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The beet was initially cultivated in the Mediterranean region, which makes it a natural fit for a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet.  While Greeks first cultivated beets for medicine (using just their greens, not the root), it was the Romans who began cultivating and eating the root for food.  When harvested, the entirety of the plant is edible, from the tips of its leaves, down to its long pointed root.  It is rumored that beets help to combat garlic breath and hangovers, can increase sex drive, and that cooled water from boiled beets can be massaged into scalps to reduce dandruff (but women in the Victorian Era also used beet juice to add red hues to their hair, so if you use beet water to cure dandruff, you may also accidentally color your hair!).
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The betalin compound in beets, which gives beets their color, helps capture toxins in the body and flush them out of the body through the urinary tract.
Seasonality: Humboldt County farmers are able to grow beets year round!

Storage
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Preservation  
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​Beet Hummus

(vegan)

Beet and Potato Salad
(vegan)

Braised Veggies
(vegan)

Hearty Salad
(can be made vegan)

Pickled Beet Vinaigrette
​(vegetarian)

Roasted Beets
(vegan)


Contact Us:
​707-441-9999
info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org
PO Box 4232, Arcata, CA 95518
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​Visit Us:
NCGA Harvest Hub
5720 West End Road, Building 2
Arcata, CA 95521
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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  • Home
  • Farmers' Markets
    • Food Access at the Market
    • Arcata Plaza
    • Blue Lake Sunday Market
    • Fortuna
    • Friday Night Market, Eureka
    • Garberville
    • Henderson Center, Eureka
    • McKinleyville
    • Miranda
    • Old Town, Eureka
    • Shelter Cove
    • Willow Creek
    • Sorry, No Pets
  • Harvest Box & Hub
    • Harvest Hub
    • Harvest Box Program
    • Farm to Freezer Project
  • Get Involved/Resources
    • 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
    • Seasonal Recipes
    • Interested Vendor Resources
    • Jobs/Volunteer/Farm Work
    • Tabling at a Market
    • Play Music at Market
  • Member Info
    • Member Directory
    • Current Member Resources
    • Member Updates
    • Agricultural Programs
    • The Climate Resilient Farmer Training Program
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Meet the Board and Staff
    • Our Values
    • Economic Impacts
    • Artist Feature
    • Newsletter/ Press Room
    • Community Partners
    • Humboldt Food Policy Council
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
    • Become a Friend of the Farmers' Market
  • Store