If you’ve been shopping with us since summer, you already know our heirloom garlic has been a steady favorite on the market table. Every year, we grow our own certified organic garlic seed to plant the next crop, aiming to get it all tucked into the soil around Thanksgiving.
This season, after planting more than 600 feet of garlic beds, we found ourselves with more certified organic seed garlic than we needed, a rare and wonderful kind of winter abundance. Instead of storing it away or composting it, we wanted to share it with the people who make farming on a human scale possible.
So for the first time ever, we’re offering Farmer’s Choice Heirloom Garlic Packs, perfect for winter cooking, gifting, or planting your very own garlic patch at home!
A Once-a-Year Bonus Crop
These packs are the same high-quality, certified organic seed garlic we trust to grow next year’s harvest. We simply planted efficiently, harvested generously, and want to pass that abundance on to you.
Each pack includes a curated mix of our heirloom varieties, clearly labeled so you know exactly what you’re cooking with (or planting!). Varieties may include:
- Basque
- Kishlyk
- Red Janice
- Chesnok Red*
- Donostia Red*
*ONLY available through these garlic packs.
These mixes truly are a limited offering, once this surplus is gone, it’s gone.
Pack Sizes for Every Kitchen and Garden
(Regular retail: $12/lb but the more you get the more you save!)
¼ pound — $3
Includes 1 heirloom variety
Best for: holiday meals or gifting
Equivalent to $12/lb
½ pound — $5
Includes 2 heirloom varieties
Best for: weekly home cooks
Equivalent to $10/lb
1 pound — $9
Includes 3 heirloom varieties
Best for: garlic lovers and winter pantry planning
Equivalent to $9/lb
2 pounds — $15
Includes 4 heirloom varieties
Best for: cooking now & planting a small backyard patch
Equivalent to $7.50/lb
5 pounds — $35
Includes all 5 heirloom varieties
Best for: serious gardeners or serious home cooks
Equivalent to $7/lb — best value!
Use these heads right away in the kitchen, or plant individual cloves through the end of December for a harvest next summer. Garlic stores through winter when kept in a cool, dry place (if it sprouts it is still delicious to eat).
Planting Tips (If You Want to Grow Your Own)
Garlic is one of the easiest, most rewarding crops for new growers, even kids love planting it.
- Plant now through late December (just do it before the ground freezes)
- Choose a location with full sun and well-drained soil
- Add a general natural-based vegetable fertilizer and/ or compost
- Plant cloves pointy end up, 2″ deep, 6″ apart
- Mulch thickly with straw or dried leaves
- Harvest next June/July
If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into growing food, garlic is almost foolproof, a cozy winter project with a delicious summer payoff.
Pickup Details
These special packs are for local pickup only at the Easton farmers’ market:
- Saturday, December 6th
- Saturday, December 13th (our final market of the year)
Because these packs are priced to move, they may sell out quickly. Pre-ordering guarantees your bag is set aside and waiting for you.
Seminole Pumpkins Are Back
Because winter cooking deserves all the cozy flavors, we’re also bringing another heirloom favorite this week: Seminole pumpkins, an ancient Indigenous variety traditionally grown by the indigenous people of the Everglades.
Why we love them:
- sweeter than butternut
- firm, deep-orange flesh
- smooth, creamy texture
- excellent storage pumpkin
Their flavor is rich, sweet, dense, and deeply comforting; a true heirloom treasure.
Delicious ways to enjoy them:
- Roast into caramelized wedges
- Blend into a creamy pumpkin soup
- Cube and sauté for tacos
- Swap into pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread recipes
After we had a total crop failure last year, we’re extra excited to bring these back to the booth.
While You’re at the Market …
We’ll also have:
- Sunchokes
- Sweet potatoes (purple and white)
- Luffa sponges
- Prosciutto and White Sweet Potato Soup
- Weekly Special: Pork Belly Taco
- Ready-to-Heat Meal: Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Pasta
Thank You for Supporting Local Organic Farming
Your support helps us grow nutrient-dense, regenerative food right here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and keeps our local food community thriving. This Saturday bundle up, bring your reusable bags, and come enjoy one of the final vibrant markets of the year.