Sometimes known as candy cane beets, these beets are named after the coastal town in Italy where they were originally cultivated. Chioggia beets have fuchsia and white stripes which are revealed when sliced open. The stripes fade as the beets cook. Preserve the unique pattern by baking them into chips; pair with cheeses such as goat cheese, gorgonzola or aged pecorino; peel and thinly slice into a veggie wrap or burrito; stew in a vegetable ragout.
Quarryville, PA
This small farm takes root in the fertile soil of Lancaster County, PA. Using organic growing methods, Eagle Road Farm takes care to control the health of their produce by using only natural, biological means to eliminate pests from their farm. This is accomplished through various methods such as pest habitat manipulation, growing of resistant crops, and cultural/agricultural shifts that make the crops a naturally more inhospitable place for those pesky little critters while making the farmland richer overall.
