Celery

Our farm-fresh celery is grown without synthetic pesticides in Lineville, Alabama and harvested at peak flavor. A fresh, local favorite for the Alabama table. Sold fresh through local Alabama delivery, farm pickup, and our farmers-market stand.

• Grown in: Lineville, Alabama (no synthetic pesticides)
• Freshness: Harvested at peak and sold fresh
• Availability: Seasonal - local Alabama delivery & pickup
• Storage: Refrigerate and enjoy fresh
• Why it's good: Nutrient-dense and picked at peak freshness

• Storage: Wrapped tightly in foil or a damp cloth, or standing in water in the crisper
• Shelf life: 1 to 2 weeks wrapped; 3 to 4 days loose and exposed
• Washing: Rinse before use and get between the stalk bases, where grit collects in the heart.
• Using: The leaves and the pale inner heart are the most flavourful parts and the ones usually binned. Use the outer ribs for stock and braises, the heart raw.

Mine went limp - can I save it?
Usually, yes. Cut the base off and stand the stalks in a jug of cold water for an hour and they will take the water back up and go crisp again. Celery is mostly water and it rehydrates well.

Why is home-grown celery stronger than supermarket celery?
Commercial celery is grown fast with heavy water and often blanched pale, which dilutes it. Slower-grown celery has thinner ribs, more colour and far more of that bitter-aromatic celery flavour - it is a seasoning as much as a vegetable.

Are the leaves edible?
Very much so, and they are the best part. They taste like concentrated celery and work chopped into stuffing, stock, salads or a salsa verde.