CSA 2019 - Week #14
It's tomato week! 4+ pounds for everyone!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Yellow Potatoes
Beautiful waxy variety - great for potato salads and roasted!
Storage: In a cool, DARK, dry spot. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days
Red Tomatoes
Let them ripen on the counter until fully red!
Storage: On the counter until they ripen to a uniform red color. Then eat right away. If you store your tomatoes in the fridge, they will become mealy. No good. Uses: Raw When to use: Immediately once fully red.
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
Storage: On the counter until they ripen to a uniform orange color. Then eat right away. If you store your tomatoes in the fridge, they will become mealy. No good. Uses: Raw When to use: Immediately once fully orange.
Green Frying Peppers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Storage: Inn airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
Kohlrabi - IN ROTATION!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Briermere Farm Fruit Share
1 mixed bag of Nectarines & Donut Peaches
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Potato Tatine (Savory Tart)
Oven Home Fries with Peppers & Onions
Classic Stuffed Green Peppers
CSA 2019 - Week #13
The final week of August is here and we're just beginning to reach the peak of our CSA harvests! This is my favorite time of the year. Enjoy!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Orange Watermelon
Store in the fridge -- not on your counter!
Storage: In the fridge. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 3 days
Green Leaf Lettuce
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Red Tomatoes
They're here!
Storage: On the counter until they ripen to a uniform red color. Then eat right away. If you store your tomatoes in the fridge, they will become mealy. No good. Uses: Raw When to use: Immediately once fully red.
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
Sunshine candy!
Storage: On the counter until they ripen to a uniform yellow/orange color. Then eat right away. If you store your tomatoes in the fridge, they will become mealy. No good. Uses: Raw When to use: Immediately once fully ripe.
Green Beans
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Swiss Chard
Storage: Inn airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
Eggplant
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Briermere Farm Fruit Share
1 bag of Peaches
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Swiss Chard & Tomato Saute
Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
Roasted Eggplant with Walnut Salsa
Warm Eggplant & Mint Salad
CSA 2019 - Week #12
It's watermelon week! These melons leave the farm in perfect condition and our drivers are instructed to gently place the boxes at each site...So PLEASE be careful to not knock them around because these are not grown for their tough rinds, they are grown for flavor! If you find that your melon is cracked when you get it home, it probably just cracked in transport and it should be totally fine if you put it straight in your fridge. If it is not good, of course, let us know and we will replace it for you.
A quick note on the tomatoes... They are starting to ripen, but we don't have enough yet for everyone to get them in the shares this week. We are rotating them in as they ripen and by next week they should be yielding enough for everyone to get them. We're working with nature and plants here, so it's not an exact science! We know that you are all so patiently waiting for the tomatoes and they are coming!!!!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Red Watermelon
Store in the fridge -- not on your counter!
Storage: In the fridge. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 3 days
Fennel
Our second planting for summer harvest. This is wonderful in cool, refreshing summer salads!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Red Tomato
One large beefsteak for your group this week. We are just starting to harvest the tomatoes, so there are many more to come!
Storage: On the counter until they ripen to a uniform red color. Then eat right away. If you store your tomatoes in the fridge, they will become mealy. No good. Uses: Raw When to use: Immediately once fully red.
Cucumbers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Summer Cabbage
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Red Potatoes
These are a wonderful, waxy variety perfect for salads
Storage: Inn airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS IN ROTATION...
Eggplants - IN ROTATION (Did you get them last week? If not, then they are coming this week or next!)
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Briermere Farm Fruit Share
1 mixed bag Akane Apples & Plums
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Fennel & Cabbage Slaw
Crispy Cream Braised Fennel & Potatoes
Watermelon Salad with Cucumbers & Feta
CSA 2019 - Week #11
Late summer is here and we are finally starting to harvest cherry tomatoes, eggplants, sweet bunching broccoli and more summer favorites. Many of these items are in rotation, so if you don't receive an item this week, it's coming next week. This is also the final week of sweet corn in the shares.
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Hardneck Garlic
It's small, but packs quite a punch! This garlic has been hanging to dry and cure in our barn. It should store well on the counter in your kitchen (in a cool, dry spot) for a few weeks.
Storage: In a cool, dry spot. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 3 weeks.
Sweet Corn
Enjoy this last harvest of the season....until next year!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
2 Summer Crisp Lettuces
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Cucumbers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Swiss Chard
I'm missing greens this time of year. And just like that, swiss chard comes through for us! So so good just lightly steamed and topped with butter (or ghee or olive oil) and salt.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS IN ROTATION...
