In Your Box: --Beets --Cabbage –-Mizuna --Onion --Pie Pumpkin --Salad mix –-Spinach --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes We are most grateful to summer for holding on and granting us a few extra weeks to make up for a slow start back in June. After such a sunny, warm September we can't complain too much if October starts … Continue reading Week 15 Newsletter
Fall Festival Postponed
Hi everyone, It's not often we see a 100% chance of rain, but unfortunately that's the case for tomorrow. As a result, our fall festival has been postponed until next week Saturday, October 5th. It will still last from 4pm until dark. Sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope to see everyone next weekend! -Farmer … Continue reading Fall Festival Postponed
Week 14 Newsletter
In Your Box: --Carrots --Cauliflower or Broccoli –Celery --Chard --Red Onion --Salad mix --Sweet pepper --Sweet potato --Tomatoes Remember when the boxes were really light and nearly empty in the spring? Remember when the weather wouldn't cooperate at all and I complained vociferously in every newsletter? Thankfully, those days are long behind us and we're … Continue reading Week 14 Newsletter
Curried Carrot Soup
From Simply in Season Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 lb. Carrots sweet potatoes, winter squash, or some combination 6 c. vegetable broth 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp. Lemon juice or 1 c. apple cider salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. In a large soup pot … Continue reading Curried Carrot Soup
Cauliflower Broccoli Salad with Apples and Raisins
From Asparagus to Zucchini, 3rd ed. Ingredients: 1 c. mayonnaise ¼ c sugar 2 TB vinegar 3 c. chopped cauliflower 3 c. chopped broccoli ½ c. raisins ¼ c. finely chopped red onion 1 apple, diced bacon bits, if desired salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Mix first three ingredients well. 2. Stir in … Continue reading Cauliflower Broccoli Salad with Apples and Raisins
Week 13 Newsletter
In your box: Bok Choy Daikon Radishes Kohlrabi Onion Salad Mix Summer squash, cucumber, eggplant, or tomatillos Sweet Pepper Tomatoes As I was harvesting the pittance of cucumbers and summer squash still ripening in the fields today, for the first time all year I really didn't want to be doing it. I have harvested … Continue reading Week 13 Newsletter
Week 12 Newsletter
In your box: Arugula Carrots Cucumber Head lettuce Red Onion Summer squash or zucchini Tat soi Tomatoes I was a pretty miserable kid for all of middle school and high school. I hated school and the jarring change from summer break to the social pressures of school that did not make sense then, make less … Continue reading Week 12 Newsletter
Tatsoi with Avocado and Egg
From theSweetBeet.com Ingredients a handful of tat soi, kale, chard, bok choy, or collards one fried egg avocado, sliced bread (preferably rye or another dark bread) salt and pepper to taste hot sauce (if desired) Directions 1. Saute the greens in olive oil or butter until just wilted. 2. Fry the egg 3. Assemble your … Continue reading Tatsoi with Avocado and Egg
Week 11 Newsletter
In Your Box: --Basil --Carrots --Collards --Cucumbers or summer squash --Edamame --Head lettuce --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes As the calendar flips to September, we continue sinking slowly intro a drought across Minnesota. It's hard to believe we could ever want for rain after all the soakings we got this past spring, but the dirt can … Continue reading Week 11 Newsletter
Tomato and Fresh Basil Soup
from Vegetarian, by Linda FraserIngredients1 TB olive oil2 TB butter1 medium onion, finely chopped2 lb. ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped1 garlic clove, roughly choppedabout 3 c. vegetable stock1/2 c. dry white wine2 TB sun-dried tomato paste2 TB shredded fresh basil2/3 c. heavy creamsalt and pepperwhole basil leaves, to garnishDirectionsHeat the oil and butter in a large … Continue reading Tomato and Fresh Basil Soup
