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Hello CSA Members,
Oh chilly weather!
Yes, this week was chilly but next week is looking even chillier. As Mike and I were roaming the fields
this afternoon tightening row covers in the wind, I was thinking about how only
2 years ago I thought the garden ended with the first real frost. Now we are into November and have had
several nights below 30 degrees and still those greens are hanging on. The resilience of Mother Nature blows
me away.
Last year we were able to harvest greens from the field
until January. Most crops seem to
shut down from December till February.
Most people think this is because of the cold but actually it is because
of the length of day. The darkest
day of the year is December 21st. Quite a few plants can survive very cold temperatures but
without the proper amount of light for photosynthesis they tend to shut
down. And in February we can have
some of our coldest days but the plants seem to turn a corner and start pushing
new leaves again. I love my job
and the miracles I witness everyday.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at bhorganiccsa@gmail.com or call
484-955-1098. I also am available
to receive text messages at this phone number. I appreciate all feedback and strive to create a healthy
customer service experience.
If you do not see an email from us feel free to check our
blog where we will post the same email for you each week. http://bhorganics.blogspot.com/
Don’t forget to pick up your produce! It may help to set an alarm on your
phone.
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 ordering:
·
We cannot guarantee orders. We will definitely do our best.
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If an item has OR stated in the list than you can either of these items not
both.
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You may order from the list below. If you do not choose to order we will
select a well-rounded box for you.
You can also order less than 6 items and we will fill in the rest.
·
If it states behind the item that you may order
2 than this counts as 2 of your 6 items.
·
We do not split items of make smaller
bunches. All sizes of the items
are stated below.
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Yes, we definitely make mistakes. So please let us know so we don’t make
them again. We are striving to
provide great customer service.
This week’s Harvest:
All shares will choose 6 items from
this list.
·
Salad
Mix – 8 oz. You may order 2
·
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 1/8 lb
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Garlic – ¼ lb. Purple Stripe.
This is individual cloves and very sweet. You may order 2.
·
Tomatillos 1 lb. You may order 2
·
Lettuce- Romaine or Red Leaf– 1-2 heads. You may order 2
·
Beets- Red or Golden 1.5 lb. You may order 2
·
Collards – ¾ lb
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Hot peppers, mixed – ½ pint.
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Komatsuna (a mild mustard green) ¾ lb. You may order 2
·
Daikon Radishes – 1- 2 roots with greens.
·
Watermelon Radishes – 1.5 lb
·
Radicchio, tall or round – 2 heads
·
Yams – 2 lb – We will be ordering these in from
another local organic farm.
·
Kale – ½ lb
·
Green Tomatoes – these are green and won’t
change color such as “fried green tomatoes.”
Extras: Because this
week is new for us we will not be offering extras.
What crops we think have a high energy this week:
·
Garlic
·
Komatsuna
·
Radishes
·
Lettuce
·
Beets
·
Radicchio
Recipes:
Green Tomatoes –
We often only think of green tomatoes in a fried form. And we don’t often think of them as
healthy but check this out; they are actually full of antioxidants and B
vitamins. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-green-tomatoes-7590.html
Check out these recipes to see that green tomatoes are more
versatile than you may have thought.
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Green tomato and Vidalia onion Gratin: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/green-tomato-and-vidalia-onion-gratin-recipe/index.html
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Here are 6 different great recipes for green
tomatoes: http://www.thekitchn.com/what-to-do-with-green-tomatoes-66605
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25 great recipes including mincemeat. Yummy! You can prepare now for Thanksgiving. http://tipnut.com/green-tomato-recipes/
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Green tomato pie: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/green-tomato-pie
We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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