Farmer's Market this Saturday

Colorado Farm and Art Market this Saturday

Dress warm and come out to The Margarita at Pine Creek on Saturday 

for our Winter Wonderland Holiday Market.

Once a year the best local vendors in Colorado bundle up and provide you 

with an amazing outdoor market experience.   Ice sculptor, hot adult beverages 

and cocoa and cider, delicious food, heaters on the patio, live music, and of 

course, Peak City Gardens!

It's a Winter Wonderland that you won't want to miss.

Saturday, December 3rd from 11am until 3pm at The Margarita at Pine Creek

 

Protecting your produce when we deliver

When we deliver the produce you order, we protect it 

in a reusable thermal bag that keeps the produce from 

getting too hot or too cold.  

If you're not home when we deliver, we'll hang it as high 

as we can on your front door so that the critters that live 

in your neighborhood can't eat it for lunch.  

This week's harvest

Sage Also available in a 1/2 lb bag!	Bright Lights Swiss Chard	Cilantro - One 2 oz bunch
Siberian Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!	Red Russian Kale	Lacinado "Dino" Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!
Genovese Basil

Did you know?

The major grocery stores typically have about three days worth of food in stock.  

Delivery and Kale by the Pound

Delivery for any size order

We now offer delivery for any size order for our customers in the Colorado Springs area.  For retail customers, we'll deliver it to you between 3pm and 6pm the next business day for $5.  For restaurants and grocers, if you order by noon, we'll deliver it the same business day by 6pm for free.

Lacinato Kale by the Pound

We now have "Dino" Kale available by the pound.  If you're wondering what you would do with a pound of kale, here's a recipe for a superfood shake (source):

Superfood Kale Smoothie

Ingredients

1.5 cups kale

1 medium apple

1 cup orange juice

1 banana

1 tsp minced ginger root

½ tsp ground cinnamon

1 tbsp chia or flax seeds

Directions

Peel and cut the banana, then put it into your blender jar. Cut the apple and remove the kale stems. Mince your fresh ginger and add in the rest of the ingredients too.

Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Refrigerate or drink right away.

This week's harvest

Sage Also available in  a 1/2 lb bag!	Bright Lights  Swiss Chard	Cilantro -  One 2 oz bunch
Siberian Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!	Red Russian Kale	Lacinado "Dino" Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!
Genovese Basil

Did you know?

Gram for gram, kale has more than twice the vitamin C as an orange. (source).

Sage for Thanksgiving

Sage is great in Turkey Stuffing/Dressing

Sage is one of the primary spices for turkey stuffing/dressing.  Rather than using that old, dried spice from your cupboard, this year use fresh leaves, straight from our garden.  Here's a recipe for simple turkey stuffing/dressing that features fresh sage (source):

INGREDIENTS

• 1 One pound loaf of french bread (homemade or store bought), cut into cubes
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 5 stalked celery, diced
• 6 sage leaves, finely chopped
• 4 sprigs thyme, just the leaves, chopped
• 1 sprig rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth

DIRECTIONS

1. At least one day in advance, cut the bread into cubes. Arrange on a baking sheet and allow to sit, uncovered to dry out. Stale, dried out bread works the best!
2. On the day youâ€â„¢re going to make the stuffing, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the tray of bread in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the bread starts to brown.
3. Meanwhile, melt 5 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet. Sauté the onion and celery until soft and tender.
4. When the bread is toasted, transfer it to a large bowl. Add in the onion and celery mixture, all of the chopped up herbs, 3/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper, and 1 large egg, lightly beaten.
5. Add in 3 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth and stir to combine.
6. Spray a large 3 quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Transfer the stuffing mixture into the casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the foil and bake for 10-20 minutes longer, or until the top of the stuffing starts to brown.
8. Serve immediately. Serves 8-10.

This week's harvest

Sage Also available in a 1/2 lb bag!	Bright Lights Swiss Chard	Cilantro - One 2 oz bunch
Siberian Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!	Red Russian Kale	Lacinado "Dino" Kale

Did you know?

Sage, made into a drink from the leaves, has been called the "thinker's tea" and even helps ease depression (source).

Cilantro is Ready!

The Cilantro is ready

Our first lot of cilantro is now ready for harvest. My nose is full of its delightful smell from picking a bunch for the picture. We have a few dozen bunches ready, so put in your order to get yours!

This week's harvest

Cilantro - One 2 oz bunch	Bright Lights Swiss Chard	Leafy Salad Mix We have only one left!	Red Russian Kale
Sage Also available in a 1/2 lb bag!	Siberian Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!	Lacinado "Dino" Kale

Did you know?

No one is quite sure where Cilantro originated, but it is thought by many to be from the Mediterranean region of Europe. From there its use spread to Asia and to the Americas (source).

Oct 31 2016 Newsletter

Peak City Gardens Newsletter

What's our why?

We got into the food growing business because we believe our city, Colorado Springs, is called to be a City of Refuge, where hurting people can come to find healing and a new home. To fulfill that purpose, we need spiritual provision and physical provision. The spiritual side provides love, care, and healing for those who were traumatized in the places they left. The physical side provides food, clothing, and a local economy through which people can support themselves while contributing to the city. As we researched how to make sure we had the requisite physical provision in our city, we found out that we don't grow much of our own food here in Colorado. We import 90% of what we eat from outside of the state. So we launched Peak City Gardens to help change that rather precarious way of feeding ourselves. Our goal is to be a major food provider for our city. To read more of our history, take a look at our blog.

This week's harvest

Bright Lights Swiss Chard	Evergreen Onions Only a few bunches left. More are growing and will be available in two to three weeks.	Leafy Salad Mix	Red Russian Kale
Sage Also available in a 1/2 lb bag!	Siberian Kale Also available in a 1 lb bag!	Lacinado "Dino" Kale

Did you know? 

A resident of Hawaii told us that they also import more than 90% of their food from outside of the state.

Oct 25 2016 Newsletter

Peak City Gardens Newsletter

The weekly Farmer's Market is over, but you can still get fresh produce from us!  Just go on line to order, then swing by the warehouse at 110 W Las Vegas St to pick it up.  Restaurants and grocers get free delivery...contact us to set up an account so that the web site will offer it to you.  

New this week is our first batch of Swiss Chard for sale.  It's a beautiful, multicolor variety, with red, yellow and white stems.

Here is this week's produce:

Bright Lights Swiss Chard	Evergreen Onions	Leafy Salad Mix There is one package left from last week's harvest. Now on sale!	Red Russian Kale
Sage	Siberian Kale	Lacinado "Dino" Kale

Did you know?   One cup of chopped Swiss chard has just 35 calories and provides more than 300% of the daily value for vitamin K (source).

©Peak City Gardens, LLC

Oct 18 2016 Newsletter

Peak City Gardens Newsletter

The weekly Farmer's Market is over, but you can still get fresh produce from us!  Just go on line to order, then swing by the warehouse at 110 W Las Vegas St to pick it up.  Restaurants and grocers get free delivery...contact us to set up an account so that the web site will offer it to you.  

Here are the delicious herbs and veggies we have ready for harvest this week:

Evergreen Onions	Genovese Basil	Leafy Salad Mix	Red Russian Kale
Sage	Siberian Kale	Lacinado "Dino" Kale

Did you know?  One serving of Kale has more absorbable calcium than a small carton of milk (source).

©Peak City Gardens, LLC