We carry many different varieties of farm fresh vegetables for you to choose from.
- Artichokes
- They are easy to prepare and are a good source for Vitamin C.
- Asparagus
- Asparagus is best
when it is cooked just until it is tender but not mushy.
- Beans - A staple of home gardens, beans
provide plenty of nutrition in a small package.
- Beats - A nutritious root vegetable that can
be used in a variety of ways. Some high-end restaurants have even begun to
feature dishes with beets.
- Broccoli
– Broccoli is an
excellent source of iron and other nutrients.
- Brussels
Sprouts - Brussels
sprouts belong to the cabbage family and are grown well only in cool climates.
- Cabbage
- Best-known in the
U.S.
for its use in traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare – corned beef and cabbage.
- Carrots
- High in beta
carotene, carrots offer a quick, healthy snack for children and adults alike.
- Cauliflower
- Cauliflower is a
nutritious vegetable whether eaten raw or cooked.
- Celery -
Celery sticks with
peanut butter are a favorite snack for kids.
- Corn
(Sweet) - A staple
in American diets dating back to the time of Columbus,
corn has played an important role in the dietary and economic history of the U.S.
- Cucumbers
- There are two
primary varieties of cucumbers: slicers and picklers. Slicers are for fresh use,
such as in salads or vegetable trays; whereas picklers are used to make pickles
or in other processing
- Eggplant
- Eggplant is
related to the tomato, pepper and Irish potato and is light for its size. It is
often used as a substitute for meat in main dishes.
- Garlic -
It has long been
heralded for its health benefits, including lowering cholesterol, and was once
thought to ward off vampires.
- Greens -
Many greens are an
exceptional source of vitamins A and C, which have been associated with
reducing the risk of certain cancers.
- Herbs -Fresh herbs can be used in larger
quantities than dried herbs and offer a fresher taste.
- Kohlrabi
- Kohlrabi is a versatile vegetable whose greens and
bulb are both edible.
- Lettuce
- Lettuce
production occurs year-round throughout the United States.
- Mushrooms
- With more than
2,500 varieties, only a handful of mushrooms are most commonly cultivated:
shiitake, white, crimini and portabella.
- Okra - The most commonly used portion of
the okra plant is the immature seedpod.
- Onions -
Onions represent
the third-largest fresh vegetable industry in the United States.
- Parsnips
- Parsnips closely
resemble a carrot in shape but taste more like a sweet potato.
- Peas - Green peas are truly legumes, which
bear pods encasing seeds. Therefore, they do not require long cooking times
because of their natural tenderness.
- Peppers
– Bell - The taste of peppers varies with
maturity — red have the most color and sweet flavor, while green peppers are
more bitter. Yellow and orange fall somewhere in between.
- Peppers
– Jalapeno - New Mexico leads the nation in chili pepper production, followed by California. Chili
peppers are often used in oriental, Cajun and southwestern foods.
- Potatoes
- The U.S. per
capita consumption is 136 pounds — 57 pounds frozen, 46 pounds fresh, 17 pounds
of chips and shoestrings, 15 pounds dehydrated and 1 pound canned.
- Pumpkins
- Most pumpkins are
cultivated for processing and made into canned pumpkin and canned pie mix.
- Radishes
- Radishes are root
vegetables in the mustard family.
- Spinach
- The salad
industry has caused a rise in fresh spinach consumption over the past decade.
- Squash -
Summer squash
varieties are typically small and fast growing. They are best when harvested
immature during their growing season when the produce is still soft. Winter
squash tend to be coarse and unusually shaped. It is harvested at maturity and
stored.
- Sweet
Potatoes (Yams) - There
is a fine line between a yam and a sweet potato, and from a culinary point of
view, they are quite similar.
- Tomatoes
- Tomatoes are the
fourth most popular fresh vegetable, in terms of consumption, according to the
U.S.D.A.
- Turnips
- Turnips are
similar to radishes but are larger.
- Zucchini
- Zucchini is a
popular summer squash. It can be used in stir-fry, steamed, grilled or fried.
All products are subject to availability.