Suzanne Long harvests spinach at Luna Bleu Farm in Royalton, Vt., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 with the goal of taking about 100 pounds to the Norwich Farmers Market. She said the winter-grown spinach is sweet because the plants react to the cold by converting starch to sugar, which helps keep them from freezing. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Emily Boles picks spinach at Luna Bleu Farm in Royalton, Vt., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in preparation for a weekend farmers market in Norwich. A first crop of greens is planted in late September and early October and a second in late February and early March. Farmer Suzanne Long said this timing is key for allowing the plants to mature enough to produce while growing more slowly in the cold temperatures. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
