Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works!

In wisdom hast thou made them all:

the earth is full of thy riches.

-Psalm 104:23-24

Turnips - Let's Talk About It.

Turnips provide an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, manganese, pantothenic acid, and copper. They also offer a very good source of thiamine, potassium, niacin, In addition, they are a good source of vitamin B6 and E, and riboflavin. Turnips provide many health benefits due to their good nutritional values.

Health Benefits of Turnips

The antioxidant nature and vitamin C content of turnips help to fight against free radicals and destructive reactions taking place in the body. It has no fat content and low in calories, thus, they are good for maintaining a healthy weight. Turnips help in preventing heart disorders and cataracts due to their high lutein content. They are good for overall development of the body due to their rich phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and folic acid contents.

Turnip To Lifit

Lifits are simply pickled turnips. But bursting with intense flavor and unlike anything you've ever tried.

It's really hard to describe because it's not like your typical, usual cucumber, cauliflower, carrot, pepper, or any other pickled vegetable you've ever eaten. It's more like a juicy, crunchy, sweet and sour, meaty, vegetable, candy, I-cant'-get-enough-in-my-mouth flavor.

I guess that explains why in the Middle East and around the Mediterranean there hardly is a home that doesn't have giant jars stacked on kitchen shelfs, just ready for unexpected company to drop by on a moments notice. Because shortly after the coffee, sweets and mixed nuts are served, out come the lifits, on little dishes alongside fresh mint and cucumbers.

And it doesn't stop there, because you're going to get them again with each and every meal served: breakfast, lunch, dinner--even a midnight snack. And try going to a restaurant and see what happens--you guessed it--the moment you sit down, out come the lifits . OK, to get away from them, you opt for the fast food shops--think again, because they sneak them in your Shawarma and Felafil sandwiches. There's is no escaping the pickled turnips. Lifits are Everywhere!

Why is that? It's simple: it's that Big Flavor that you just can't get enough of; the one that can hold its own on bold flavored foods and yet is strong enough to stand alone.

And what's so special about Sito's Lifits? We start with the best organic turnips, grown locally of course, from Clarion River Organics. (Now that in and of itself is special enough. Check out Clarion River Organics at the Pittsburgh Public Market in the Strip District for other delicious produce and organic meats.)

Next we pickle them with just the right mix of ingredients and timing. Then we inspect them, and test them, and even taste a few (and that's the hard part, only tasting a few). And that's when we pack them up for you. Take some home and enjoy!

Interested? They are available through the Penn's Corner Farm Alliance. See their web site for details on their CSA Program, and year-round Farm Stand.