Celery
How to store:
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Store celery cold and moist, 32°-40°F—as cold as possible without freezing–and 95 percent relative humidity. Cold and moist storage is a challenge. A refrigerator is cold but the air is dry.
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Wrap celery in a moist cloth or paper towel and place it in a perforated plastic bag in the vegetable crisper section.
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Celery with the leaves attached will keep in the refrigerator for a few days, without the leaves up to two weeks.
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If celery is stored too warm or too cold, the quality will deteriorate and stalks will turn yellow and pithy.
A favorite farm recipe:
Ingredients​
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2 bunches of celery (can include leaves)
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1 lime, skin removed (optional, for better taste)*
Directions
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Prep the celery for juicing by chopping off the base and tops (can use the tops if you would like) of the stalks of both bunches.
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Place the celery stalks into a colander in your sink. Wash the celery and pat it dry.
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Run the celery and lime through the feeding tube of juicer.
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Serve the juice immediately, or keep any leftovers in an air-tight jar in the fridge. Consume within 3 days of juicing.
Celery tastes like an earthy green onion. The greens can also be eaten.