CSA 2019 - Week #25
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This is the final week of the CSA for our 2019 season!

Farmer Matt and our crew have been busy harvesting everything out of the fields this past week and we have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday box for you!  We want to take this opportunity to give thanks to YOU for your support and membership and for trusting in our family to grow food for your family. We have dedicated our lives to this important work of farming, nourishing, feeding, connecting... and our CSA is at the heart of it all.

We can't forget to give thanks to our amazing farm crew without whom we could not feed you.  They come in early and stay late, harvesting through rainstorms and blazing heat... Together we plant, transplant, stake, irrigate, weed, mulch, harvest, wash, pack and deliver.  What a team! 

We will be making plans for our 2020 season over the next few months and we'll send out an e-mail when we open the enrollment.  Until then, we send you all our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving and joyous holiday season!  See you for the Winter CSA or back here in June!

Warm wishes and love from the farm,
Maggie, Farmer Matt, Farmer Galen, Little Farmer Zinny & Crew!



There will be a make-up delivery on Tuesday, November 26th for the following locations due to a missed delivery back in July:
Rockville Centre (all locations), Valley Stream, Forest Hills, APEC/Douglaston, Farmspot (Jackson Heights), Sunnyside, Flushing, Syosset and Port Washington - Main Street. 


SIGN UP for our CSA WINTER SHARE!
CSA withdrawal is a real thing...especially when you're faced with shopping for weeks- or months-old produce at the grocery store again.  Lifeless greens, tasteless carrots.  It's a bad time.  But you don't have to despair!  You can still eat local this winter!  Our Winter Share is primarily a root vegetable share with deliveries once a month from December through March.  Don't expect tomatoes and fresh greens.  This is straight-up authentic winter food - exactly what your grandparents (or great-grandparents) would have eaten all winter long back when growing your own food and eating what was in season was just what you did!
You can learn more and sign up here:
https://goldenearthworm.com/-winter-csa-share

What's in the share?

So much goodness! All of this will store well for your Thanksgiving meal next week. Just follow the storage instructions!


Celeriac (Celery Root)
This is not an attractive vegetable, but it's so wonderful mashed for Thanksgiving or used in soups. It tastes like celery and it's easy to prepare once you remove the thick skin with a knife.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.

Radicchio
I can't get enough of radicchio salads with balsamic, olive oil, sliced parmesan and garlic. But if you're not into the bitter flavor, just cook it! The flavor mellows wonderfully.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.

Carrots
Storage: Separate the roots from the greens, then store in an an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked/Raw When to use: Within 10 days.

Savoy Cabbage
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.

Butternut Squash
Remember this: Wash and make some knife holes in the flesh. Then roast WHOLE on a baking sheet at 400F until tender. Done. Ready for soup, risotto, mashed side dish, etc.
Storage: Store in a cool spot. Uses: Cooked When to use: On the counter for up to 2 weeks should be fine.

Leeks
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.

Cauliflower
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.

Sweet Potatoes
Storage: In a cool, NOT cold spot. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 10 days.


Farmhouse Favorite Recipes

Celeriac Mash
Braised Leeks with Lemon
Roasted Cauliflower & Coconut Soup
Roasted Radicchio Salad with Ricotta & Dates
Savoy Cabbage Slaw with Applesauce Vinaigrette and Mustard Seeds

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CSA 2019 - Week #24
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This week marks week #24 out of our 25 week season. 
NEXT WEEK is the final week of our CSA season, the week of November 18th. We're putting together a very large share for the final harvest, including favorites for your holiday table! 

There will be a make-up delivery on Tuesday, November 26th for the following locations due to a missed delivery back in July:
Rockville Centre (all locations), Valley Stream, Forest Hills, APEC/Douglaston, Farmspot (Jackson Heights), Sunnyside, Flushing, Syosset and Port Washington - Main Street. 


SIGN UP for our CSA WINTER SHARE!
CSA withdrawal is a real thing...especially when you're faced with shopping for weeks- or months-old produce at the grocery store again.  Lifeless greens, tasteless carrots.  It's a bad time.  But you don't have to despair!  You can still eat local this winter!  Our Winter Share is primarily a root vegetable share with deliveries once a month from December through March.  Don't expect tomatoes and fresh greens.  This is straight-up authentic winter food - exactly what your grandparents (or great-grandparents) would have eaten all winter long back when growing your own food and eating what was in season was just what you did!
You can learn more and sign up here:
https://goldenearthworm.com/-winter-csa-share

Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew

What's in the share?

