Farmers Market November 16

Well, it’s the second to the last week at the outdoor Pawtuxet Village Farmers’ Market…thank you to all the fine and dedicated customers who have shopped at Blue Skys since May…it’s been a great season! Don’t forget, we will be starting the Wintertime Market on December 2nd, Thursday evenings from 4:30 to 7 at the Edgewood Congregation Church.

This week we are bringing:

Arugula
Spinach
Fall Frilly Mix of Green & Red Mizuna
Mustard Mix
Kale
Broccoli Greens

Sorry, no Lettuce Mix this week. With the shorter days, the new crop is growing very slowly (see below).

In addition, we will have carrots, pak choy and scallions from Pak Express and turnip, watermelon radish, napa cabbage and leeks from Scratch Farm. These farms have extra produce so it’s my pleasure to bring their chemical free produce to the market.

For the cold winter nights, we have delicious Tulsi Tea (Holy Basil). We harvested at least 15 pounds of this wonderful herb. It’s an adaptogen which helps reduce stress and normalize the body.

See: http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2013/08/holy-basil-the-stress-busting-power-of-tulsi-tea/

Tulsi is sometimes called holy basil because it’s part of the basil genus and has spiritual significance in India. It’s widely used in Ayurvedic medicine as a healing herb that clears the body of toxins and restores balance. It lifts spirits (true!) and acts as a serious nerve tonic. Tulsi contains loads of anti-oxidants and phytochemicals that boost the immune system and assist the body’s natural process of healing. Tulsi’s anti-inflammatory properties also make it good for digestive disorders, as does the peppermint in this blend.

But if you ask me, the coolest thing about tulsi is that it’s an adaptogen.

An adaptogen is any herb that supports a systemic resistance to stress and stressors and has a normalizing affect on the body. For example, Asparagus racemosus, or Shatavari in Ayurvedic medicine, is a rejuvenating adaptogen that tends to lower estrogen levels when they are too high and raise estrogen levels when they are too low. Adaptogens help create a state of balance in the body. They are innocuous and do not influence the body more than necessary.

See you at the market tomorrow!

Christina

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