What can be said about the eggplant? One of the hardest vegetables to get to market, eggplant is a magnet for every summer pest in the garden.
Botanically defined as a berry, eggplants are a firm, spongy fruit which is low in nutrients but soaks up flavors so well it is loved for it's flexibility in the kitchen. Many cultures use eggplant in their cuisine because it is so amenable to different flavor profiles.
Boxcar Acres is owned and managed by Erin and Mikey Richardson, and we are located in Henry County, KY on a 122 acre farm. Together, we grow through all four seasons to produce a wide variety of vegetables and herbs while also caretaking laying hens, bees, and a small herd of beef cattle. Our passion lies in creating and continually learning about holistic ecological systems that steward the health of our community and the land through seasonal eating. We use organic-equivalent, regenerative practices in our vegetable growing and in our pastures, and we never spray synthetic pesticides or herbicides on any part of our farm.