In your box: --Beets --Cabbage –-Chard --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant –-Mint --Sweet onion --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes After a whole growing season of nearly perfect weather, I suppose we were do for a little disaster.... We picked up 4” of rain on Wednesday night of last week, along with another half inch on Friday and … Continue reading Week 10 Newsletter
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Week 9 Newsletter
In your box: –Basil --Beans --Broccoli or cabbage --Cucumber --Garlic, “Killarney Red” --Head lettuce, “New Red Fire” --Potatoes, “Yukon Gold” --Sweet onion --Summer squash or eggplant --Tomatoes This week we have our first bulbs of garlic available in your box, mostly to mark the approach of the Minnesota Garlic Festival this weekend. This is the … Continue reading Week 9 Newsletter
Week 8 Newsletter
In your box: –Beans --Beets --Broccoli --Cabbage (full shares only) --Endive --Red onion --Summer squash or cucumber --Tomatoes If there is one veggie by which we remember this farm season, so far the leading candidate is by far the green beans. Every year we plant the same amount of land to beans, but the resulting … Continue reading Week 8 Newsletter
Week 6 Newsletter
In your box: --Basil –Beans --Carrots --Head lettuce or salad mix --Napa Cabbage --Summer squash --Sweet onion We're already through the first third of the CSA season, and unless I'm mistaken I've somehow written five newsletters without mentioning the weather. That's mostly because the weather has been....good. Actually really good. We've missed the 11” of … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter
Crunchy Napa Cabbage Slaw
From AllRecipes.com ¼ c. butter 1 c. sunflower kernels 1 (3oz) package ramen noodles, smashed into pieces 1 head napa cabbage, chopped 4 spring onions or 1 sweet onion, diced ½ c. vinegar ½ c. vegetable oil 2 TB white sugar 2 TB soy sauce Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook … Continue reading Crunchy Napa Cabbage Slaw
Week 5 Newsletter
In your box: --Chard –Fennel --Kohlrabi --Parsley --Salad Mix --Summer squash --Sweet onion or scallions This week we had a great harvest of summer squash as we look to make up for overall lackluster production the last two years. It's hard to find a good balance with squash—plant too many and we'd be totally overwhelmed … Continue reading Week 5 Newsletter
Week 4 Newsletter
In your box: --Baby beet greens --Bok choy --Garlic scapes --Kale, “Red Russian” --Salad Mix --Scallions --Turnips or summer squash Somewhere in rural Carver County, likely within a mile of Fox and Fawn Farm, rests a deer with exquisite taste. No hum-drum garden fare for him—not baby beets, a fine salad mix, flowers, or … Continue reading Week 4 Newsletter
Quiche
Ingredients 1 bunch chard, kale, or beet greens 1 bunch scallions or one or one sweet onion garlic (however much suits your fancy) ½ c. Monterey Jack cheese ¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese 4 eggs 1 TB flour ½ c. cottage cheese pinch pepper, nutmeg and dill 9-inch pie crust Directions Preheat the oven to … Continue reading Quiche
Banana Beet Green Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 c. water 1 c. beet greens, coarsely chopped 1 banana Honey, stevia, or maple syrup to sweeten, if desired ½ c. of any berries ½ TB coconut oil protein powder, chia seeds, etc. if desired Directions: Wash the beet greens thoroughly and remove any undesirable leaves. Chop the leaves into ribbons. Combine all … Continue reading Banana Beet Green Smoothie
Week 3 Newsletter
In your box: --Baby beet greens --Garlic scapes --Head lettuce, “Grandpa Admire” or “Red Romaine” --Komatsuna --Salad Mix --Strawberries --Turnips In accordance with the rules of my union, I am only allowed to complain about mosquitoes in newsletter for once during the whole season. I hate to use up my chance so early in the … Continue reading Week 3 Newsletter
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