We will have the following available for sale at the market this week:

• Tomato plants, Better Boy hybrid, in large pots
• Tomato plants, Red Cherry, in large pots
• Tomato plants, Cherokee Purple (heirloom) in 2 sizes
• Cilantro
• Green Beans, Tendergreen – SOLD OUT
• Green Beans, Contender
• Basil, common sweet – FROZEN, NOT AVAILABLE
• Basil, African Blue (perennial)
• Basil, Osmin (dark purple)
• Lavender, French
• Lemon Grass
• Spearmint
• Peppermint
• Mojito Mint
• Chives
• Garlic Chives
• Greek Oregano
• German Oregano
• Parsley
• Cranberry Hibiscus (false roselle)
• Aloe Vera
• Gardens 2 Go, Salsa (patio tomato, hot banana pepper, cilantro)
• Gardens 2 Go, Mixed Herbs
• etc.

Our first venture into the Farmers Market was a success. I wouldn’t call it a “rousing” success just yet, but we made a few dollars. Unfortunately, most of the extra dollars found their way into the coffers of other vendors at the market. More specifically, Nino’s Italian Bakery’s coffers. What can I say?  Their pastries are to die for.

Starting Nov 13, 2011, Two Sisters Farm will be at the Punta Gorda History Park Farmers Market. The market is open for business every Sunday between the hours of 8AM and 2PM during the winter months.

We will be offering vegetable and herb plants in 3 inch pots, ready to be transplanted into your garden or container. We will also offer pre-planted containers ready to go with an assortment of plants, or we will plant a container for you, to your specifications.

All plants and containers come with complete information on what it is and how to care for it.

In addition to started plants, we will also have available rustic, handmade soy candles. We make the candles ourselves and so we can take special orders if you have a favorite color or scent that isn’t in our current stock.

We look forward to seeing you at the Punta Gorda History Park Farmers Market.

Moringa is a small tree with the potential to make a serious impact on World Hunger Issues. All parts of the tree are useable but the most widely known and used part is/are the leaves.

Allow me to introduce you to a small family farm in SW Florida where they grow moringa.

Brier Ridge is a very small farm where they grow moringa trees. They are only using the leaves at this point, although as the planting grows, they may branch out into other areas of moringa. Trees are harvested when a good crop of leaves have grown and are at their peak in flavor and nutrition. Each tree is harvested by hand and the leaves washed and sorted. Those leaves that pass inspection are put into small dehydrators so that they will dry quickly, then they are crushed into powder or simply crumbled for tea. Brier Ridge moringa is available in capsule form, packaged 60  500mg capsules per bottle. That’s a full month’s supply when taken as recommended: two capsules per day. The capsules are vegetarian, so they are safe for all of us.

Bulk moringa leaf powder is also available. This is exactly the same product as you get in the capsule form. Bulk moringa leaf powder is generally used for cooking, as it is quickly and easily added to almost any dish imaginable. Bulk moringa is packaged in your choice of 8 ounce (half pound) and 16 ounce (full pound) packages 

If you prefer sipping a cup of tea, moringa tea is the answer. The moringa leaves are not crushed into powder but are left as intact as possible.  Because the leaves are very fragile, some of them will end up a very fine powder before you finish the tea, I’m sure. It’s still usable. However, you will probably want to filter it through a muslin cloth or even a clean coffee filter before you drink the tea.

If you are looking for moringa in its various forms, look no further than Brier Ridge Farm Fresh Herbs