In season

This article was originally published in March 2016

Rhubarb

Local rhubarb

Look for the first organic rhubarb of the season toward the bottom half of the month from Pacific Northwest growers in Oregon.

We’re also likely to see non-organic rhubarb come in a bit earlier from greenhouse operations that help get an early jump on the season.

Local, organic produce

  • Pixie tangerines
  • Bartlett pears
  • Red Bartlett pears
  • D’Anjou pears
  • Baby turnips
  • Russian kale
  • Kale raab
  • Spring onions

Also in this issue

News bites, March 2016

GMA "Subterfuge", New sugar guidelines, Sugar and breast cancer, and more

Covilli produce now Fair Trade Certified

Covilli brand, known for high-quality organic produce at PCC, has certified its farm Fair Trade USA.

A voice for the living soil

PCC Farmland Trust farmer discusses how soil acidification is the most far-reaching threat to conventional food production, and how organic farmers improve soil.