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Rosy Tomorrows write up

So great seeing this write-up about our farm! Look at those adorable Cupid Peppers. So yummy!

Farm Focus: Husk Cherry

In shape, it is closely related to the tomatillo. The husk cherry has a thin lantern-like paper called a calyx protecting it's fruit. The flavor, unlike the tomatillo, has a dark honey color and a pineapple grape sweetness when fully ripe. They can be eaten raw, and if the fruit remains in the husk, it can store at room temperature for up to 30 days. Native to Peru, Columbia, and Ecuador, the husk cherry has countless nick names, making it harder to retrace it's journey. Today, it is commercially cultivated in South Africa, where it is canned and exported. Aside from being a healthy alternative to what's in the candy dish, husk cherries are ...

Farm Focus: Tomatoes

Our varieties - from 12:00, going clockwise: Sungold: Sweeter than most cherry tomatoes, producing more sugars and containing a low acidity. Yellow Pear: an heirloom variety with a thin skin, bursting with character and tangy flavor. Black Cherry: a rich and smoky treat. Green Grape: crunchy with a sweet zing. Everglades: an heirloom variety, bite sized with traditional flavors. Garden Peach: flavor and fuzzy-skinned closely resembling a tasty peach. Olivade: a plum-shaped saladette tomato with a juicy center. Tomatoes, just like everything else, have an affect the local community. Tomato sauce recipes are passed down through ...

Farm Focus: Mexican Mint Marigold

Mexican Mint Marigold, also known as Spanish tarragon, is one of the tasty herbs grown here at Rosy Tomorrows Heritage Farm. We love the hints of liquorish and anise this plant produces. The vibrant flowers are edible, and the leaves used as a flavor-filled alternative for tarragon. This delicious delight was found in the mountains of Mexico and Guatemala, and has been documented in Mexico for allegedly being used by the Aztecs in ceremonies involving Tlaloc, their rain god. We love that this plant is a perennial in south Florida, which means it grows year-round! It is used in French culinary dishes, and pairing well with poultry or fish, ...

Grass-fed Beef Cooking Tips and Tricks

Adapted from the American Grassfed Association

Farm Focus: Mei Qing Choi and Pak Choi

First cultivated in China, these tasty greens quickly spread throughout Asia and on to the rest of the world because of their antioxidant properties. Mei Qing and Pak Choi are both easily a favorite for the stir fry fans, but there is beauty in the difference between flavors of the two and why we grow both for you to try.   Pak Choi Pak Choi (commonly pronounced pock choy), has a sweet, warm, and succulent flavor. The stalks have purple strips, which add a nice dimension to any dish. It pairs perfectly with ginger. Used to stir frying your Pak Choi? Try steaming it with some ginger, garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce. Mei Qing choi ...

Market Day Wednesday, April 1st from 10am – 5pm.

Join us this week for Market Day this week where we’ll have our lemony and tongue tingling Spilanthes. We’ll also have our organically-raised pastured eggs and a vast array of our beautiful organically grown produce, pastured Red Wattle pork, and freshly baked bread. Available from 10am – 5pm.

Farm to Fork: Cabbage from Rosy Tomorrows Heritage Farm

We are super proud of our Head Gardener, Kelsey Costa talking to the The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.) about the three types of cabbage we grow organically here at the farm. So excited to have our beautiful produce featured! Thank you to Food and Dining Reporter, Anne Reed, for appreciating our cabbages!

Farm Focus: Ham Steak

Instead of a large ham roast, ham steaks give you all the same flavor without the volume - making them perfect for small families. Fresh hams (like the ones we sell) get their name from the hind leg of the animal and are not cured. But you can create an even better sweet and savory ham at home by curing it yourself - and without all the nitrates. It's easy to get put off by long lists of instructions, but don't worry - each stage is simple and requires minimal intervention. At the brining stage, your ham is resting in a salty/sugary mixture to pack in extra flavor. You can try adding everything from juniper berries and cloves to apple cider and ...

Farm Focus: Nasturtium

The Power of Flowers They’re not just pretty - edible flowers pack a nutritional punch that’ll liven up up your sandwiches and salads and more. Nasturtium flowers have a mild peppery flavor with a slightly mustard-like aroma. Add the flowers to salads, after the vinaigrette, so as to preserve their beautiful color and shape. Treat the flavorful leaves like arugula and put them in salads, chop them into egg salad, and top them on pizza. Nasturtiums are extremely nutritious and contain vitamin C and iron. Here on the farm, we use the larger, more mature leaves as as a stand-in for grape leaves using them for “dolma,” the Turkish rice dish. The ...