Showing posts with label spring share. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring share. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 25
CSA Spring Harvest Week Six
This is the final week for spring share harvest. We hope you've enjoyed all the fresh local and regional food. We thank you for your support. Although spring shares are wrapping up, many of you will continue on with a summer share. And we hope others will keep visiting us at our farm stand. Please note that there is a week break between the seasons: no distribution next week 6/2.
This has been a wet spring. And many area farms have struggled to get their crops in the ground and growing. Why haven't we? Mostly because we are not mechanized. Larger farms do their fieldwork with tractors, which will damage wet soils. Let the ground dry and the sun shine for a while.
Summer's almost here! And on that note....drumroll....
In this week's share:
1) TOMATOES!: no, not grown by us, but grown in Connecticut. March Farms in Bethlehem has an amazing greenhouse operation. We've been bringing in their early tomatoes for several years now. The taste, while not as breathtaking as later field/home grown tomatoes, is exceptional. They are not certified organic, but we find their practices to be sustainable. Share is one large and one small tomato - approx. 1-1/4 lbs
2) one bunch asparagus: certifed organic from Pedersen Farms. Gotta enjoy it during the short season. Here are some recipes.
3) one bag springalicious salad mix
4) one bag bourdeaux spinach: this beautiful spinach has lance-shaped leaves with burgundy stems. A lovely spring treat, very challenging to grow as heat hits.
5) one bag pea shoots: Want to eat seasonally? Peas = spring. We think the pea shoots are possibly better than peas. so fresh, so elegant looking, good raw of cooked.
6) one box arugula microgreens: another crop that doesn't perform wonderfully as the temperature heats up. These microgreens make a great stand-alone salad with a bit of olive oil and lemon. Or they can be added to your salad mix or sandwich!
See you tomorrow!
This has been a wet spring. And many area farms have struggled to get their crops in the ground and growing. Why haven't we? Mostly because we are not mechanized. Larger farms do their fieldwork with tractors, which will damage wet soils. Let the ground dry and the sun shine for a while.
Summer's almost here! And on that note....drumroll....
In this week's share:
1) TOMATOES!: no, not grown by us, but grown in Connecticut. March Farms in Bethlehem has an amazing greenhouse operation. We've been bringing in their early tomatoes for several years now. The taste, while not as breathtaking as later field/home grown tomatoes, is exceptional. They are not certified organic, but we find their practices to be sustainable. Share is one large and one small tomato - approx. 1-1/4 lbs
2) one bunch asparagus: certifed organic from Pedersen Farms. Gotta enjoy it during the short season. Here are some recipes.
3) one bag springalicious salad mix
4) one bag bourdeaux spinach: this beautiful spinach has lance-shaped leaves with burgundy stems. A lovely spring treat, very challenging to grow as heat hits.
5) one bag pea shoots: Want to eat seasonally? Peas = spring. We think the pea shoots are possibly better than peas. so fresh, so elegant looking, good raw of cooked.
6) one box arugula microgreens: another crop that doesn't perform wonderfully as the temperature heats up. These microgreens make a great stand-alone salad with a bit of olive oil and lemon. Or they can be added to your salad mix or sandwich!
See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 18
CSA Spring Harvest Week Five
The world is lush with green. I feel like I'm living in the rainforest. Bird babies and tadpoles and baby carrots in a sea of raindrops. Take a walk when you stop by to admire the lilacs or look for a snapping turtle.
In this week's share:
1) one head green romaine lettuce: a variety called Green Towers. Can't beat a good romaine lettuce.
2) CHOICE: one bag spinach OR one bag bok choy. The spinach is great - more Corvair. The bok choy is Prize Choy. Great and simple to stir fry. Recipes here.
3) one bag springalicious salad mix
4) three leeks: how about this soup?
5) one bag cilantro: cilantro pairs well with carrots. Just a thought. Or pesto?
6) one bag pea shoots
7) one bunch baby golden carrots
See you tomorrow!
In this week's share:
1) one head green romaine lettuce: a variety called Green Towers. Can't beat a good romaine lettuce.
