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How to Prepare Leeks

  Leeks grow in the soil, and tend to have some soil particles between their layers.  The simpliest way to properly clean your leeks is to chop off the dark green tops.  Slice the leeks into many disks, or make one long slice down the length of the leek (depending how you want your leeks […]

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Asparagus
Super sweet, tender tips.  You can't get fresher!

Asparagus tips and recipe ideas

There are oodles of ways to prepare asparagus and they all add a unique flavor to this spring-time vegetable. At Sidney & Anthony’s wedding the end of April, we had marinated asparagus which is essentially pickled asparagus with a great tangy flavor.  The slender tips still have a bite, but the vinegar helps to break down some of the […]

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Sunchokes?! That certainly looks like ginger to me!

Sunchokes are a great way to welcome the spring months at the beginning of the market season.  “What are sunchokes?” you might ask.  Sunchokes (a.k.a. Jerusalem Artichokes) are a member of the sunflower family, Helianthus.  Some times, sunchokes are mistaken as ginger root, as they are very similar in appearance.  Sunchokes, however, have a sweet […]

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First of the Asparagus!!

We are very excited to be bringing  the first of our tender tips of asparagus to market.  We will have asparagus bunches at our Frying Pan Farm Park Farmers Market (Thursdays) and Palisades Farmers Market (Sundays).  Our CSA customers who have been receiving boxes of produce and goodies all winter will be receiving a bunch of asparagus […]

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Chilly Farmers Market, but Kuhn Orchards will see you there!!

Rain or Shine.  Snow or Sleet. Kuhn Orchards is ready to bring you fresh farm treats at our November farmers markets!!   We hope to see you tomorrow at market in whatever weather Mother Nature brings! ********************************* Almost-End of the Season Special…. Normally, we discount all of our pumpkins and winter squash (excluding Butternut, Acorn, […]

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