Next weekend, the 13th annual Eastham Turnip Festival will make its way into the Nauset Regional High School gymnasium, where the vegetable’s unique and extensive history will be celebrated. However, ...

Wife of Pomp Hall, Negro tenant farmer, pulling turnips, Creek County, Oklahoma. Ca. 1940. Turnips uprooted by the flood. Point Township, Posey County, Indiana. Ca. 1937. Migratory workers returned ...

Even at this time of year, when the produce aisles are not exactly crammed with color and variety, the turnip is easy to overlook. At first glance, it seems so plain it’s easy to hurry past without a ...

They may not be colorful, vibrant, or particularly interesting vegetables, but learn how to grow turnips and you'll find that these often-overlooked vegetables have a lot to offer. A popular staple ...

Turnip greens are part of the cruciferous vegetable family, as are kale and broccoli. They are high in nutrients, such as vitamin K, vitamin A, and calcium, and low in calories. Both the root and the ...

I love to look for turnips at my farmers market in late autumn. (Find the best farmers market near you.) It seems that turnips are often overlooked in favor of other root vegetables like potatoes or ...