In your box: –Bok Choy --Head Lettuce (“Grandpa Admire”) --Kale (“Red Russian”) --Radishes --Salad mix --Spinach --Strawberries (full shares) --Kale Pesto This week's box is nearly identical to the box you received last week, but it does look like we should have some new offerings coming ready next week once we finally get some summer … Continue reading Week 2 Newsletter
Spinach and Bok Choy Recipe
From BonAppetit.com Ingredients: 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced1 bok choy chopped fine2 bunches mature spinach, trimmed¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice2 tablespoons soy sauceKosher salt, freshly ground pepperToasted sesame seeds (for serving) Directions: Heat oil in a medium pot over medium. Cook ginger, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 … Continue reading Spinach and Bok Choy Recipe
Week 1 Newsletter
In your box: –Bok Choy --Head Lettuce (“Grandpa Admire”) --Radishes --Rhubarb --Salad mix --Spinach --Vivid choi (full shares) --Kale Pesto Welcome to our 2019 CSA season! I was a little worried a few weeks ago that we would not be able to have much of a growing season this year, but thankfully the constant rains … Continue reading Week 1 Newsletter
May Update
Hi everyone, I have tried extensively and exhaustingly to compose this CSA update without complaining about the weather, but in the end it's simply not possible. The weather is awful. May has been a month the ceaseless rain, cold temperatures, frost (!) on May 20th, complete lack of sunshine, and an absurd amount of mud. … Continue reading May Update
April Update
Hi everyone-- Just wanted to check in with a progress report as we flip the calendar from a very wet April to a May that we all hope will bring some more sunshine!Even with the cloudy and cool weather we've had lately, I've been busy getting things ready for the season. Our greenhouse is nearly … Continue reading April Update
March CSA Update
Hi everyone, Just wanted to check in with an an update as the farm season quickly moves upon us. The mountains of snow that seemed invincible just a couple of weeks ago have rapidly melted down to random piles of dirty ice, allowing the sun to finally reach through to our garden fields and begin … Continue reading March CSA Update
Week 19 Newsletter
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