Wild Hare Weekly, Winter #10/10: Bountiful Broccoli for the Last Week of Winter

Written By Katie Green

This is the last week of our Winter CSA, and without missing a beat, Spring Share will pick right up next week on March 25th & 26th. I could never have imagined that we’d be bookending our Winter harvests with Purple Sprouting Broccoli. In the wildest and most uncertain of times, I try really hard to recognize pleasant surprises for what they are—beautiful luck. And as my Patron Saint Ina Garten has implored me to do, I’m making it a point to Be Ready When the Luck Happens these days, though I’m busting my tail to make sure that the conditions are as germane as possible for it to do so. Even though frosty nights and soupy days are still on the menu for a while, the days are already busier and longer than they were just a few short weeks ago. The crew has been hard at work with Spring and Summer in mind, and greenhouse is filling up with tray after tray of seedlings for the seasons ahead. Mark texted me a photo of the first pepper sprout, which basically means “Brace yourself. Winter is over.” Spring brings about a new reality, but I couldn’t even fathom what we’re about to pull off if it weren’t for the dormancy of Winter. Moreover, Mark and I have come to appreciate the way that our Winter CSA makes so much of our Spring and Summer growing possible. Thank you for eating your squash, learning to love your roots, and for paying the seasons forward generously on the coldest, darkest days of the year.

In Gratitude,
Katie

IN THIS WEEK’S FARMSHARES:

  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli

  • Yellow Onions

  • Frozen Cherry Tomatoes

  • Purple Daikon

  • D’Anjou Pears

AT THE WILD HARE FARMSTAND THIS WEEK
Katie Green
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