Sunchokes--surprisingly part of the sunflower family--are a special root vegetable with a lot of unassuming personality. They have a sweet nutty flavor when eaten raw with a pinch of salt, and make a great addition to root vegetable soup.
Little Organic Farms, owned and operated by David Little, is a third generation Marin resident originally from San Anselmo. He fell in love with farming and the countryside and started looking for ways to support his family on the ranch there and started farming potatoes in 1995. He chose potatoes because the land around Tomales was historically used to farm potatoes and was well suited to the crop. David has since has success growing onions, tomatoes, strawberries, and other crops on the farm.Read more