Twenty Bag | Aug 27

In the Aug 27 Twenty Bag: Personal watermelon, fingerling potatoes, noodle beans, arugula, summer squash, Honeycrisp apples from Lively Orchards, NC, cucumbers.

Thank you Harleston Towles and Rooting Down Farms!

I’ve been anxiously waiting for the farm to gift me string beans so I can try this amazing sounding recipe for braised green beans and potatoes. The veggies are simmered in a smoky broth along with lots of garlic, onion and herbs. Given a quick chop, the noodle beans will sub in quite nicely.

A quick search of sweetgrass + grits will take you to plenty more recipes—all curated with an eye toward the weekly Twenty Bag harvest.

Harleston’s storage tips: If greens or herbs of any kind begin to wilt at any point or at pick up, put them in a big bowl of ice water for 20-30 minutes.  Almost all produce is washed and should go in the refrigerator. Potatoes in a cool, DARK place.  Light will cause them to turn green if not used right away.  Watermelon in the fridge. Arugula, beans, summer squash, apples and cucumbers in a plastic bag in the fridge.