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Week of July 14th, 2008 | Issue #7

this week's HARVEST

CIPOLLINI ONIONS | Qty: 1 bunch
Beautiful sweet yellow onions. Delicious roasted (try this week's recipe) or grilled. Very difficult to find in stores or even specialty food shops! This onion is meant to be used fresh, not stored. Thursday deliveries will receive either Walla Walla or Purplette Bunching onions.

CARROTS | Qty: 1 bunch
Thursday deliveries will receive GOLDEN BEETS instead of carrots.

BEETS | Qty: 1 bunch
OK, you've caught us! Beets again this week.... But what do you want us to do? Let this gorgeous crop just sit out in the fields and rot? This is one of the best beet cr0ps we've ever had, so we have to share the bounty with you! (No word yet on when we'll exhaust the fields....)

CABBAGE | Qty: 1 piece

BASIL | Qty: 1 bunch

GARLIC | Qty: 2 heads
Fresh garlic - straight out of the field, so they're not cured or cleaned yet! You can eat them fresh as-is, or store in a cool, dry place. You'll notice that the dry outer skin has not yet formed. To peel, just remove the thin purple-hued skin around the outside of each clove.

ZUCCHINI

CUCUMBERS

RADICCHIO or ROMANO BEANS
For Thursday deliveries only to replace last week's missed radicchio.

*FRUIT SHARE | Tues & Wed deliveries
1 portion BLUEBERRIES
1 portion RASPBERRIES -or- BLACKBERRIES

*FRUIT SHARE | Thurs deliveries
1 portion BLUEBERRIES
1 portion PEACHES -or- BLACKBERRIES

Note: The contents of the veg boxes can change, depending on the day of the week. We update this list almost daily to reflect the next day's deliveries. Keep this in mind if you're looking at the list more than one day before your scheduled delivery.

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HAPPENINGS from the fields

News from the fields Field beds are being prepared for fall crops such as carrots and beets which will be seeded into them this week. We are also seeding arugula and salad mix which will be ready for harvest in just a few short weeks!

Can't get enough? If you're desperate for more farm news (and photos!) then you should check out our updated blog!

RECIPES from the farm & from our friends

ROASTED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

1 bunch cipollini onions
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. herbes de Provence
1/2 tsp fennel seed
Balsamic vinegar to taste

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the onions in a bowl of warm tap water for a couple of minutes. This makes them easier to peel. Then peel them. Toss the peeled onions with the olive oil, herbs and fennel seed. Spread them out in a lightly oiled roasting pan in a single layer. Roast for 15 minutes or so, then turn the onions over and roast for another 15 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar to taste, and serve.

FRESH PESTO

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (...the best quality you can find!*)
1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts
3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine the basil and nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times. Add the garlic, pulse a few times more. Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

*NOTE: The quality of your olive oil is very important! While pesto is one of my favorite flavors, I've tasted many a pesto made with inferior oil that ruins the entire batch.

The Golden Earthworm Organic Farm - Post Office Box 871 - Jamesport, New York 11947 - 631 -722-3302 - info@goldenearthworm.com

The Golden Earthworm Farm is a Certified Organic Farm on Long Island. We run the largest CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, Program on Long Island, serving over 15 satellite pick-up locations throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.