Vegetable Glossary

Use this glossary to see pictures of the vegetables that come in your CSA box.

To learn a bit how to keep your veggies fresh, check out our sheet on that:  Food Storage for CSA

If you have any questions, just ask us:  lakesuperiorfarms@gmail.com

A

Arugula

B

Thai Basil
Sweet basil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green beans (we also grow purple, yellow, and striped beans)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broccoli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby beets with greens

 

C

Green Cabbage (cabbage can also be red)
Collards
Cilantro
Carrots
Chard (variety: Bright Lights)
Sweet corn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cucumbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

E

F

G

Fresh garlic just starting to cure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garlic scapes are a delicious July treat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

I

J

K

Kale (variety: Red Russian)
Kale (variety: Lacinato)
Kohlrabi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

Some lettuces. From the left: speckled Romaine, red Summercrisp, green Romaine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

Mustard greens:  Mizuna is a mild Japanese mustard green, great in salads, very lightly stir fried, and cooked with eggs.
Red baby mustard greens

N

O

Green Onions (scallions have a similar look)

P

Sugarsnap pea on the left, and snow pea on the right
Pac Choi
New red potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q

R

Raab is somewhat similar to broccoli. Cook and eat the whole thing: stalk, leaves, and floret.
Radishes (can come in a variety of colors)

S

Spinach
Summer squash. See also: zucchini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

Salad turnips. More refined than a standard turnip, and often come in white and red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Zucchini and yellow patty pan summer squash.  A more common yellow summer squash is shaped like a zucchini.