2) CHOICE: one bag spinach OR one bag bok choy. The spinach is great - more Corvair. The bok choy is Prize Choy. Great and simple to stir fry. Recipes here.
3) one bag springalicious salad mix
4) three leeks: how about this soup?
5) one bag cilantro: cilantro pairs well with carrots. Just a thought. Or pesto?
6) one bag pea shoots
7) one bunch baby golden carrots
See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, May 17
CSA Spring Harvest Week Four
We're moving into late spring, thinking about frost free dates and tomato planting. May's full moon (this year on the 17th) often marks a cold snap; that's the date we have in mind as we evaluate the ten day forecast and consider when to begin planting warm-weather loving crops like cucumbers and squash and beans. Good thoughts on these beautiful days.
Spring is a lot about leafy greens - things that can withstand cool temperatures and produce a crop quickly. And a little about items that have held well in storage - like some apples.
This week's share is a good one:
1) one bag baby spinach: The variety is Corvair, a smooth-leaved variety with excellent taste.
2) one bunch purple haze pencil carrots with tops: Savor these babies. Possibly steamed whole with a little butter? For best, storage, remove tops promptly and keep in plastic bag.
3) one bottle Joe's Summer Blend juice: from Red Jacket Orchards. A very refreshing lemony apple blend.
4) one bunch cherrybelle radishes: spring 'tis the season for radishes! Remove tops and store in plastic bag to retain freshness.
5) one bag springalicious salad mix: a mixed lettuces blend
6) one bunch asparagus: grown by Pedersen Farms in New York state. certified organic. Amazing!
7) three Crispin apples: It seems you folks can't get enough of these. From Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY.
Enjoy! See you tomorrow!
Spring is a lot about leafy greens - things that can withstand cool temperatures and produce a crop quickly. And a little about items that have held well in storage - like some apples.
This week's share is a good one:
1) one bag baby spinach: The variety is Corvair, a smooth-leaved variety with excellent taste.
2) one bunch purple haze pencil carrots with tops: Savor these babies. Possibly steamed whole with a little butter? For best, storage, remove tops promptly and keep in plastic bag.
3) one bottle Joe's Summer Blend juice: from Red Jacket Orchards. A very refreshing lemony apple blend.
4) one bunch cherrybelle radishes: spring 'tis the season for radishes! Remove tops and store in plastic bag to retain freshness.
5) one bag springalicious salad mix: a mixed lettuces blend
6) one bunch asparagus: grown by Pedersen Farms in New York state. certified organic. Amazing!
7) three Crispin apples: It seems you folks can't get enough of these. From Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY.
Enjoy! See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 4
CSA Spring Harvest Week Three
We finished sowing one of our outdoor fields late yesterday, just in time for the rain. We're a bit late getting seed in the ground outside due to the cold spring.
Thank goodness for the magic of a sheet of plastic over some metal hoops! From these unheated houses come your spring harvest.
For one perspective on the harvest, check out this blog written by one of our new CSAers: http://veggiemommact.blogspot.com/
In this week's share:
1) one bag arugula: spring and fall tend to be the best season's for arugula. It's divine with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice and shaved or grated pecorino cheese.
2) one bunch cherrybelle radishes with greens: Here's a link to Martha Stewart. A little butter and salt are tried and true accompaniments. Greens can be used for soup or cooking.
3) one bag spring green salad mix: pure buttery lettuces-black seeded simpson, baby parris island romaine, and green butterhead
4) one container baby cress greens: our latest micro green miracle. It has a bite similar to arugula with a mustardy sharpness. Cress gives a great, tangy contrast to creamy egg salad or potato soup. We will experiment with these this week and report back. There is a watercress/grapefruit salad recipe in Martha link under radishes.
5) one jar quince jam: from Red Jacket Orchard's sustainable harvest. Great with cheese and crackers or alongside grilled meats.
6) two crispin apples: back by popular demand. from Red Jacket Orchards.
7) two big beets (choose red or gold): from Satur Farms in Long Island. Here's a recipe for beet haters.
Bon appetit!
