia OG Purpurea 1/10 oz 650 SEEDS $1.39
This herb is reputed to help the immune system. But it's also pretty in a bouquet. As an herb, use flower, petals, roots, or leaves.
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Flowers Amaranth (red) Opopeo 1/10 oz 3,900 SEEDS $3.80
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Flowers Centaurea (bachelor buttons) (mix) 1/10 oz 650 SEEDS $1.63
The flowers are excellent in tea, can be used in making gruit or beer instead of hops, and are always pleasant in a flower arrangement.
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Flowers Cosmos - Sensation 1/10 oz 430 SEEDS $1.10
These easy-to-grow flowers are delicate for bouquets, but are also wonderful for decorating the garden or farm and attracting bees!
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Flowers Marigolds - Durango outback series 1/40 oz 248 SEEDS $3.84
The flowers are traditional indian cuisine, a favorite of their weddings; in America, they are used to honor the dead. We like them all the time, as they also are excellent at attracting beneficial insects, and are very pretty!
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Flowers Zinnea - Sunbow mix 1/10 oz 590 SEEDS $1.41
Zinneas (also known as Dahlias) are always nice. This mix is fully doubled dahlias, rose, purple, yellow, orange, pink and white
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Flowers - Supply Flower sleeves for bouquets 5 sleeves 5 SLEEVES $2.63
Putting your bouquets into sleeves allows you to sell your bouquets easier, and transport them
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Green Beans Fresh Pick 2 oz 200 SEEDS $1.65
Delicoius when green, allow to mature into dry beans for excellent cannellini. A fun way to eat your vegetables!
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Green Beans Fillet / French bean - Maxibel 2 oz 238 SEEDS $2.78
Fillet / french beans are more delicate than traditional green beans. Maxibel has brown mottled colored seeds
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Greens Nasturtium - Empress of India (red) 1/2 oz 100 SEEDS $2.54
Nasturtium is Colorado's alternative to water cress: the same species, similar flavor, but no need for intensive watering. Flowers and greens are edible. Nasturtiums are delicious, and extraordinarily good for you. They are also pretty in Bouquets!
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Greens Nasturtium - Jewel mix 1/2 oz 100 SEEDS $2.46
Nasturtium is Colorado's alternative to water cress: the same species, similar flavor, but no need for intensive watering. Flowers and greens are edible. Nasturtiums are delicious, and extraordinarily good for you. They are also pretty in Bouquets!
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Greens Vitamin Green (Brassica rapa, Narinosa gr.) 1/2 oz 397 SEEDS $6.70
In appearance, like a small, tender pac choi. Great for mixes or for bunches.
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Greens Green Wave (Mustard) 1/2 oz 531 SEEDS $1.13
A favorite for sandwiches and cooking, tastes like dijon mustard
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Greens Lambsquarter 1/10 oz 5,600 SEEDS $1.40
A best seller every year: this is an American variety of spinach that has more nutrition and is sweeter than European spinach.
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Greens Purslane (Red) 1/2 oz 32,500 SEEDS $0.72
This is one of the healthiest things to eat: leaves, roots, seeds and flowers have delightful citrusy flavor, nearly complete nutrition!
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Greens Kale (Toscano / Dinosaur) 1/10 oz 700 SEEDS $1.05
The heirloom variety of kale is also a very popular one. Kale is an acquired taste, with strong flavor!
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Greens Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson 1/10 oz 2,400 SEEDS $0.19
Black seeded simpson is very hardy and easy to grow, has sweet lettucy flavor that is simply delicious.
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Greens Lettuce - Red Boston / Butterhead (red cross) 1/10 oz 2,400 SEEDS $14.22
Red Cross replaces Marvel of Four Seasons, which is the most delicious lettuce available. Cool weather makes it more red.
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Herbs, Basil Genovese 1/2 oz 9,000 SEEDS $2.12
A standard italian basil
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Herbs, Basil Lemon Basil "Mrs. Burns" 1/2 oz 7,500 SEEDS $2.54
Lemon basil has a lemon flavor that is great in tea and in cooking! Try it once and you'll love it every year.
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Herbs, Basil OG Cinnamon Basil 1/2 oz 8,550 SEEDS $5.51
Organic, this cinnamon basil, as the name implies, has a delightful, spicy flavor that is a must-try if you've never had it before.
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Herbs, Cilantro / Corriander 1/2 oz 1,750 SEEDS $0.83
Santo is the variety that is best for both cilantro and corriander: for corriander, let the plants grow big and set fruit!
