Produce Report: Carrots a plenty!

Hello all and Happy Presidents Day! This mornings produce rocked! Particularly awesome were the carrots from TD Willey Farms. We’ve received a few items from TD Willey, and you have likely eaten their produce before. Family-owned, TD Willey is a “75 acre patch of the Central San Joaquin Valley in Madera, California. The San Joaquin is in the southern half of California’s Great Central Valley. We have been farming since 1980 and certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers since 1987″ (courtesy of TDWilleyFarms.com).

These carrots arrived looking ready to eat! And their packaging was enough for us to need to share it. All of their produce is delivered just like this: in wooden paneled bins with recycled wrapping paper. Pretty awesome.

However, having carrots this week isn’t just exciting because they are from TD Willey. Carrots are a great versatile vegetable, packed with nutrients. Juice it, fry it, back it, stew it, grind it, sauté it. However you want it, a carrot will likely taste good.

Carrots are known for being rich in vitamin A. Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals. Lack of vitamin A can cause poor vision, including night vision, and vision can be restored by adding it back into the diet.

According to an urban legend, eating large amounts of carrots will allow one to see in the dark. The legend developed from stories of British gunners in World War II, who were able to shoot down German planes in the darkness of night. The legend arose during the Battle of Britain when the RAF circulated a story about their pilots’ carrot consumption as an attempt to cover up the discovery and effective use of radar technologies in engaging enemy planes, as well as the use of red light (which does not destroy night vision) in aircraft instruments. It reinforced existing German folklore and helped to encourage Britons—looking to improve their night vision during the blackouts—to grow and eat the vegetable (courtesy of Wikipedia).

Another great reason to eat your vegetables!

 

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