Pick-Your-Own Milpa Garden

Come pick fresh produce from a local garden. Free entry. Our only request is that you pick double. We donate half of the pickings to a local food pantry

 

Greens and Grains

 

Arugula

Arugula is served raw in salads, but can also be used in pesto, on top of sandwiches, pizzas, or pastas. It can also be sautéed, which helps to mellow out its strong flavor, and then added to soups, pastas, or simply served on its own.

Harvest May 18-July 17

 

Balady Berseem Clover

Clover has medicinal herb claims for menstrual cramps, & asthma. Clover leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in salads, tea, infusion, garnish, sprouts

Harvest May 18-July 17

 

Brown Mustard

Use the greens raw in a salad, or sauté them. The seeds can be roasted, crushed, or ground to create a rub or sauce

Harvest July 17+

 

El Caballo Spinach

Spinach leaves have many uses including, salads, smoothies, stir-fry, dips, curries, cream sauces, soups, pasta, or to replace basil in pesto.

Harvest May 18-July 17

 

Flax

Flax seeds can be ground into meal and added to other foods. The plant’s true-blue color can be used to make a dye. Boiling the flower can produce other colors. (Planted as a cover crop here)

Harvest Greens: May 18 - July17

Harvest Seeds: July 17+

 

Hubam Sweet Clover

Clover has medicinal herb claims for menstrual cramps, & asthma. Clover leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in salads, tea, infusion, garnish, sprouts

Harvest May 18-July 17

 

Impact Forage Collards

Much like a cabbage, Collards are often cooked with smoked or salted meats, onions, vinegar, pepper, and salt. Braise them, stir them into soup, cook them into a stir-fry, shred them into a casserole, or puree them into pesto.

Harvest June 17-July 17

 

Magenta Sunrise Swiss Chard

Chard can be steamed or sauteed, and it’s great in soups, stews, casseroles, frittatas and quiches. Young leaves can be eaten raw in salads.

Harvest June 17-July 17

 

Mancan Buckwheat

The most edible part is the seed or grain which can be used as a replacement for other grains. It has a pretty flower that can be a filler for bouquets. It is also good for honey pollen

Harvest July 17+

 

Sweet Corn

You can eat sweet corn directly off the cob, or you can slice it off and use it in recipes. You can also bake or BBQ the cob.

Harvest July 17+