Midwest Roots

“We are a family business and every day I am privileged to work with my nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers! In 2013, we were recognized as a Century Farm at the Benton County Fair.”
– Greg Novak, Owner, Novak’s Grown Right Vegetables

Have you ever had kohlrabi? Novak planted over 44,000 kohlrabi plants this past spring! From planting to harvest, kohlrabi takes around 90 days to mature. Although you can look at the size, the taste test is Greg’s favorite way to ensure the Kohlrabi is ready to go: “We don’t want the kohlrabi to be woody, so we make sure to get the best seeds. The kohlrabi need a good amount of water, so if it doesn’t rain, we will irrigate them under the plastic.”

The Novak family’s favorite way to enjoy kohlrabi is raw, cut with a crinkle cutter because “they seem to taste even better than way!”

At Novak’s Grown Right Vegetables, they start a lot of vegetable plants in the greenhouse.

“Most of our kohlrabi is started in the greenhouse in the spring so that we can get a jump on the weather. Some of our other veggies are started outside, like zucchini. Within our high tunnels, we grow a lot of tomatoes and peppers. Kohlrabi are all outside. Zucchini, cucumbers, dill are outside also.” – Greg Novak

Greg and his family farm 50 acres of vegetables with a team of 14 employees.