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes - IN ROTATION (If not this week, then next!)
Sugar candy tomatoes...we've been growing these for years and they are a hands-down favorite!
Storage: On the counter until fully yellow. If they are still a touch green, they need to ripen. Then eat right away! Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Eggplants - IN ROTATION (If not this week, then next!)
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Bunching Broccoli - IN ROTATION (If not this week, then next!)
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 4 days.
Briermere Farm Fruit Share
1 bag Ozark Plums
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Chard & Zucchini Cakes
Corn & Cucumber Salad
Chard & Sweet Corn Gratin
CSA 2019 - Week #10
FRUIT SHARES BEGIN THIS WEEK (For Fruit Share Members only!)
Potatoes are ready for harvest this week! Our potatoes are freshly dug, full of flavor, nutrients and moisture, so they cook very quickly. This red variety is waxy and perfect for potato salads! More sweet corn this week -- we'll have it for 3 consecutive weeks, so next week will be the end...enjoy!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Fresh Red Potatoes
Delicious summer potatoes, freshly dug! This is a waxy variety that holds up well in potato salads.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Sweet Corn
The best, organic sweet corn! Conventional corn is heavily sprayed with pesticides, so you really should always look for organic corn. (Please note that you may have a visitor at the tip of the corn - a corn earworm! They love to eat the tip of the corn, so just discard and cut off the tip if there is any brown damage. THIS IS NORMAL FOR ORGANIC CORN. We can't see from the outside if there has been a worm inside or not. If the damage extends down into the ear, just let us know and we'll send you a replacement ear. Don't toss the whole ear if there is a little damage on one end. Organic corn is so hard to grow, so please don't waste any good part of it! Savor it and enjoy!)
How to cook: Boil a pot of water. Shuck the corn (remove the husks). Cut off any earworm damage with a sharp knife. Turn off the heat and put the corn in the pot of boiled water and cover for 3-4 minutes. It's done!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
2 Summer Crisp Lettuces
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Green Beans
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Cucumbers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 5 days.
FRUIT SHARES (A separate share from Brieremere Farm) - 1 bag of fruit
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Potatoes, Green Beans & Salsa Verde
Red Potatoes with Olive, Feta & Mint
Simple Zucchini & Corn Torta (Pie)
CSA 2019 - Week #9
Sweet corn is here! Now summer can really begin! We would usually start harvesting some more of our summertime crops in the next week or so, but these plantings are all delayed due to the very wet, rainy May and June. In farming, you don't feel the effects of weather until weeks, or sometimes, months down the road. The tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and watermelons are growing well, but it will be a few more weeks (or a month) until we can harvest them. This week we are excited for the corn and green bean harvest. We will be clearing out the fields of any remaining crops, and distribute those to you as "bonus" items each day this week. Not everyone will receive the same items, but we'd rather give them out to you than let them spoil in the fields!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Sweet Corn
The best, organic sweet corn! Conventional corn is heavily sprayed with pesticides, so you really should always look for organic corn. (Please note that you may have a visitor at the tip of the corn - a corn earworm! They love to eat the tip of the corn, so just discard and cut off the tip if there is any brown damage. THIS IS NORMAL FOR ORGANIC CORN. We can't see from the outside if there has been a worm inside or not. If the damage extends down into the ear, just let us know and we'll send you a replacement ear. Don't toss the whole ear if there is a little damage on one end. Organic corn is so hard to grow, so please don't waste any good part of it! Savor it and enjoy!)
How to cook: Boil a pot of water. Shuck the corn (remove the husks). Cut off any earworm damage with a sharp knife. Turn off the heat and put the corn in the pot of boiled water and cover for 3-4 minutes. It's done!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 3 days.
Green Beans
You can't get beans like this in stores! Freshly harvested and sweet! Don't overcook them. Just cook in a steamer or boiling water for 3 minutes until just tender and bright green!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Walla Walla Onions
These sweet, flavorful onions are perfect for slicing and grilling. You can also try caramelizing them...yum!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Swiss Chard
Goodbye kales and collards (which hate the heat of summer) and hello, Swiss chard! This is the only cooking green that reliably grows all summer long.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
This is the end of this planting. Then we get a break...until the next planting kicks in!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Bonus Item - We're clearing out the fields and distributing what's left, so depending on your pick-up day, you may receive a different item.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Green Beans with Lemon & Pine Nuts
Garlicky Swiss Chards
Garlic & Parmesan Sauteed Zucchini
CSA 2019 - Week #8
“In winter's chill or summer's heat
a farmer works so the world can eat.."
