Whitaker Farm, established 2014, was founded with the desire to feed our families, our community and our soil as ethical stewards for the future.
We focus on using best practices to grow our vegetables, feeding our community year round using a combination of storage crops, climate appropriate growing and season extension tools.
You can find our produce at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market and Cumberland Market, and our farm store.
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🥕 CARROTS🥕
We had a light frost this week… do you know what that means?
Sweeter carrots!!
And sweeter Brussels and all the foods that harvest in the fields now.
Why is that?
Good question. The starches convert to sugars to protect the cell walls and keep the plants alive
So this is why you will only ever taste that sweet 🥕 if it is grown in a place that gets regular frosts (not California for example)
The other part of the equation is how long ago it was picked.
Hold onto these notions:
1. Flavour and nutrition are correlated.
2. The longer food is out of the ground the less nutrients it has
3. If food has travelled a long way or been stored a long time it has less nutrition and therefore less taste.
4. Your @comox_valley_farmers_market farmers pick at the last possible moment so that you will have the best flavour and quality
Thank you for attending my Ted Talk
🥕 CARROTS🥕
We had a light frost this week… do you know what that means?
Sweeter carrots!!
And sweeter Brussels and all the foods that harvest in the fields now.
Why is that?
Good question. The starches convert to sugars to protect the cell walls and keep the plants alive
So this is why you will only ever taste that sweet 🥕 if it is grown in a place that gets regular frosts (not California for example)
The other part of the equation is how long ago it was picked.
Hold onto these notions:
1. Flavour and nutrition are correlated.
2. The longer food is out of the ground the less nutrients it has
3. If food has travelled a long way or been stored a long time it has less nutrition and therefore less taste.
4. Your @comox_valley_farmers_market farmers pick at the last possible moment so that you will have the best flavour and quality
Thank you for attending my Ted Talk
There are many types of cabbage available @comox_valley_farmers_market right now.
1. Green Cabbage with its tight heads make great slaw, cabbage steaks and, of course, sauerkraut. We work a year ahead with sauerkraut and are eating last years jarred kraut now. Its so tasty we are planning more for next year. Now is the time to make that!! This cabbage will last months in your fridge or cold storage
2. Red cabbage! Or Purple, if you ask me 🤣🤣. Being that deep colour brings lots of health benefits that you can google. Besides slaw and making a pretty salad addition it has a more tender quality so we love this one raw. However when we cook it we never roast but always slow cook in a pot. Our favourite is https://www.dinnerwithjulie.com/2012/03/24/braised-red-cabbage-cherries/
3. Savoy cabbage! This is a winter wonder! It holds in the fields in the cold and frost and gets better all winter long. For us this is a fantastic leaf for cabbage rolls. Plus super welcome in all the preparations when the nights get longer and colder and we no longer have other local food available
There are many types of cabbage available @comox_valley_farmers_market right now.
1. Green Cabbage with its tight heads make great slaw, cabbage steaks and, of course, sauerkraut. We work a year ahead with sauerkraut and are eating last years jarred kraut now. Its so tasty we are planning more for next year. Now is the time to make that!! This cabbage will last months in your fridge or cold storage
2. Red cabbage! Or Purple, if you ask me 🤣🤣. Being that deep colour brings lots of health benefits that you can google. Besides slaw and making a pretty salad addition it has a more tender quality so we love this one raw. However when we cook it we never roast but always slow cook in a pot. Our favourite is https://www.dinnerwithjulie.com/2012/03/24/braised-red-cabbage-cherries/
3. Savoy cabbage! This is a winter wonder! It holds in the fields in the cold and frost and gets better all winter long. For us this is a fantastic leaf for cabbage rolls. Plus super welcome in all the preparations when the nights get longer and colder and we no longer have other local food available
Its great cooking weather!! The list of tasty food coming to @comox_valley_farmers_market has got to entice!
9-1 tomorrow
The weather looks great!
ps: the baby carrots are soooooo sweet
Its great cooking weather!! The list of tasty food coming to @comox_valley_farmers_market has got to entice!
9-1 tomorrow
The weather looks great!
ps: the baby carrots are soooooo sweet
So excited to receive the first cookbook I have purchased in years!!
If you follow us you know how connected i feel to @justine_snacks
Sure its parasocial relationship but my crush on her palette will not subside. I feel like her recipes (many of which you can find for free on her website) are a love letter to veg farmers and seasonal eating.
I am so excited to thumb through this book, spill on multiple pages and eventually lend it to someone i love and be forced to get a new copy
Way to go Justine! Its beautiful. Go get your copy today folks! Support this amazing chef.
So excited to receive the first cookbook I have purchased in years!!
If you follow us you know how connected i feel to @justine_snacks
Sure its parasocial relationship but my crush on her palette will not subside. I feel like her recipes (many of which you can find for free on her website) are a love letter to veg farmers and seasonal eating.
I am so excited to thumb through this book, spill on multiple pages and eventually lend it to someone i love and be forced to get a new copy
Way to go Justine! Its beautiful. Go get your copy today folks! Support this amazing chef.
The on farm stand is now closed for the season. Please check out our virtual farmstand for on farm pick up or market pick up. Link in bio or head to our website
The on farm stand is now closed for the season. Please check out our virtual farmstand for on farm pick up or market pick up. Link in bio or head to our website
I took a photo of Sarah from @pendleton_farm they have some beautiful produce
please visit her and call her our nickname for her: The nice viking lady!!!
I took a photo of Sarah from @pendleton_farm they have some beautiful produce
please visit her and call her our nickname for her: The nice viking lady!!!
