CSA Spring Harvest: week one

Hooray!
First pickup/delivery this week on Thursday.

In this week's share:

1 bottle Ambler Farm pure maple syrup, 2011
2011 was a great syruping season. 2010 was dismal. It's all weather driven. This year, our long drawn-out early spring created perfect conditions. Ambler Farm, a not-for-profit, town owned farm in Wilton CT produced our syrup today. They also produced an exquisite early season light syrup which is available at the stand.

1/2 dozen free range eggs: nothing like the taste, nutrition, and appearance of an egg made by a roaming chicken with a varied, organic diet. Today's eggs are from our flock. Enjoy them. Demand usually outstrips supply.

red-veined sorrel: This interesting lemony herb is a welcome addition to many dishes. We suggest chopping it up and adding to a batch or two of scrambled eggs, but there are many possibilities including pastas, soups, etc.

spinach: spinach is a great spring crop. It's performance lags as the days become longer and hotter. Great raw or wilted. Nutritious and delicious.

bok choy: There's no reason to be intimidated by this useful asian green. It can be chopped and added to many dishes or used alone. Pairs wonderfully with fresh ginger and tamari. Here's a recipe (sub maple syrup for brown sugar).

2 crispin apples: grown by Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY. They are not certified organic, but they adhere to what we deem sustainable practices. Crispins are also known as mutsu. They have a crisp texture and spicy, tart flavor.