Ode To Heirloom Farmers~

Today my class had the pleasure of having two wonderful Heirloom Farmers come in as guest speakers.
Patricia and Heidi from Late Bloomin' brought in a bounty of amazing vegetables, seeds and herbs. The only thing better than the Autumn harvest was Patricia and Heidi's words of wisdom toward respecting the food we cook and always giving more then we take from our customers. Their passion for what they do is yet another reason I continue to put my heart and soul into teaching~
Here are a few of the wondrous culinary samples we saw today:

Scarlet Runner Beans

Shallots

Aji Chilies and a Few Others

Purple Tomatillo

Carrots

Nasturtiums

Heirloom Beans

A Mix of the Bounty!