Let's talk tat soi.

This beautiful Asian green is great in salads and on sandwiches AND it sautés divinely.

It's a sturdy winter green, so we'll have it for several more weeks.

Come play at Windrose Market!

Produce Availability - December 20, 2010

At Santa Monica Farmers Market Wednesday, December 22 and then back January 12th.

Orders can be picked up at Windrose Market. Email: windrosemarket@gmail.com

After months of careful nurturing,

the fabulous French Leeks are here! $4.00/lb.

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00/lb.

Butternut

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the

best!

Bake, purée that's it!

APPLES $2.00/lb

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Hauer Pippin

Spicy Peppers are drying down beautifully $8.00/lb

Treccia and Joe’s Red Cayenne

POTATOES - $2.00/lb.

Onaways - great mashers!

All Blue – purple on the inside, great for pan frying

Cranberry Red - sweet, pink

GREENS

All large heads and bunches $1.50 or $3.00/lb.

Escarole - very large, very tender heads $1.50-$2.00 /each

Chicory - large nonheading reds $1.50 -$2.00 each

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

French Leeks - $4.00/lb.

Thanking you for your support and encouragement through the years and wishing you and yours a very happy harvest and holiday season.

Barbara & Bill Spencer and all the crew at Windrose Farm and Market

Produce Availability - December 13, 2010

After months of careful nurturing,

the fabulous French Leeks are here!

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00/lb.

Butternut

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the

best!

Bake, purée that's it!

APPLES $2.00/lb

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Hauer Pippin

Wickson Crab apples

Spicy Peppers are drying down beautifully $8.00/lb

Treccia and Joe’s Red Cayenne

POTATOES

Carola smalls buttery, yellow -$3.00/lb

All Blue – dry, pan fry - $2.00/lb

Cranberry Red sweet pink- $2.00/lb

GREENS

Head Greens

Trevisio small heads - $1.50 each, large - $3.00 each

Escarole - very large, very tender heads $1.50-$2.00 /each

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

French Leeks - $4.00/lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Sage and Rosemary

Thanking you for your support and encouragement through the years and wishing you and yours a very happy harvest and holiday season.

Barbara & Bill Spencer

Produce Availability - December 6, 2010

Beautiful rain with no frost - wonderful for the farm!

The plants are glowing.

Newly in season - French Leeks - $4.00/lb

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00/lb.

Butternut

Kabocha

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the

best!

Bake, purée that's it!

APPLES $2.00/lb

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Pink Lady

Hauer Pippin

Wickson Crab apples

Spicy Peppers are drying down beautifully $8.00/lb

Treccia and Joe’s Red Cayenne

POTATOES

Carola smalls buttery, yellow -$3.00/lb

All Blue – dry, pan fry - $2.00/lb

Cranberry Red sweet pink- $2.00/lb

GREENS

Head Greens

Trevisio small heads - $1.50 each, large - $3.00 each

Tatsoi - $2.00/head

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

French Leeks - $4.00/lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Sage and Rosemary

Thanking you for your support and encouragement through the years and wishing you and yours a very happy harvest and holiday season.

Barbara & Bill Spencer

Produce Availability - November 29, 2010

Apples!

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Pink Lady

Hauer Pippin

Wickson Crab apples

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00

Butternut

Kabocha

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the best! Bake, purée that's it!

Peppers $3-8.00/lb

Spicy - Treccia, Joe’s Red Cayenne, Anaheim family, serranos –red/green

Potatoes – $2.00/lb.

Carola - waxy yellow

All Blue – dry, pan fry

Cranberry Red-sweet pink

Greens

Large heads and bunches $1.50 or $2.00 / lb. - loose - $6.00 / lb.

Chicories, trevisos , bunched greens – dandelion and puntarelle - $1.50 bunch/each

Spigarello – baby head and leaf - $6.00/lb.

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Sage and Rosemary

Thanking you for your support and encouragement through the years and wishing you and yours a very happy harvest and holiday season.

Barbara & Bill Spencer

Produce Availability - November 22, 2010

This week's bonus - Big Sunflower Heads, full of juicy, delicious sunflower seeds - $4-$10 per head

Grapevines to decorate your table in rich autumn colors - $1.00 per generous vine.

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Pink Lady

Hauer Pippin

Arkansas Black - last week!

Wickson Crab apples

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00

Butternut

Kabocha

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the best! Bake, purée that's it!

Peppers $3-8.00/lb

Spicy - Treccia, Joe’s Red Cayenne, Anaheim family, serranos –red/green

Potatoes – $2.00/lb.

