2026 Chefs List x Slow Talkin' Farm.xlsx

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1	2026 Chef List x Slow Talkin' Farm
2	Availability	Vegetable	Variety	Price per POUND	Season	Tasting Notes	Take a looksee!	Photo Credit

3	Ready!	Tomato	Afghan	$6.50	Late July - August	First time growing: The fine folks at Uprising Seeds describe these as "a beauty, often slightly blushing red at the blossom end in a sunburst pattern as well as in the center when sliced crosswise. We found them to have excellent flavor and balanced acidity. I am often attracted to this size and class of tomato and think they make a lovely and diverse “saladette” size color and shape mix" (I concur with the last sentence - I am very pro mid-size tomatoes)		Uprising Seeds
4	Nearly!	Tomato	Midnight Roma	$6.50	Late July - August	These are another variety grown by the folks at Row 7 to be bred for its preformance in the kitchen. This is a sauce tomaoto that also eats well raw. It has concentrated flavor and a dark purple skins that results in rich sauces with deep color.		Row 7 Seed Company
5	Nearly!	Tomato	Green Zebra	$6.50	Late July - August	I am a big fan of these tomatoes - they are about the size of raquetball - perfect size for tomato salads and adds a nice color variation with their green-yellow color and darker green stripes. Sweet and a little tangy.		Johnny's Seeds
6	Nearly!	Tomato	Fiaschetto	$6.50	Late July - August	I grew these last year and am a fan! "Fiaschetto is a regional treasure of Puglia in Southeast Italy complete with a designated Slow Food presidia. In Puglia it is preferred even over the more famous San Marzano as the base of passata di pomodoro, perhaps an even better use for it: drying. It is the perfect size for halving and dehydrating for enjoying in the winter months on your pastas and pizzas." - Uprising Seeds		Uprising Seeds
7	Nearly!	Tomato	Consteluto fiorentino	$6.50	Late July - August	First time growing: Talked with the seed farmer of these this winter and this is their favorite tomato because it is great for raw eating and for sauce - she says "Costoluto refers to the distinct flattened, heavily ribbed shape of various Italian heirlooms from Florence. Fruit are juicy and flavorful for slicing but really shine when slow-roasted or cooked down into a rich sauce." - Tomia MacQueen		Ujaama Seeds
8	Nearly!	Pepper, Mild	Calabrian Pepper	$8.00	Late July - September	Peperone Piccante Calabrese, also know as Cherry Bomb. These are grown from seeds I saved last year, so we'll see how uniform they end up being. But true to type they are sweet, with the heat level of a jalapeno and thick flesh which makes them great for roasting, stuffing and pickling.		Seeds of Italy
9	Nearly!	Pepper, Mild	Macadonian Grilling Peppers	$8.00	Late July - September	First time growing: "Known in their native region as Vezena Piperka or Rezha ("engraved" or "threaded"), these 6-8 inch tapered peppers get their name from the intricate, fibrous lines that cover their skin. These scars are not flaws; they are the result of rapid sugar production, which is exactly what gives them their deeply sweet and robust flavor when cooked." - Truelove Seeds		Truelove Seeds
10	Nearly!	Tomato, Hot	Sarit Gat Peppers	$8.00	Late July - September	First time growing: "Uniform, canary-yellow fruits have the approximate heat and shape of a cayenne and are great for hot sauce, powdering, or simply spicing up meals. 'Sarit Gat,' meaning "Long Yellow," was bred from a diverse population of yellow chilis sourced from a farmer in Kosovo." - Uprising Seeds		Uprising Seeds
11	Nearly!	Tomato, Sweet	Golden California Wonder	$8.00	Late July - September	A classic yellow bell pepper that is very sweet with thick flesh. Great for roasting and grilling.		Sow True Seeds
12	Not Yet!	Watermelon	Yellow Moon and Stars	$1.50	Late July - August	First time growing: "These watermelons are like large, magical dinosaur eggs. The 15-20 pound oblong fruits are covered with stars and some moons, overlaid on a faint netting. Inside color ranges from lighter yellow to bright orange – the flesh is sweet and delicious, with a light apricot flavor. Yellow Moon and Stars is an heirloom from Georgia that also has roots in the Caribbean." - Common Wealth Seeds		Common Wealth Seeds
13	Not Yet!	Winter Squash	Futsu	$2.50	Late July - August	Long time fan, first time growing: "A beloved Japanese delicacy. A traditional favorite with bumpy skin that develops an enchanting gray-to-blush, cloudy "bloom" on the surface. Firm, bright orange flesh with unique, fruity flavor. Skin is thin and edible, so there is no need to peel." - Johnnys Seeds		Johnny's Seeds
14	Not Yet!	Winter Squash	Red Kuri	$2.50	Late July - August	Long time fan, first time growing: "Red Kuri squash features a mellow, sweet, and nutty flavor profile closely resembling chestnuts and sweet potatoes. Its dense, yellow-orange flesh is less watery than a traditional pumpkin, offering a rich, smooth, and slightly earthy taste that deepens when roasted." - Johhnys Seeds		Johnny's Seeds
15	Nearly!	Cucumber	Lemon	$3.50	Late July - August	No citrus flavor, but these guys are about the size of lemon with beautiful yellow skin. They don't have much of the chemical that makes other cucumbers bitter and hard to digest. Though often served raw, but also make a fine pickling cucumber.		Johnny's Seeds
16	Nearly!	Cucumber	Armenian	$3.50	Late July - August	First time growing: "Looks and tastes like a cucumber but botanically a melon. Crunchy flesh is burpless, never bitter, and makes great pickles." - Eden Brother Seeds		Eden Brother Seeds
17	Not Yet!	Beans	Dragon Tongue	$6.00	Late July - August	These beautiful beans are tender, sweet, and good in salads or cooked. Purple disappears upon cooking.		Sow True Seeds
18	Not Yet!	Edible Flowers	Brushstroke pansies mix	$5/deli pint	May-July	Beautiful, delicate flowers - no personality flavor-wise, which makes them a great garnish - not detracting from the dish		Slow Talkin' Farm
19	Not Yet!	Beets	Cylindra	$3.00	June	These are my favorite beet, and I am on a quest to make them everyone's favorite beeet. Flavor-wise, they are a classic red beet - sweet and earthy - BUT they grow in a cylinder shape resulting in more uniform slices. These are great for slicely thin in salads, roasting in coins, or making pickles.		Ujaama Seeds
20	Not Yet!	Carrots	Rainbow Mix (adolescent size)	$5.00	June	This is a classic mix of "rainbow" carrots - orange, yellow, white, and purple. I will start harvesting when they're about 3/4" in diameter at the top and about 4-6 inches long		Slow Talkin' Farm
21	Done for the season.	Peas	Beaureguard	$8.00	Late May	These snow peas are bred by the folks at Row 7 (Chef Dan Barber's seed company) to keep their purple color when cooked. When sauteed the color left in the pan is an insane, vibrent purple. Some will be full pea pods with green peas inside.		Slow Talkin' Farm
22	Done for the season.	Turnips	Golden Ball	$3.00	Late May	The Golden Ball turnip is a classic heirloom from the mid-1800s. These are a little smaller in size than a baseball but have the same density. Can be eaten raw (really niced shaved like kohlrabi), and excellent roasted. When cooked they are sweet, nutty, and maintain a little mustard spice. I prefer these over salad turnips for roasting because they don't get mushy. Topped, these store for a long time in the cooler.		Slow Talkin' Farm
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