Our love goes on-ion on

Onions are an aromatic root vegetables and are in season now and that makes us so happy. We grow several varieties of onions here on 3 acres on our farm including; red, yellow, white and shallots. We start onions from seed in our greenhouses in late winter. They sprout and grow and when temperatures are right we plant them in the ground where they will grow. They are harvested Spring through Mid-Summer and available on our farm typically all the way through late Winter from our cold storage. We allow our onions to “rest” in a warm, dry greenhouse which cures them meaning that they can be stored for longer periods of time. We know when it’s time to harvest our onions when the onion tops naturally tip over and become brown.

Young onions can also be consumed before maturity and they are called scallions, spring onions or summer onions. You must try onions at this stage if you never experienced them for a unique culinary experience.

Onions are adored for their versatility and potential health benefits. Eating in season is a great way to provide your body the nutrition it needs at given times of the year. Looking for onion recipe inspirations? Our culinary & educational specialist, Miss Jenn, has curated a few fabulous recipes using our homegrown onions that are available now to help you eat in season with us. Check them out on our website!

Try this Caramelized Onion Stromboli  or French Onion Salisbury Steak! How about mini blooming onions? Get the recipe here!

Farm Kitchen Fun Folklore – It was believed in old English times that you could predict the severity of the upcoming winter by the thickness of an onion skin. The thicker the skin, the more intense winter was predicted.

Best wishes from our farm kitchen to yours! XO