Carola - waxy yellow

Onaway – creamy white

All Blue – dry, pan fry

Cranberry Red-sweet pink

Greens

Large heads and bunches $1.50 or $2.00 / lb. loose - $6.00 / lb.

Chicories, trevisos , bunched greens – dandelion and puntarelle - $1.50 bunch/each

Spigarello – baby head and leaf - $6.00/lb.

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Sage and Rosemary

Thanking you for your support and encouragement through the years and wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving and celebration of the harvest.

Barbara & Bill Spencer

Golden Winter Squash Soup with Jalapeño and Ginger

2 Tbsp. olive oil

6 cloves garlic, chopped

2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh ginger

1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped

1 Tbsp. salt

¼ tsp. cayenne

Winter squash*, approx. 4 lbs.

3 cups chicken or vegetable stock

3 cups water

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

3 Tbsps. half and half

Bake whole squash at 350° until tender when poked (about an hour). remove from oven. When cool enough to handle, cut open, remove seeds and scoop out squash.

Heat olive oil in a 4 to 5 quart pot over high heat. Add garlic, ginger, jalapeño and salt. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant but not yet browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cayenne and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Add squash, broth, brown sugar and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and co

ok, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.

In a blender, purée the soup in batches until smooth, then pour back into pot. Stir in half and half and adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot. Garnish with finely chopped fresh herbs or a swirl of sour cream or crème fraîche.

Makes 6-8 servings

*Try the lovely squash varieties from Windrose Farm: Fairy, Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin, Delicata, Green Kabocha and Butternut

Produce Availability - November 15, 2010

Such Beautiful Autumn Apples - $2.00/lb.

Hauer Pippins are in!

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Pink Lady

Hauer Pippin

Arkansas Black

Wickson Crab apples

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00

Butternut

Kabocha

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the best!

Peppers $3-8.00/lb

Spicy - Treccia, Joe’s Red Cayenne, Anaheim family, serranos –red/green

Sweet - Lipstick, round Pimentos and Antohi Romanian

Potatoes – $2.00/lb. - Large Onaway - $1.00/lb

Carola - waxy yellow

Onaway – creamy white

All Blue – dry, pan fry

Cranberry Red-sweet pink

Greens

Large heads and bunches $1.50 or $2.00 / lb. loose - $6.00 / lb.

mixed lettuce – 1.50 each

Chicories, trevisos , bunched greens – dandelion and puntarelle - $1.50 bunch/each

Spigarello – baby head and leaf - $6.00/lb.

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Time for sage!

Thank you,

Barbara & Bill Spencer

Joys of the Season

Farmer (and artist!) Barbara delivers the first-of-the-season wreaths to Windrose Market.

Windrose Market is adding more to their shelves. What started as a small farm stand - to provide the Central Coast community with Windrose farm produce and plants on a daily basis - has blossomed into a fun foodie destination.

Eager to promote favorite local businesses, Windrose Market stocks Chaparral Garden vinegars, Tiber Canyon Olive Oils, Secret Garden teas, Joebella Coffee, Veris candles, Beneficial Bee balm, Pasolivo and BarnBoy Furniture.

Find us inside of Nature's Touch, 225 South Main Street in Templeton. 805 434-FOOD.

Produce Availability - November 15, 2010

Such Beautiful Autumn Apples - $2.00/lb.

Hauer Pippins are in!

Mutsu

Bramley Seedling

White Pearmain

Sierra Beauty

Belle de Boskoop

Calville Blanc

Granny Smith

Pink Lady

Hauer Pippin

Arkansas Black

Wickson Crab apples

A Wonderland of Winter Squash - $1.00

Butternut

Kabocha

Paydon white acorn

Fairy - Japanese

Delicata

Sweet Dumpling

Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin – the best!

Peppers $3-8.00/lb

Spicy - Treccia, Joe’s Red Cayenne, Anaheim family, serranos –red/green

Sweet - Lipstick, round Pimentos and Antohi Romanian

Potatoes – $2.00/lb. - Large Onaway - $1.00/lb

Carola - waxy yellow

Onaway – creamy white

All Blue – dry, pan fry

Cranberry Red-sweet pink

Greens

Large heads and bunches $1.50 or $2.00 / lb. loose - $6.00 / lb.

mixed lettuce – 1.50 each

Chicories, trevisos , bunched greens – dandelion and puntarelle - $1.50 bunch/each

Spigarello – baby head and leaf - $6.00/lb.

Barbara’s Garden Greens – $6.00 / lb.

Herbs - $1.50/bunch - Time for sage!

Thank you,

Barbara & Bill Spencer