This week’s bag features red potatoes! The potato was first domesticated in the region of modern-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia between 8000 and 5000 BC. It has since spread around the world and become a staple crop in many countries. Potatoes are generally cool-weather crops, but can thrive in warmer climates if planted at the right time and conditions. The red potato is smaller than the familiar “Russet” variety, has a thinner skin, contain less starch, and hold their shape better during cooking. Check out this week’s bag and celebrate some other staple veggies we are lucky to have growing locally!

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Japanese Cucumbers– Pacific Gateway Center

Bok Choy – Kahumana Organic Farm

Cherry Tomatoes– Ho Farms

Round Eggplant– Ho Farms

Red Potatoes– Twinbridge Farm

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Hawaiian Potato Salad

Bok Choy Stir Fry with Garlic and Ginger

Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic and Herb

This week’s bag features chioggia beets! These can be prepared just like any other variety, but the candy stripe beet is known for having an especially sweet flavor—and it doesn’t ‘bleed’ as much as regular beets, meaning you don’t have to worry about bright red beet juice staining your fingers and clothes. Let us know if you think it tastes as good as it looks! What else is in this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Jalapeno Peppers– Pacific Gateway Center

Swiss Chard – Kahumana Organic Farm

Chioggia Beets – Kahumana Organic Farm

Clementines/Tangerines – Kamaaina Land

Baby Roma Tomatoes- Ho Farms

String Beans- Ho Farms

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Roasted Beets

Tangelo Radish

Potatoes and String Beans Saute

This week’s bag is a delightful mix of shapes, sizes, and flavors and features watermelon radish! The natural diversity of the colors and shapes of vegetables grown in Hawaii constantly leaves us in awe, and cutting into a watermelon radish to reveal the green trim and burst of pink never fails to excite us! What else makes up this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Limes- Pacific Gateway Center

Watermelon Radish – Kahumana Organic Farm

Bok Choy– Green Growers

Cherry Tomatoes– Ho Farms

Butternut Squash– Ho Farms

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Watermelon Radish and Homemade Vinaigrette

Butternut Squash Salad

Roasted Watermelon Radish

This week’s bag has some plump juicy gems for you, aka roma tomatoes. If you’re looking to try something new, try canning them or making homemade tomato paste. Also consider pickling this week’s cucumbers to preserve the deliciousness all through the week! Here’s what else is in the bag!

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Roma Tomatoes – Twin Bridge

Sweet Potatoes – Twin Bridge

Jalapeno Peppers– Pacific Gateway Center

Japanese Cucumbers– Pacific Gateway Center

Swiss Chard– Ho Farms

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Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Swiss Chard with Lentils and Feta Cheese

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Can you get any more versatile than a carrot?? Steam it or roast it as a side dish, grate it for a garnish, juice it for a drink, or blend it up into a soup with some other favorite veggies and spices! Carrots in your CSA bag or that you pick up from the farmer’s market also tend to be more fun because of the variety of shapes and colors. Enjoy!! What else is in this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Lemons-Leileihua High School

Tangelo/tangerine– Kamaaina Land

Grape tomatoes– Pacific Gateway Center

Carrots– Ho Farms

String beans– Ho Farms

Bok choy – Kahumana Organic Farms & Cafe

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Healthy Carrot Nut Muffins

Candied Carrots

Grilled Veggies and Tomato Skewers– this calls for okra, but try the veggies in this week’s bag like your carrots and string beans!