Thank goodness for the magic of a sheet of plastic over some metal hoops! From these unheated houses come your spring harvest.
For one perspective on the harvest, check out this blog written by one of our new CSAers: http://veggiemommact.blogspot.com/
In this week's share:
1) one bag arugula: spring and fall tend to be the best season's for arugula. It's divine with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice and shaved or grated pecorino cheese.
2) one bunch cherrybelle radishes with greens: Here's a link to Martha Stewart. A little butter and salt are tried and true accompaniments. Greens can be used for soup or cooking.
3) one bag spring green salad mix: pure buttery lettuces-black seeded simpson, baby parris island romaine, and green butterhead
4) one container baby cress greens: our latest micro green miracle. It has a bite similar to arugula with a mustardy sharpness. Cress gives a great, tangy contrast to creamy egg salad or potato soup. We will experiment with these this week and report back. There is a watercress/grapefruit salad recipe in Martha link under radishes.
5) one jar quince jam: from Red Jacket Orchard's sustainable harvest. Great with cheese and crackers or alongside grilled meats.
6) two crispin apples: back by popular demand. from Red Jacket Orchards.
7) two big beets (choose red or gold): from Satur Farms in Long Island. Here's a recipe for beet haters.
Bon appetit!
Thursday, April 28
Wednesday, April 27
CSA Spring Harvest week two
The forsythia blossoms are fading. Now the cherries and magnolias take center stage. We recently witnessed an amazing frog orgy and continue to appreciate the presence of a pair of nesting wood ducks in our marsh. It is middle spring.
This week we planted onions: red zeppelin, white spanish, and cippolini. The seed potatoes are in the basement waiting for attention. There are weeds to pull and areas to till and daffodils to smell.
In this week's share:
1) one bag springalicious salad mix: a mix of red and green buttery baby lettuces.
2) one bag baby astro arugula
3) one bottle apricot stomp juice: from Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY. Their 100% fruit juices are pressed on the orchard using time honored methods that capture the fruit’s true essence and flavor. Cold pressed and unfiltered, these juices provide a good source of fiber and are 50-80% more effective as an antioxidant than clear apple juice.Their “secret” to making deliciously fresh juice is to keep it simple by simply pressing whole fruit and adding little else.
4) one bunch chives
5) one bag baby kale: variety is red russian. Recipe below.
6) half gallon 2% Arethusa Dairy milk: this is a great dairy in Litchfield.
7) one box pea shoots: this is our first microgreens crop! A great success in our minds. Delicious raw or wilted. Recipes below.
Pearl Barley Risotto with Artichokes and Baby Kale
Why pea shoots are so great.
Top ten pea shoot recipes here.
See you tomorrow!
This week we planted onions: red zeppelin, white spanish, and cippolini. The seed potatoes are in the basement waiting for attention. There are weeds to pull and areas to till and daffodils to smell.
In this week's share:
1) one bag springalicious salad mix: a mix of red and green buttery baby lettuces.
2) one bag baby astro arugula
3) one bottle apricot stomp juice: from Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY. Their 100% fruit juices are pressed on the orchard using time honored methods that capture the fruit’s true essence and flavor. Cold pressed and unfiltered, these juices provide a good source of fiber and are 50-80% more effective as an antioxidant than clear apple juice.Their “secret” to making deliciously fresh juice is to keep it simple by simply pressing whole fruit and adding little else.
4) one bunch chives
5) one bag baby kale: variety is red russian. Recipe below.
6) half gallon 2% Arethusa Dairy milk: this is a great dairy in Litchfield.
7) one box pea shoots: this is our first microgreens crop! A great success in our minds. Delicious raw or wilted. Recipes below.
Pearl Barley Risotto with Artichokes and Baby Kale
Why pea shoots are so great.
Top ten pea shoot recipes here.
See you tomorrow!
Monday, April 18
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.
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.
Sunday, April 3
Bourdeaux spinach
Bourdeax spinach is a lovely red-veined smooth leaf variety. It is especially intolerant of warm temperatures and, thus, a spring and fall delicacy.
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