In your box: --Brussels sprouts --Carrots --Kale --Leek --Rutabaga --Spinach --Turnips Welcome to your final week of our 2018 CSA season! We hope you've enjoyed the experience, tried a few new crops and recipes, and celebrated what the season brought us this year. I think I'll remember 2018 as the growing season of extremes—all … Continue reading Week 19 Newsletter
Week 18 Newsletter
In your box: --Cabbage --Carrots --Celery --Leek --Salad mix --Spinach --Turnips I am aware that there's nothing really original or pleasing about a farmer griping about the weather. But this is absurd! We haven't seen the sun in weeks. It rains EVERY DAY. The thermometer is stuck at 45 degrees when it should be … Continue reading Week 18 Newsletter
Week 17 Newsletter
In your box: --Arugula --Bok Choy --Broccoli --Garlic --Kale: “Red Russian” --Onion --Radishes --Salad mix Our growing season officially came to a close last Friday night, when we received our first frost of the season. We had good cloud cover to keep us from an outright freeze, but we still had frost basically everywhere … Continue reading Week 17 Newsletter
Week 16 Newsletter
In your box: --Arugula --Beets --Celery --Radishes --Red Onion --Salad mix --Summer squash, cucumber or eggplant --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes At this stage of the season I'm no longer planting veggies, of course, but I am still busy in the fields getting ready for the winter. As soon as I've harvested everything from a row in … Continue reading Week 16 Newsletter
Week 15 Newsletter
In your box: --Arugula --Bok Choy --Carrots --Head Lettuce or salad mix --Sage --Summer squash or cucumber --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes We've been keeping an eye on the weather as we endure a really soggy transition from summer to fall this week. After a couple more days in the 90's over the weekend it felt like … Continue reading Week 15 Newsletter
Week 14 Newsletter
In your box: --Fennel --Garlic --Head Lettuce --Kale, “Red Russian” --Potatoes, “Red Gold” --Summer squash or cucumber --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes The fall harvest season has a nice nostalgic touch to it. The harvest is bountiful, the hard preparation work of the spring and summer are over, and it's time to take stock of the season … Continue reading Week 14 Newsletter
Braised Fennel and Potatoes
from Epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 large fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) with fronds 1 large onion, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (2 cups) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb red boiling potatoes 1/2 cup water PREPARATION Chop enough fennel fronds to measure 2 tablespoons, then … Continue reading Braised Fennel and Potatoes
Week 13 Newsletter
In your box: --Incessant rain --Beets --Cucumber --Head Lettuce --Kohlrabi --Red onion --Summer squash --Tomatoes A few weeks ago President Trump unveiled a green and yellow hat bearing the slogan “MAKE OUR FARMERS GREAT AGAIN.” Let me begin by saying—it's about time! I myself have been poor to mediocre as a human being for some … Continue reading Week 13 Newsletter
Autumn Slaw
from Parade.com Ingredients: ½ lb carrots, peeled and grated (about 3) ½ lb kohlrabi or turnip (about 1 medium-large), peeled and grated 1-2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, Spitzenberg or Pink Lady, quartered and cored ½ lb beets, peeled and grated (about 3) ¼ cup safflower or grapeseed oil 1 tsp sesame oil ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 2 tsp honey or … Continue reading Autumn Slaw
Beet Kohlrabi Soup
Ingredients 4 small-medium beets peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 2 medium kohlrabi peeled cut into 1/4-inch pieces 0.5 inch fresh ginger root peeled 4 cups water 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Pinch of ground cardamom salt to taste Dash of lime juice to taste 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Instructions Put beets, kohlrabi, ginger, and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil over … Continue reading Beet Kohlrabi Soup
