Fordhook Chard is a leafy green vegetable characterized by its wide, crinkled green leaves and thick, succulent stems that come in a variety of hues, from stark white to bright yellow and deep red. This hearty green offers a mild, earthy flavor slightly reminiscent of beet greens but sweeter, especially when the leaves are young and tender. Fordhook Chard can be used raw in salads for a crisp, vibrant addition or cooked to bring out its natural sweetness and soften its texture. Ideal for sautéing, steaming, or incorporating into soups and stews, this nutritionally dense green is a rich source of vitamins A, C, and K, minerals like magnesium, potassium, iron, and dietary fiber.
Remove any bands or ties and Keep Refrigerated in a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer.
Rodgers Greens and Roots Farm is a certified organic farm, located 30 minutes southwest of Atlanta in Douglasville, Georgia, on 64 acres of historic farmland along the Chattahoochee River. Currently, 16 acres of flat clay-loam soil are under cultivation using organic practices. We primarily grow greens, roots, summer fruits, herbs and pasture raised meishan hogs.
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