Wheatgrass - love it or hate it?
We grow and sell a good bit of wheatgrass, but have found it to be a polarizing crop as well. It's health benefits are very contested. Some swear by it, some swear against it. What are your thoughts?
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr I'm not a die hard fan because it's made me feel a bit sick to my stomach once. Other than that, I know it's packed with nutrients but there hasn't been any good research on that I've found. Anyone else have anything? -
lauren 8yr What are the uses other than juicing? -
olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna I've also yet to find any strong research on the benefits of it, a lot of it is still anecdotal at this point..to my knowledge at least. The breakdown of nutrients actually isn't that impressive, I believe it's the chlorophyll levels that are claimed to be most helpful. @Lauren I don't know of any other uses aside from juicing. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr It does make people feel pretty cool though - ripping out some grass and drinking it. That's getting pretty close to nature ;). And the farmer who sells wheatgrass at the farmers market crushes it, so those anecdotes clearly sell the product for itself. @Olivettefarm - what are people saying down there?
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katewilson 8yr I'm a fan, but think it's just the marketing at the end of the day but I've grown to like it...get it from the Grassman at the farmers market... and my cat likes it too!! But she'll eat just about anything. -
olivettefarm 8yr @Rachna most people that have bought it from me generally just enjoy it and it makes them feel good...which I think there is a lot to be said for that. It's nice for veggies to be super nutrient dense and tasty, but sometimes they can just be tasty. @katewilson we've sold to a few people that use it for their cats!
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Who knew about the cats! Time to replace fancy feast 👍🏼
Little baby butternut squash.
I'm a big fan of growing these personal sized ones. They're a little sweeter than larger ones and a bit easier to manage when cooking.
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munchiemummy Are they a different variety, or just smaller?
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olivettefarm @munchiemummy different variety. (Sorry for the very delayed response)
So many tomatoes!
Tomatoes come in such a wide variety of colors, flavored and textures. It's one of my favorite parts about growing tomatoes. What are some of your favorite tomato varieties?
Tomatoes!
The best time of year. At least until I'm sick of picking them :)
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FarmerDave Nature's candy
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GooseBarry Are you selling these? What does a pint of these cost down in NC?
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olivettefarm @GooseBarry yep, we sell them for $4/pint at market