Summer swiss chard is ready to harvest this week along with beautiful Rosebud cabbage (photo above) and Walla Walla onions!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Walla Walla Onions
These sweet, flavorful onions are perfect for slicing and grilling. You can also try caramelizing them...yum!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Sweetheart Cabbage
This is a beautiful cabbage variety shaped like a cone, or a flower bud. It's also known as Hispi cabbage.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Swiss Chard
Goodbye kales and collards (which hate the heat of summer) and hello, Swiss chard! This is the only cooking green that reliably grows all summer long. Try this week's recipe which is a hit in our family!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Cucumbers
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Red Batavian Lettuce
This is a wonderful, flavorful summer lettuce that is crunchy and sweet. It holds up well to heavier dressings or chopped veggies!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Zucchini
This planting is slowing down. We'll get a little break, and then we have second planting to begin harvesting in August.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Basil
Fingers crossed we can harvest this basil crop before the downy mildew sets in. This relatively new disease is plaguing organic basil crops across the Northeast -- to the point of eliminating the possibility of harvest altogether. We hope to harvest it just once for every member this year.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 3 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Grannie's French Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts & Raisins
The Best Cabbage Recipes from the Guardian
Cold Curried Zucchini Soup
Cucumber Salad with Garlic & Ginger
Walla Walla Onion Recipes
CSA 2019 - Week #7
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience,
everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help.
[Farming] is an instrument of grace."
― May Sarton
This week's harvest bring us the best of what grows in this HOT summer weather! Nature delivers us juicy veggies to replenish our bodies, like cabbage, sweet onions, cukes an zukes!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Cipollini Onions
Wonderful, Italian sweet onions with a name that means "little" onion! Treat them as a star veg (not just an ingredient in antoher dish) and they will shine! Braising them is simple and it brings out the best of their flavor. See this week's recipe! Store these in the fridge, since they harvested fresh and are not dried or cured.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Green Cabbage
Cabbage saves the day! Summer slaws are on my menu every night of the week!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 7 days.
Parsley
We have been loving parsley pesto spread on summer sandwiches and thinned out with a little olive oil on all things grilled! Also great in juices or salads...
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 7 days.
Cucumbers
Here they come! Get ready for lots of cukes in the coming weeks! Once the plants produce, they don't stop for a while. Nature knows when we need these cooling foods and now is the time!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Carrots
Our FAMOUS, sweet carrots are here just briefly (this week only!) for their summer appearance. You won't see them again until the fall....enjoy!
Storage: In their container in the refrigerator. Remove the roots from the greens before storing. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Just in time for your summer grilling! Slice lengthwise, toss with olive oil and salt & pepper and grill until tender - flipping half-way.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Culinary Spearmint - **ITEM IN ROTATION** (see below for details)
This is an heirloom Italian, "true" sweet mint - perfect for all culinary uses. It has an aromatic perfume that accents, but doesn't overpower dishes. Try it in salads, cooked dishes, or make your own mint tea or Mint Julep!
Storage: In a cup of clean water, "bouquet-style" on the counter or in the fridge Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
**What's an ITEM IN ROTATION?** This is a crop that grows quickly, but must be harvested continually over a period of time. We can only harvest for a day (or two) at a time each week, so you may receive it at some point over the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for it when it's your group's turn!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the greens before storage. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Cipollini Onions Braised in Red Wine
Creamy Cilantro Lime Slaw
Zucchini Bread
Easy Vegan Slaw - Not just for vegans, this is delish!
CSA 2019 - Week #6
Rolando & the crew harvesting, cutting & cleaning garlic.
“A summer's sun is worth the having."
― French Proverb
The summer sun and warmth is really kicking the plants into full gear. It feels like everything is growing by inches (and feet) overnight! Now is the time when irrigation starts taking up a lot of our time. With such sandy soil, we need to irritate (water) our crops constantly to keep them alive. We have wells all over the farm which we pump from to access water deep underground. It's efficient, and necessary, but expensive. So after a few days of hot, dry weather we start to wish for a little rain. Farming in partnership with nature is always a delicate balance.
We need rain - not too much - at just the right time!
