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Pawtucket Winter Farmers Market – January 14

January 13, 2017 By Kim

Come and visit us this weekend:

Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers Market
Hope Artiste Village
1005 Main St., Pawtucket
Saturday, 9am–1pm

Here’s what we’ll have for you

Watermelon Radishes
Skyphos Lettuce
Ruby Streaks Mizuna
Red Bordeaux Spinach
Arugula
Fresh-Cut Parsley
Onions
Dried Culinary Herbs
Herbal Teas
Infused Oils

…with additional items from our fellow Urban Edge farms: Scratch Farm, Zephyr Farm, and Pak Express Farm.

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Arugula | Blue Skys Farm | Cranston, RIArugula

If you ever see a salad green referred to as “rocket,” it’s simply another name for arugula, or roquette in French. Yet another brassicaceae along with kale and cauliflower, its delightfully pungent leaves have been cultivated in the Mediterranean since time was recorded. As such, arugula is a perennial favorite in Italian cooking.

Rather nondescript in appearance, arugula is often added to mesclun mixes, where it adds a delicious zest. While the young, paler leaves have a mild flavor – good for fresh dishes like salad and pesto – the older, darker leaves have a bit of pepper to them, making them stand out in soups and pizza toppings.

Arugula derives a lot of nutritional value from its cruciferous family roots, such as antioxidant benefits from glucosinolates and detoxifying power from enzymes. It’s an excellent source of fiber, vitamins A, C (to boost the immune system), and K (for bone strength), folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and manganese.

Learn more about arugula: What Is Arugula Good For?

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35 Pippin Orchard Rd.
Cranston, Rhode Island 02921

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Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

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