Prairie Fare: A root to love — The colorful benefits of beets

I recently served as the beet thinner and harvester at a community garden where I volunteer. Some of our harvest goes to a local food pantry, while the helpers take home a share of fresh-from-the-garden goodness.Harvesting root vegetables like beets feels like a treasure hunt — you never quite know what’s hiding under the leaves. Besides red, purple and golden yellow, beets can also ...