Peaches Galore, Berry Special, Fresh Herbs & Baby Artichokes

Fresh Fruit & Veggies Farmers Market Update

mid July 2012

What's Fresh with Kuhn Orchards!

Have you tried our Baby Artichokes?

Fresh Herbs...Complement Any Meal

Meet the Allium Family!

2012

Farmers Market Schedule

Crystal City

Crystal Dr. b/t 18th & 20th St.

Tues | 3pm-7pm | May 1-Nov 20

Oakton

OakMarr RECenter on Jrmntwn Rd.

Wed | 8am-noon | May 2 - Nov 14

Annandale

Wakefield Park on Braddock Road

Wed | 2pm-6pm | May 2 - Oct 31

NoMa

NoMa/Gallaudet U/NY Ave Metro Station on 2nd& N St, NE

Wed | 3pm-7pm | May 30 - Oct 31

Frying Pan Farm Park

2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon

Thurs | 3:30-7pm | May 3 - Oct 25

Petworth

9th St. NW b/t Upshur & Taylor St.

Fri | 4pm-8pm | May 4 - Oct 26

Fairfax

Behind old Fairfax Courthouse

Sat | 8am-1pm | May 5 - Oct 27

Vienna

Beside Red Caboose on Church St.

Sat | 8am-noon | May 5 - Oct 27

Washington, D.C.

14th & U St., NW

Sat | 9am-1pm | May 5 - Nov 17

Lorton

VRE Parking Lot, Lorton Station Rd.

Sun | 9am-1pm | May 6 - Nov 4

Palisades

48thPlace, NW at MacArthur Blvd.

Sun | 9am-1pm | April 1 - Dec 16

Greetings!

We have almost reached the "peak of the summer." You will find Yellow & White Peaches, along with 3 varieties of Plums, Yellow & White Nectarines, and Donut Peaches at the Farmers Markets. All of them are tree ripened and perfectly juicy! Read more about our peaches.

We will be featuring a Blueberry & Blackberry "Mix & Match" Special at market. There are a ton of Blackberries ripening on the vine, so be sure to find your favorite Blackberry recipes because we will soon have Blackberries coming out of our ears!! We'll see you at market!
Blackberries on the vine

Have you tried our Baby Artichokes?

The past few years we have grown Baby Artichokes, but their production hadn't been very impressive. We played around with their plant spacing, and this year, we got it!! Our Baby Artichoke plants look amazing and are producing loads of artichokes.

They are just like the artichokes that you would find the grocery store, but they are smaller. When you prepare Baby Artichokes, you are looking to use the just the heart of the Artichoke.

Here's the start to preparing Baby Artichokes. Once prepared, you can grill, saute, pan-roast or even pickle/marinate the Baby Artichokes. Give them a whirl.

Fresh Herbs...Complement Any Meal

Herbs are a perfect complement to any dish, and you are sure to get many compliments when you use fresh herbs because the flavor is so superior to dried herbs.

We grow a variety of herbs:

Basil | Thai Basil | an array of Mints | Thyme | Sage

Rosemary | Cilantro | Chervil | Chives

Catnip - just for you kitty! | Lavender | Dill | Oregano

Tarragon | Flat Leaf Italian Parsley

Here are some tips on how to properly store your herbs (quick hint... it is not recommended to keep them in the fridge!) And check out our herb I.D. chart with flavor profiles and suggestions for use. (We actually made this I.D. chart for our market employees, but thought many of our customers may enjoy it too!)

Meet the Allium Family!

The Allium Family, is not like the Jones or the Smiths. The Allium Family is the onion, garlic, leek, scallion and shallot family!

Out of all of the veggies that we grow at Kuhn Orchards, we must say that our garlic, onions, and shallots are probably the most prevalent. Sure, you can get any onion or head of garlic at the grocery store. But what makes Kuhn Orchards' so great and onions curing wonderful? Let us tell you....as Rusty, our farm manager says, "They're just great! You can't find a better onion!"

Click here to learn more about our Candy Onion,

Red Zeppelin Onion,

Cippolini Onion,

Shallots, and

Garlic

Sidney, Mary Margaret and David Kuhn

Rusty, Anthony, Sandy, and Katy

Kuhn Orchards