Salad Greens
Lettuce and other field greens have been grown throughout Spring, Fall, and even Winter, but they tend to be difficult to grow during the hottest part of the year. Due to some of our season-extension assistants — shade cloth and specific watering methods, for example — and the quality of seeds we use, we are able to provide our community with fresh, flavorful greens just about all year long. Some examples of the salad and field greens we grow are lettuces, baby arugula, mizuna, baby kale, and baby mustard greens.
Brassicas
Brassicas are a family of plants that are known for their high nutrient-dense content, including loads of vitamins, minerals, and even protein. They are some of the hardiest vegetables grown at Levity Farms, and they often do well in colder months, but as a result of our season extension practices, many are also available year-round from us. Some of our favorite brassicas to grow are kale, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, broccoli, and cabbage.
Small Roots
No salad is complete without something satisfyingly crunchy to round out the chorus of textures in the bowl. We maintain a diverse inventory of root vegetables to make any salad complete, and we’re often experimenting with new varieties in addition to our tried and true favorites. We cultivate loads of colorful roots, like rainbow carrots and radishes of many shapes, sizes, and colors.
Flowers
Though we love to eat (and eat..), not everything grown at Levity is fated to be eaten. We also raise hundreds of feet of farm flowers, some that we've planted, and some that have planted themselves, around the field to provide our pollinator pals with an all-you-can-eat buffet. Many of these beautiful blossoms are harvested and arranged into bouquets for our community to enjoy as well. Our favorite flowers to grow are zinnias, celosia, cosmos, strawflowers, and snapdragons.
Nightshades + Cucurbits
Much of our repertoire consists of vegetables that can be grown throughout all or most of the year. Yet, our operation would be incomplete without the presence of our Summertime favorites, like heirloom tomatoes, eggplant, sweet and spicy peppers, and delightful cucumbers and specialty gherkins.
