In your box: Basil Beans Bok choy or tat soi Cherry tomatoes Cucumber or squash Garlic, “Georgian Crystal” Head Lettuce Red onion Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News We are now in the home stretch of the farm season, with just five more weeks of delivery expected after this week’s box. The fall brings many of … Continue reading Week 13 Newsletter
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Garlic
3 lbs ripe tomatoes 1 1/2 bulbs garlic 3 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion , chopped (1 1/3 cups) 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes 1 (14.5 oz) can low-sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 - 2 tsp granulated sugar , to taste 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil , plus more for garnish 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 oz Asiago cheese , … Continue reading Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Garlic
Week 12 Newsletter
In your box: Beans Carrots Chard Cucumbers Eggplant Grapes Head Lettuce Red onions Summer squash or extra cucumber Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News Over the weekend, the FBI conducted a raid on the private estate of Josh Borrell, who has spent the spring and summer working as an apprentice at Fox and Fawn Farm. The … Continue reading Week 12 Newsletter
Week 11 Newsletter
In your box: Beans Beets Cherry tomatoes Cucumbers Garlic, “Georgian Crystal” Head Lettuce Kale Red onions Summer squash Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News Over the weekend I was listening to some old folk music from the 1940’s while cleaning garlic. You know, the kind of thing that farmers are always doing. In the song “Leavin’ … Continue reading Week 11 Newsletter
Week 10 Newsletter
In your box: BasilBeansCarrotsCherry tomatoesCucumber Head LettuceSummer squashSweet OnionSweet PepperTomatoes Farm News We spent the latter half of last week on the most rare of events for a farmer–a vacation! We loaded up and drove through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to a friend’s cabin about an hour south of the Mackinac Bridge. We spent four days with … Continue reading Week 10 Newsletter
Eggplant Parmesan
from ASimplePalate.com Ingredients EGGPLANT 2 large eggplants1/2 cup all-purpose flour (see notes)3 eggs1/4 cup olive oil (for fried eggplant method) HOMEMADE BREADCRUMBS 6 bread slices (about 1 1/2 cups – see notes)1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded2 teaspoons Italian herb blend1 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon (each) salt & black pepper TOPPINGS 1 1/2 cups marinara1 lb mozzarella cheese1/3 cup parmesan cheese shredded1-2 Tablespoons fresh basil chopped1 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped Instructions Slice eggplant: remove stem from eggplant then slice into 1/4-1/2 inch thick slices.Sweat eggplant: arrange slices on … Continue reading Eggplant Parmesan
Week 8 Newsletter
In your box: BasilBeans (half shares)BroccoliCabbageCucumberEndive Frisee (full shares)Head LettuceSummer squashGreen OnionsTomato Farm News Growing up, August was always an angsty month for me. Summer was slowly receding into the rearview mirror, and up ahead was another year of school I was already dreading. I was always anxious about returning to school, and so when … Continue reading Week 8 Newsletter
Week 7 Newsletter
In your box: BeetsBroccoliCabbageCucumberCherry tomatoes (Full shares) or Juliet grape tomatoes (halves)Endive FriseeSummer squashSweet OnionTomato Farm News Over the past week we’ve harvested all of our garlic crop for the year–about 1500 bulbs. The garlic looks pretty good overall, and it will be ready for your boxes once it dries out for 2-3 weeks. It’s … Continue reading Week 7 Newsletter
Week 6 Newsletter
In your box: BroccoliCucumberFennelHead lettuceKale, “Red Russian”Salad mixSnap PeasSummer squashSweet Onion Farm News Thanks to everyone who made it to the farm last Saturday for the Eat Local Co-op Farm Tour! About 85 people braved the humidity and deerflies for a day of exploring the farm and building community around local foods. We are still … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter
Week 5 Newsletter
In your box: Cucumber or scallionsHead lettuceKohlrabiRed CurrantsSalad mixSnap PeasSummer squashTurnips Farm News It’s the middle of July, so I suppose I can’t really gripe too much about heat and humidity. The good news is that we’ve been picking up enough rain lately to keep the gardens green and healthy, so we should be able … Continue reading Week 5 Newsletter
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