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Oats OG Hulless - ready to cook and eat! 1 lb 15,000 SEEDS $4.75
These are ready to cook and eat because, unlike regular oats, they have no hulls. How easy is that?
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Onion Onion sets - "Forum" Yellow 50 sets 50 SEEDS $3.64
Onions are affordable vegetables that can also be used as a spice. Yellow onions are the most popular type.
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Peas Snow Peas - Snow Sweet 2 oz 250 SEEDS $0.88
Snow peas are an easy and delicous spring and autumn vegetable, but in the summer, enjoy the leaves as a green.
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Peas Snap Peas- Oregon Giant 2 oz 250 SEEDS $0.88
Snap peas are an easy and delicous spring and autumn vegetable, but in the summer, enjoy the leaves as a green.
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Potatoes Dark Red Norland (red skin, white inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes OG Dark Red Norland (red skin, white inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $4.26
Potatoes Red Gold (red skin, yellow inside) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes Gold Rush (russet) 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes Kennebec 1lb 20 SEEDS $2.21
Potatoes OG Kennebec 1lb 20 SEEDS $4.26
Potatoes are a great investment for the home gardener: they are so creamy and sweet when fresh, no butter is needed. You can never plant too many. They won't make it to winter!
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Pumpkin Racer 2/10 oz 35 SEEDS $2.02
Racer is great for pies and jack o'lanterns, and has lots of tasty seeds. A standard orange pumpkin!
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Pumpkin Kakai (excellent seeds) 1/10 oz 35 SEEDS $1.99
Kakai is renowned for its good tasting seeds and fruit, and its green and yellow color makes a striking jack o'lantern
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Radish Easter Egg (mix of white, red and purple) 1/10 oz 250 SEEDS $0.18
The easter egg mix has all your favorite globe radish colors
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Radish D'Avignon (variety from Southern France) 1/10 oz 250 SEEDS $0.63
French radishes are better when they are french! These are so good that you simply can't plant enough.
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Radish Daikon - Miyashige 1/10 oz 156 SEEDS $0.87
Daikon can be sweet or hot. For hot daikon, reduce water, and, after harvest, put into the fridge for 1 week to a month. It will be hotter than horse radish! Use the seed pods as a stout addition to your salads or stir fries.
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Rutabega American Purple 1/10 oz 938 SEEDS $0.54
Rutabegas are still cool to eat… and great in soup!
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Spinach Tyee 1 oz 2,200 SEEDS $2.11
Tyee is a jack of all trades for the typical farmer, and for the Colorado farmer, sometimes the only spinach that does well.
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Spinach OG Tyee 1 oz 2,200 SEEDS $2.76
We also offer Tyee in organic
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Squash, Scallop Sunburst (especially good for flowers) 2/10 oz 58 SEEDS $7.32
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Scallop squashes are also known as patty pans and this one stays yellow, even if it is hot out!
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Squash, Winter Acorn - Jet 2/10 oz 51 SEEDS $1.69
Jet is a good performer, and if you like acorn squash, you'll love Jet.
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Squash, Winter Delicata 2/10 oz 94 SEEDS $0.82
Delicatas are delicious, and even if you're not a squash lover, you'll probably love these.
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Squash, Winter Buttercup - Bon Bon 2/10 oz 94 SEEDS $1.69
Butter Cups are a delight to grow and present an improvement over the acorn squash in flavor and reliability.
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Squash, Yellow Yellow Crookneck 2/10 oz 56 SEEDS $0.62
Crookneck yellow squash is a little more difficult to harvest than straight neck, but the flavor is very much more worth it.
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Squash, Zucchini Spineless Perfection (replaces "cashflow") 2/10 oz 38 SEEDS $3.31
This is a good spineless zucchini, excellent for cooking, making into zucchini chips, baking, or BBQ'ing.
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Squash, Zucchini Costata Romanesco 2/10 oz 38 SEEDS $0.51
Costata Romanesco has better flavor and texture and is the best zucchini for soup. Let it mature into orange and green winter squash for "Italian Pumpkins" which have a nutty flavor that can't be beat.
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Sugar Beets Sugar Beets 1 oz Sold by weight SEEDS $2.58
Sugar beets are a good bet: they are a great way to eat your veggies! The beets are famous in Colorado, providing a reliable income after the silver bust. Today, the huge beets are great for fresh eating, canning and also wine and beer making, or home sugar production. This is a great treat for the kids (and adults, if there's any left over).
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Swiss Chard Bright Lights (mixed colors) 1/10 oz 188 SEEDS $1.08
A relative of the beet, chard is great for stir fries, baking and other cooking and fresh eating! If you like beet leaves, try chard…
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