Harvesting Kale and Planting Root Veggies

October 23rd, 2025

We’re harvesting the first dinosaur kale of the season which means you’ll have two kale options at the Farm Stand! The combination of some cooler nights and abundant sunshine helped accelerate their growth which means we’ll have plenty of both dinosaur kale and curly kale for you this weekend. Dinosaur kale (frequently called Lacinato or Tuscan kale), has a deeper, bluish green color compared to curly kale. It typically has a more tender texture which makes it great for using in kale salads. We recommend trying our sweet potatoes and dino kale in this warm kale salad.

We’ve been busy planting various fall crops over the past few weeks, including three different root vegetables: carrots, beets, and watermelon radishes. All of these varieties were directly sown in place which means we planted the seeds in the field rather than starting them in trays in the greenhouse. As you can see below, they’re already popping up! They still have a good bit of growing to do but you can expect to see the watermelon radishes and beets hit the Farm Stand first, followed by the carrots towards the end of the year.

The north field is being prepped for some of our long day crops like Brussels sprouts, cabbages, and onions. Long day crops are those that require a much longer period of growth to reach maturity before harvesting. Brussels sprouts, for example, grow for around 100 days before they’re ready for harvesting. Our onions have an even longer growing period! Onion starts will be planted during the fall and harvested next spring.  

Upcoming Farm Events: 

• Next Farmers Market: Saturday, October 25th from 9am-1pm (open to the public)

Currently in Season: Radishes, Roselle Pods, Arugula, Collard Greens, Komatsuna, Pac Choi, Tokyo Bekana, Tatsoi, Winged Beans, Peppers (banana, jalapeno, picnic, and bell), Okra, Sweet Potatoes, Bitter Melon, Mustard Greens, Curly Kale, and Dino Kale