from MyRecipes.com 4 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons light sour cream 1 teaspoon tarragon or white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 2 chopped scallions, green part only 5 cups torn butter lettuce (1 head) 3 cups torn escarole (1 head) 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 2 ounces … Continue reading Lettuce and Escarole Salad
Week 7 Newsletter
In your box: Broccoli Chard Cucumber Endive Escarole Gooseberries (just a sample) Potatoes (“Yukon Gold”) Scallions Summer squash Tomato (full shares) This week brings us a couple new crops as we transition into the typical veggies of summer. The first is just a tease, but we have a meager handful of Gooseberries from our young … Continue reading Week 7 Newsletter
Escarole and Beans
from AllRecipes.com Ingredients: 3 TB olive oil 2 heads escarole salt and pepper to taste 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic 2 (16 oz) cans of cannellini beans, undrained parsley to garnish Directions: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in escarole, turning to coat with oil. … Continue reading Escarole and Beans
Week 6 Newsletter
In your box: --Beans --Broccoli --Cabbage --Cucumber or eggplant --Kohlrabi --Scallions --Summer squash --Tomato I'm the proud papa of two fine boys: Nathan (age 6) and Adam (age 3). Given the history of large farm families working together and producing as many willing workers as nature will allow, I get a lot of questions about … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter
Week 5 Newsletter
In your box: --Broccoli --Chinese Cabbage (aka “Napa”) --Fennel --Garlic Scapes --Kale (“Curly Roja”) --Salad mix --Summer squash or red onion There are a lot of things I expect to endure in my work as a farmer. Blistering heat and humidity—sure. Unpredictable weather—ok, at least it gives me something to talk about. Rain and mud … Continue reading Week 5 Newsletter
Week 4 Newsletter
In your box: --Basil --Garlic Scapes --Head lettuce –Komatsuna --Salad mix --Scallions --Turnips During this time of year I feel like I'm not really doing my job as a farmer-citizen unless I eat three square salads a day. There is so much green stuff in the garden in spring and early summer that it … Continue reading Week 4 Newsletter
Week 3 Newsletter
In your box: --Garlic Scapes --Kale (“Red Russian”) –Komatsuna --Salad mix --Scallions --Spinach --Strawberries I wanted to start this week with a very important answer to the question on everyone's mind: has a bird landed on Farmer Red yet this year? Thankfully, the answer is already yes. I don't feel like I'm really doing my … Continue reading Week 3 Newsletter
Week 2 Newsletter
In your box: –Bok Choy --Chard –Head Lettuce (“Red Romaine”) --Radishes --Salad mix --Strawberries or sorrel What a muddy mess! We've logged a month's worth of rain in just the past week, and as a result we have standing water in our farm rows and a trail of mud that follows me everywhere I walk … Continue reading Week 2 Newsletter
Grains and Greens Casserole
2 TB olive oil ½ onion Bok choy or komatsuna or vivid choi chopped into small pieces 1 bunch kale; stems removed and coarsely chopped 10 oz baby spinach 4 cloves garlic; minced 3 cups cooked brown rice (or quinoa/barley/lentils or a combination) Salt and pepper to taste 3 eggs; beaten 2 cups shredded Swiss … Continue reading Grains and Greens Casserole
Week 1 Newsletter
In your box: --Arugula –Bok Choy (“Vivid Choy”) –Head Lettuce --Kale (“Red Russian”) --Radishes --Rhubarb --Spinach Welcome to your first CSA delivery of the 2018 season! We are so excited to kick off the growing year and we hope you enjoy all of the flavors and crops that this season brings. Back in April it … Continue reading Week 1 Newsletter
