Our thoughts may turn to spring, but the root cellar is full of delicious veggies. Our bodies are not quite ready for baby leaf lettuce, so enjoy these recipes now.
Enjoy the Winter Cache!
Posted on March 10, 2018
In the Root Cellar
A Root Cellar Overview
Posted on November 20, 2017
Read Cheryl’s article about Root Cellars on mofga.org
Root Cellars: Safe and Secure from the Corporate Food Train
Posted on November 20, 2017
Read the publication on the Main Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association website. Illustration courtesy of University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Watermelon Radish & Kale Salad
Posted on December 07, 2016
With the winter season is approaching and temperatures dropping into the thirties, I’m stocking our root cellar. Bags of bright orange carrots, purple-top turnips, rutageba, and beets from King Hill Farm, boxes of red and
Visit to the Root Cellar
Posted on January 17, 2016
The best way for me to “visit” our winter vegetable supply is to pop up a trap door in the kitchen floor and climb down a ladder into the root cellar. When our addition is
Guide to Storing Garden Vegetables
Posted on October 14, 2015
by Eric Sideman, PhD – MOFGA’s Organic Crop Specialist Cheryl Wixson, P.E. – MOFGA’s Agricultural Engineer Apples Use caution when storing apples with other vegetables as they give off ethylene gas that causes other vegetables
Licensing the Home Food Processor Kitchen
Posted on October 13, 2015
Are you interested in increasing your revenue stream by adding value to the products that you grow by manufacturing jams and jellies, or by selling additional products such as breads at farmers’ markets? Do you
The Time is Right for Brussel Sprouts
Posted on November 19, 2014
Tender, sweet and delectable “mini” little cabbages, Brussel sprouts are one of my favorite vegetables.
Winter Root Cellar in April
Posted on April 04, 2014
A recent “shopping” expedition to my root cellar highlighted the joys of our long and cold winter.
Root of the Matter
Posted on January 09, 2014
This is the season of the roots; root vegetables, that is. To access our winter produce, I pop open a trap door in the kitchen floor and climb down the 4-foot ladder into the corner
Cleaning Up the Roots & Slaw Recipe
Posted on April 03, 2012
Now that spring has declared itself, there are hundreds of chores to do to continue keep our table set with good food. One task is cleaning up the roots. Roots need to be kept at
Root Cellar French Onion Soup
Posted on January 15, 2012
Due to a variety of circumstances, it has been a month since I’ve checked our roots. Hundreds of pounds of carrots, turnips, cabbages, rutabegas, daikon, onions, celeraic, parsnips, apples and pears have been “sleeping” in