Joe Czajkowski Farm Stinging Nettles (4 Oz)

Stinging nettles are a popular herbal remedy with many uses, ranging from reducing arthritis pain to treating seasonal allergies. Read more here. They taste much like spinach.

Preparation: use anywhere you would spinach! Sautéed, soups, pasta dishes, or sauces

Joe Czajkowski of Lakeside Organic of Hadley LLC and Joe Czajkowski Farm in Hadley MA sells local farm products directly to institutions, including public school cafeterias, the University of Massachusetts and Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Joe sells products grown on his own and other local farms and his business provides a model for successfully selling and distributing farm products to institutions. He adds value to his produce by selling peeled and chopped butternut squash and carrot sticks, as well as partnering with the Franklin County CDC to make jam. In addition to working with larger institutions, Joe sells pick-your-own strawberries and other produce direct to customers at his farm.