For those who are counting, this is week #22 out of 25 weeks. Our CSA program ends the week before Thanksgiving this year.

And since so many of you are asking....

No, there will be no official Winter Share, but we expect to have a few winter pick-ups at the farm with pre-ordered boxes of root vegetables. We will send out an e-mail with details about this in December.

YES, we will have Christmas Trees from our farmland in Vermont for sale! Stay tuned for more details coming this week. There is a shortage of trees in the country, so we know that many of you are eager to get on the list!

2022 CSA plans will be coming in January or February, so please be patient. Since you are a member this year, you will receive an e-mail from us in early 2022 detailing our offerings once we decide what they are!

Thank you!
Maggie & Matt

This week's harvest

Bel Fiore Radicchio
This is a beatufiul heirloom radicchio. It is NOT VERY BITTER, but has a mild and nutty flavor. It pairs very well with a lemon vinaigrette and a shaved hard cheese like Parmesan.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 5 days

Red Radishes
Anyone else loving their fall radishes with butter and flakes of salt?
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Remove the greens from the roots before storing.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Astro Arugula
Together with the radicchio, this makes a wonderful salad pair. We love this Astro variety for its flavor and soft leaf texture.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 2 days

Purple Curly Kale
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Sweet Potatoes
Storage: In a cool, NOT COLD (No fridge!), dry spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

Cauliflower
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Briermere Farm Fruit Share

Empire, Winesap and Golden Delicious Apples - 1 mixed bag

The Fruit Share is a separate share from the Vegetables. It is not included.

Recipes!

Arugula, Radicchio & Parmesan Salad
Cauliflower & Chickpeas in a Mustard Vinaigrette
Kale Broth with Turkey Meatballs

The weather shifted this afternoon and it finally feels a lot more like fall. Our fields are brimming with fall greens, root veggies and specialty crops like this week's fennel and pointed cabbage. There's nothing better than fall cooking - soups, roasts and stews to warm your kitchens, bodies and hearts. Bon appetit!

This week's harvest

"Sweetheart" Pointed European Cabbage
Sweeter and more tender than its green cabbage cousin.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Toscano Kale
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Parsley
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 3 days

Fennel
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Butternut Squash
Storage: On the counter in a cool, dry spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

Green Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Nicola Potatoes
The BEST waxy yellow potatoes.  So special because you can never find these in stores...just straight from your farmer!  Wonderful roasted.
Storage: In a cool, DARK spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

Briermere Farm Fruit Share

Jonagold Apple & Bartlett Pears - 1 mixed bag

The Fruit Share is a separate share from the Vegetables. It is not included.

Recipes!

Roasted Fennel & Potatoes
Roasted Pointed Cabbage with Tahini Sauce

This week's harvest

Leeks
HOW TO: How to prepare leeks!
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Collards
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 3 days

Purple Fall Radishes
Oh my, we got two weeks out of one planting! Not intended, but a nice surprise!
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Acorn Squash
Storage: On the counter in a cool, dry spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

Green Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

"Charming" Mini Sweet Romaine
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Mini Red Buttercrunch Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Green Beans
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Mini Broccolini
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Briermere Farm Fruit Share

Farmer's Choice - 1 mixed bag

The Fruit Share is a separate share from the Vegetables. It is not included.

Recipes!

Braised Leeks with Lemon
Orange Romaine Salad
Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash

Look at these pretty salad turnips! They love growing in the cool weather of early June and October and November. We're happy to have them back in the shares this week! Don't forget to cook up the greens!

This week's harvest

Mini Mustard Greens Mix
We're so excited to have our *favorite* mustard greens back this fall! It's best eaten raw in a salad at this tiny size. The leaves are delicately peppery (not spicy) and will not hold up to cooking. Toss with a vinaigrette for a very special fall salad. This is never found in stores...exclusive to your CSA.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Scallions
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Purple Fall Radishes
A wonderful variety with deep purple skin and white flesh. Not spicy when grown in the cool fall weather.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Japanese Salad Turnips
Don't forget that the turnip greens are as delicious as the roots and the roots can be eaten raw. They're back for the fall!
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge. Separate the roots from the greens.
Uses: Raw/Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Butternut Squash
Don't be afraid of cutting into your squash. Here's a VIDEO to show you how!
Storage: On the counter in a cool, dry spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

Green Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

"Charming" Mini Sweet Romaine
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Briermere Farm Fruit Share

Seckel Pears, Red Delicious and Gala Apples - 1 mixed bag

The Fruit Share is a separate share from the Vegetables. It is not included.

Recipes!

Romaine Salad with Apples, Red Onion & Cider Vinaigrette
Butternut Pie (better than pumpkin!)
Skillet Scallions

It's a week to celebrate the sweet crunch of fall lettuces, cabbage, hand-picked green beans and kale. If the greens are too much for you to manage this week, remember that the kale freezes beautifully for you to use in soups and cooked dishes later in the season. Just wash the leaves and toss in an air-tight container in the freezer. Ziplocs work well. The lettuces and cabbage should be eaten fresh this week! Enjoy the fall greens bounty!

This week's harvest

Green Cabbage
Extremely sweet variety. Great raw for slaws and salads or in soups.
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 2 days

Toscano Kale
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked is best
When to use: Within 5 days

Green Beans
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 5 days

Spaghetti Squash
This is to EAT!  Not for decoration.  Please eat within the week.
VIDEO: Here's how to prepare spaghetti squash!
Storage: On the counter in a cool, dry spot.
Uses: Cooked
When to use: Within 10 days

A FESTIVAL OF LETTUCE!
Why so much lettuce, you say?  Are your farmers trying to punish you with endless salads this week?  No, no, no!  These three lettuces were planted to be harvested in succession, not all in one week.  However, Mother Nature had other plans, and we had to harvest them all this week or they would bolt, rendering them inedible. Here's my recommendation....  Wash them up and enjoy crunchy fall salads at every meal.  We are nearing the end of the head lettuces for the season, so they will be gone before you know it! 

Red Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Green Romaine Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Mini Pomegranate Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container in the fridge.
Uses: Raw
When to use: Within 3 days

Briermere Farm Fruit Share

Bartlett Pears & Gala Apples - 1 mixed bag

The Fruit Share is a separate share from the Vegetables. It is not included.

Recipes!

Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup
Romaine Salad with Oranges & Walnuts