EP # 64: Let's Explore Curcurbits (that's a fancy word for squash) with Jimmy Myers of Front 9 Farm!

Farmer Jimmy Myers and his wife Casondra run Front 9 Farm in Lodi. I see Jimmy often at the Countryside Farmers Market where his stand is a frequent stop for me. I interviewed Jimmy at the market's annual Squash Showcase...a day when vendors bring lots of varieties for shoppers to purchase.  They grow 40 herbaceous vegetables, 30 different types of herbs and 25 fruiting crops and they raise broiler chickens, egg-laying chickens, and turkeys.  We tend to think about the "main" squashes at this time of year...pumpkin and butternut and, perhaps, acorn. But there really are so many types of squash and we dive into a few of them in this episode.  Squash also has an interesting history and it was critical to indigenous populations here in the Americas for eating and other uses. I'll be sharing some images of squashes on the CLE Foodcast Instagram! Follow me there for more details and pics of my food adventures and, hopefully, some useful information for all you local food enthusiasts!