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| View from the bottom of field 1 - early September. |
Hello CSA Members,
What a wonderful fall week. I am so sad to see the warm weather go. But it is very nice to have the crisp
greens coming in again and I love all the preparations for next season.
The response for the Late Season CSA has been great. We still have a few spots
available. Remember only the
payment reserves a share.
You can order by replying to the email or by emailing bhorganicscsa@gmail.com. The orders must be in by Tuesday at 2
pm. Processing the orders takes
some time so I would appreciate no late orders.
Notes about this week’s harvest list:
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This week you will be able to order multiples of
some items. For example if you
would like 2 orders of lettuce you may do so. If you can order multiples it will be stated next to the
item. If you order 2 orders of
lettuce it counts as 2 orders for your 8 items (for a full share) or 5 items (for
a half share). If and item does not list an option for
ordering multiples then you cannot order multiples of that item.
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If you do not order we do not usually give herbs
or flowers. If you do not want to
order all of your items and would like to be surprised be sure to request the
herbs or flowers.
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Potatoes will be returning soon. We have been having trouble with our
harvester and so have had to take a bit of a break from harvesting. There are potatoes to come in the next
few weeks. Sorry for the
interruption.
This week’s Harvest:
Full shares order 8 items. Half Shares order 4-5 items (depending
on how much you want.)
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Salad
Mix – 8 oz You may order 2
·
Fresh Flower Bouquets, including sunflowers. These bouquets will be a bit smaller
but still a great value.
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Tomato, Cherry – 2 lb bag. You may order 2.
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Tomato, Garden Peach – 2 lb. You may order 2.
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Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 1/8 lb
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Mint - 1/8 lb You may order 2
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Chives – 1/8 lb You may order 2
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Marjoram – 1/8 lb You may order 2
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Garlic Chives – 1/8 lb You may order 2
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Garlic – ¼ lb. Purple Stripe.
This is individual cloves and very sweet. You may order 2.
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Tomatillos 1 lb
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Winter Squash, Butternut – 1 fruit.
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Lettuce- Romaine or Red Leaf– 1-2 heads. You may order 2
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Teenage Pac Choi - 2 heads.
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Kale, Flat leaf or Curly– ¾ lb
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Beets- Red, Golden or Chioggia 1.5 lb
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Green Tomatoes – 1 lb. These are actually green as in not ripe.
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Collards – ¾ lb
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Dandelion – ½ lb
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Carrots, no tops – ¾ lb OR Beans, green or yellow – ¾ lb
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Potatoes, white – 2 lb
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Eggplant, mixed sizes – 1 lb OR Sweet Peppers,
green and turning colors – 1 lb
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Hot peppers, mixed – ½ pint
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Komatsuna (a mild mustard green) ¾ lb
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Malabar Spinach (see recipes below) OR Spinach – 7 oz Full Shares Only.
Extras:
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Mint 1/8 oz
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Garlic Chives 1/8 oz
What crops we think have a high energy this week:
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Garlic
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Dandelion
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Kale
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Marjoram
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Mint
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Salad Mix
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Lettuce
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Tomatillos
·
Beets
·
Malabar Spinach
Recipes:
Malabar Spinach.
This is a new crop for us this year. I wanted to try to grow a green that
loves hot weather to fill in the void of August when lettuce and kale struggle
to grow. I had heard from many
people that it was a fast growing green that you will have way too much
of. Well I have been very
surprised to find that I can barely keep it in stock at the market.
Malabar spinach is also known as New Zealand spinach or
“vine spinach.” It is distantly
related to the spinach we are used to.
It has a sweeter flavor and stores for a much longer period of
time. I have learned from research
and customer feedback that whenever you see a recipe, from the Eastern part of
the world, calling for “spinach” they are referring to Malabar spinach and not
the spinach we are used to. It is
very popular in India and if you have ever eaten Saag Paneer at an Indian
restaurant this is spinach that is traditionally used in this recipe.
I will definitely grow more of this next year. It turns out that Malabar spinach is
higher in calcium than regular spinach and calcium helps to counteract the
oxalic acid, which is found in spinach.
I don’t recommend a whole salad using this spinach but it is
a great addition and it holds up better in cooked dishes than regular
spinach. And it doesn’t cook down
as much when cooked.
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Saag Paneer http://www.sonisfood.com/2013/05/easy-saag-paneer.html
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Here are several great recipes for Malabar
Spinach from another farm: http://www.rosecreekfarms.com/Ingredients/MalabarSpinach.htm
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Here is a great quiche recipe. Make it in a cast iron skillet without
the crust if you are avoiding grains! http://blog.charlottefresh.net/2011/08/04/fresh-recipe-tomato-malabar-spinach-quiche/
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Malabar curry. Yum!!!! http://www.cookingwithsiri.com/2013/03/ammas-recipes-andhra-style-kanda.html
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And another curry recipe. I love the warming nature of a curry. http://www.gorecipeworld.com/2011/08/malabar-spinach-curry-karakali.html
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Vine Spinach with shrimp – a you tube video
recipe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02JJTgTA9Rc
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Have a great week!
Thank you,
Erica
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