Skagit Valley Leeks Available Now!

Ralph's Greenhouse is a family farm located on a bend of the Skagit River in northwestern Washington's Skagit Valley. The de Vries family moved from The Netherlands in the late 1950's, and from 1960-1980 Ralph had a dairy farm. When he retired in 1980 he started a garden next to the dairy farm called Ralph's Greenhouse where he grew leeks for the market and Dutch potatoes for his Dutch friends. Ralph didn’t use herbicides, pesticides, or artificial fertilizer because, he said, "We didn't use them in the Old Country!" In 1988 the retirement project got to be too much for him, and he asked his son Ray if he could help a little. This started Ray's involvement in the farming business. Since then the business has expanded a bit and today the farm grows kale, chard, collards, beets, carrots, fennel, parsnips, spinach, fingerling potatoes, and lots of leeks.

Grab Some Dino Melons!!

Dino melons are small to medium fruits, similar in size to a small honeydew, and have a uniform, round to oval shape. The rind is smooth, firm, and thin with a white to ivory base, covered in light and dark green striping, specks, and spots. Underneath the surface, the white flesh is dense, crisp, tender, and aqueous, encasing a central cavity filled with brown, flat seeds and white membranes. Dino melons are aromatic and have a very sweet, subtly honeyed flavor with a hint of tartness. The flesh consistently averages 12 and above on the Brix scale, which is a high measurement of the amount of sugar found within the flesh, giving the melon its sweet taste.

Taylor Farms Asiago Kale

Nutrition-dense kale and Brussels sprouts steal the show in this fresh salad kit. From the tender kale, shaved Brussels sprouts, and radicchio, to the aged Asiago cheese, Parmesan garlic crouton crumbles, and tangy lemon garlic vinaigrette, we’re making the world’s most nutritious leafy greens tasty and convenient.