I'm excited for the cucumbers harvested for the shares this week! It's a sure sign that summer is in full swing! Enjoy!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Hardneck Garlic
Note: Garlic seed is extremely expensive and very hard to come by in quantity, so this garlic is worth more than gold! (Not kidding!) It may take up just a little space in your CSA box, but it's bursting with flavor and it's a rare treat, so savor every bit! Instead of harvesting and drying it, we're sending it out in the shares freshly harvested this week! I love to eat it when it's fresh, but if you prefer to let it dry, just leave it sitting out on your counter in a dry, well-ventilated space and the skin will turn papery and thin within a week or so. It's definitely easier to peel when it's dry, but there is nothing that compares with the flavor and juicy texture of fresh garlic. This is a hardneck variety, which is not available anywhere except directly from a farm like ours! All the garlic you buy in the store is a softneck variety.
Storage: In a dry location on the counter. Uses: Cooked or Raw When to use: Within a month.
Purple Kohlrabi
Now for the purple variety! Peel the skin with a sharp paring knife and enjoy raw in a slaw or sliced and dipped in hummus or pesto. Or roasted, grilled or in soup...
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the leaves before storing. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Romaine Lettuce
A great summer variety perfect for Caesar salads!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 7 days.
Cucumbers
Here they come! Get ready for lots of cukes in the coming weeks! Once the plants produce, they don't stop for a while. Nature knows when we need these cooling foods and now is the time!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Toscano Kale
A sturdy variety that's great in soup or as kale chips!
Storage: In their container in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Red Beets
Raw beet salad hits the spot this week.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the greens before storage. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Just in time for your summer grilling! Slice lengthwise, toss with olive oil and salt & pepper and grill until tender - flipping half-way.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
CSA 2019 - Week #5
“Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens.
They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most wedded to its liberty and interests, by the most lasting bonds."
― Thomas Jefferson
Happy Fourth of July! Farm kids don't usually get to go on family vacations during the growing season, but I'm making an exception this week (leaving daddy farmer at home) and whisking them away to spend time with their cousins on the lake. So this e-mail is going out to all members today, before I leave, and the contents of the share (listed below) may change slightly between now and Friday. In other words, thank you for your flexibility and understanding if the list below doesn't exactly match what you receive.
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie for Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Napa Cabbage
Crunchy, sweet cabbage perfect for summer slaws and salads!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked or Raw in salad. When to use: Within 6 days.
Japanese Salad Turnips
The turnips are excellent raw and don't forget to eat the greens! You can cook them like spinach.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the leaves before storing. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Romaine Lettuce
A great summer variety perfect for Caesar salads!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 7 days.
Radicchio
This is a wonderful Italian chicory. It has a bitter flavor, which pairs well with a sharp cheese in a salad OR you can cook it which gets rid of the bitter flavor (if it's not your thing!). Grilled radicchio salad is a new favorite of ours!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Parsley
Parsley is the star ingredient in a delicious chimichurri sauce to go with everything on your grill this holiday week! Recipe below!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 4 days.
Red Kale
This great variety is back! Kale chips? Kale with pasta? Kale salad? Add to your morning smoothie?
Storage: In their container in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Fennel
Love the flavor? Use it raw in a salad. Hate the flavor? Cook it! It looses its "licorice" flavor and completely mellows out when cooked. Try the recipe below--- fabulous!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Zucchini
Just in time for your summer grilling! Slice lengthwise, toss with olive oil and salt & pepper and grill until tender - flipping half-way.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Napa Cabbage Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Parsley Chimichurri Sauce
Caramelized Fennel with Goat Cheese (5-STAR recipe!)
Shaved Fennel Salad
CSA 2019 - Week #4
“Farming is a profession of hope."
― Brian Brett
We're just four weeks into the season and I think this might just be my favorite week ever! The makings of an amazing salad with radicchio, escarole hearts and arugula is on my menu, as is white bean and escarole soup and blueberry crumble. These blueberries are Certified Organic and come from our friends at Little Buck Organic Farm in New Jersey. We included them in the shares for the first time last season and they were a big hit! We hope you enjoy this beautiful bounty!
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie, Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Escarole
It looks like lettuce, but it's not! It's a green leaf chicory that makes a wonderful soup (or side dish) paired with white beans (or chickpeas) and garlic. The outer leaves are best cooked, and the tender, light-colored inside leaves are best raw in a salad. Add them to the radicchio and arugula for an amazing salad combination!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked or Raw in salad. When to use: Within 4 days.