A quick note on this week's share...due to the freezing temperatures forecast for mid-week, we've had to harvest for 3 days of deliveries in one day. GO FARM TEAM! That means that the quantity of this week's share has been slighly reduced. But it's all coming to you next week, so get ready! Next week's final share box will be FULL of delicious goodies for your Thanksgiving holiday table and beyond. All of these veggies will last for weeks (or even months) if stored properly. So please pay attention to the storage notes. See you next week for our final share of the season. :(


Carrots
Storage: Separate the roots from the greens, then store in an an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked/Raw When to use: Within 10 days.
What I'm making with it.... Roasted carrots with cumin (recipe below)

Cabbage
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
What I'm making with it.... Braised cabbage

Butternut Squash
Remember this: Wash and make some knife holes in the flesh. Then roast WHOLE on a baking sheet at 400F until tender. Done. Ready for soup, risotto, mashed side dish, etc.
Storage: Store in a cool spot. Uses: Cooked When to use: On the counter for up to 2 weeks should be fine.
What I'm making with it.... As a side dish for Thankgiving with fried sage leaves.

Potatoes
Storage: In a cool, DARK spot. Ok in the fridge. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 10 days.
What I'm making with it.... Roasted potatoes for breakfast.

Kale OR Collards
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
What I'm making with it.... I'm throwing it in a minestrone soup.

Watermelon Radish
Slice into these radishes and you'll find out how they got their name! You can eat them raw OR roasted. I like them sliced into matchsticks and tossed with lemon juice, olive oil, fresh garlic and cilantro.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... Radish salad! (recipe below)


Farmhouse Favorite Recipes

Caramelized Cumin-Roasted Carrots
Classic Cabbage with Bacon & Thyme
Watermelon Radish & Cilantro Salad with Lemon and Garlic

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CSA 2019 - Week #23
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This week marks week #23 out of our 25 week season. 
Please mark your calendars for the final week of our CSA season,
the week of November 18th.


There will be a make-up delivery on Tuesday, November 26th for the following locations due to a missed delivery back in July: Rockville Centre (all locations), Valley Stream, Forest Hills, APEC/Douglaston, Farmspot (Jackson Heights), Sunnyside, Flushing, Syosset and Port Washington - Main Street. 

SIGN UP for our CSA WINTER SHARE!
CSA withdrawal is a real thing...especially when you're faced with shopping for weeks- or months-old produce at the grocery store again.  Lifeless greens, tasteless carrots.  It's a bad time.  But you don't have to despair!  You can still eat local this winter!  Our Winter Share is primarily a root vegetable share with deliveries once a month from December through March.  Don't expect tomatoes and fresh greens.  This is straight-up authentic winter food - exactly what your grandparents (or great-grandparents) would have eaten all winter long back when growing your own food and eating what was in season was just what you did!
You can learn more and sign up here:
https://goldenearthworm.com/-winter-csa-share

Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew

What's in the share?

Broccoli
Storage: In an an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked/Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... Grilled Broccoli with Chili and Garlic

Spinach
Spinach this beautiful in November? Yes! Spinach salads are so delicious, but it's also great gently wilted and topped with butter and salt. Perfection.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
What I'm making with it.... First batch-- Spinach salad with toasted almonds, scallions, and oranges. Second batch-- wilted with butter and salt.

Sweet Potatoes
These beauties are from our friends at Atlas Farm, a Certified Organic Farm in Massachusetts who we partner with to grow these for us. The texture of this variety is so smooth. Enjoy! STORAGE IS IMPORTANT! They will get cold damage if you let them get cold. Store in a cool, not cold, dry spot. Do not store in the fridge!
Storage: Store in a cool, not cold, dry spot. Do not store in the fridge! Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 15 days.
What I'm making with it.... Baked in the skin, scooped out, mashed and topped with butter and salt.

Bok Choi
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... Tempeh Stir Fry!

Toscano Kale
This is a great variety for soup or kale chips!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
What I'm making with it.... Kale chips with sesame and garlic for my kiddos!

Radicchio
Its beautiful red color makes such a gorgeous presentation. These chicories are high in Vitamin K, C, B and contains lots of antioxidant enzymes. It's a nutrition powerhouse and delicious too!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... See below!

Baby Red Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... Salad, of course! ;)

Green & Red Peppers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
What I'm making with it.... Sauteed and tossed with roasted potatoes for breakfast!

Briermere Farm Fruit Share
**THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK OF THE FRUIT SHARE**
1 mixed bag of Fuji and Golden Delicious Apples


Farmhouse Favorite Recipes

Seared Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Radicchio
Sweet Potato Pie
My favorite Tempeh Recipe to go with Stir-fried Bok Choi
Perfect Kale Chips

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