Beets
They're here! I've been waiting since last fall for the beets. You can roast them to slice in a salad, pickle them or grate them raw. The greens are amazing, so don't toss them! Cook the greens like spainach - gently wilting them with some olive oil and garlic.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the leaves before storing. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Kohlrabi
This is probably the strangest looking veg we grow, but it's really versatile and easy to prepare. Use a paring knife to peel off the skin and inside you'll find a mild-flavored, slightly sweet veg that's in the cabbage family, so it has all those wonderful health benefits! You can roast it, or make a slaw, or just slice it up and dip it in hummus!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 7 days.
Radicchio
This is a wonderful Italian chicory. It has a bitter flavor, which pairs well with a sharp cheese in a salad OR you can cook it which gets rid of the bitter flavor (if it's not your thing!). Grilled radicchio salad is a new favorite of ours!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Arugula
The most tender, baby arugula! This pairs well with the radicchio in a salad with a light vinaigrette!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw When to use: Within 4 days.
Blueberries
From our friends at Little Buck Organics in NJ...blueberries as a treat for all veg share members! Please note that these blueberries are not part of the fruit share. They are part of the vegetable share!
Storage: In their container in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Scallions
Have you tried these on the grill? They're great!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Escarole Soup
Escarole & Pine Nuts
Seared Radicchio with Mozzarella
Arugula, Radicchio & Escarole Salad
Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad
CSA 2019 - Week #3
“The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests. It was near kitchens, near tables, near bedsides. It was in the pantry, the cellar, the backyard.”
― Joel Salatin
We've so enjoyed meeting many of you at the farm these past few weeks! This coming Saturday will probably be the last Saturday of U-Pick Strawberries for the season. The berries are still bountiful, but they will slow down over the next week or so. If you can come mid-week, we'll also be open Tuesday & Wednesday (9 to 2) and Friday (9 to 5) this week for U-Pick. On Saturday, we'll be open from 9 to 5 and there will be a farm tour at 1pm. Hope to see you there!
CSA HOUSEKEEPING
(It's worth repeating...)
If you send someone else to pick up your share for you,
please be sure that they understand what to do!
If you are splitting the share with a partner, please know that we send just one box for both of you each week. You are responsible for splitting the share when you get it home OR picking up every other week.
Just remember which week is your turn!
Please be courteous of our wonderful site hosts. Only arrive during the pick-up window on your designated pick-up day. Can't remember when it is? Click here for pick-up locations and times.
Have a great week, friends!
XO Maggie, Farmer Matt, Kelly & the Crew
What's in the share?
Spinach
Super beautiful, healthy spinach! This will cook down quickly. I like to put it in a pan with a little bit of water until it is soft and wilted. Then I turn off the heat and serve it with butter (or olive oil) and salt & pepper. Simple and delicious. This is also great for spinach salads!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Cooked or Raw in salad. When to use: Within 4 days.
Collards
Long a staple of the Southern United States, collard greens, unlike their cousins kale and mustard greens, have a very mild, sweet flavor. Collard wraps are all the rage, and I have to admit that they are delicious! See recipes below. Also wonderful slow-cooked or added to soup.
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw/Cooked When to use: Within 5 days.
Cilantro
The whole barn smells like cilantro this week! It's one of these love-it-or-hate-it herb greens. I happen to love it. The halloumi recipe below is a star, and so is the cilantro pesto. I also love making my chicken soup with a bunch of cilantro and garlic. I hope you'll love it too! Cilantro will "droop" easily if it gets dehydrated. I do recommend standing it up in a glass of water (bouquet-style) in the fridge.
Storage: Standing up in a glass of water in the fridge -- or in an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 3 days.
Boston (Butter) Lettuce - RED & GREEN!
This is it for the Boston lettuce! After this, we may take a break for a week or so and then we'll be moving on to Romaine varieties!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw in a salad. When to use: Within a week.
Red Radishes
A new variety of radish! Try roasting them if they're too spicy for you. They are delicious and mild when heated!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Separate the roots from the greens first- then they can be stored in the same bag. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Bok Choi
We don't usually repeat crops like this, but this is a new planting of bok choi that is ready to harvest and it is so beautiful right now!
Storage: In an airtight container/bag in the refrigerator. Uses: Raw or cooked. When to use: Within 5 days.
Farmhouse Favorite Recipes
Vegan Collard Green Burritos
Thai Chicken Collard Green Wraps
Cilantro Pesto
Halloumi Cheese with Cilantro, Lime & Capers
Bok Choi Salad
Radish, Cilantro & Goat Cheese Salad