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Hello CSA Members,
Please stay safe out on the roads today.
This fall has been the coldest fall that I have experienced
in the last 6 years. We have been
blessed to be able to offer you produce for your boxes although it hasn’t been
quite the selection of greens or brassicas that I had planned for. This is farming and it is a beautiful
thing.
This past week Paul and I attended a 2-day vegetable
intensive workshop in Easton, PA.
It was so inspiring and just what I needed. It was so great to meet and learn from farmers whom have
2,000 member CSAs. I found out
that they have very similar issues as our tiny little farm. This fall has been a bit dreary but
after that conference I am ready to start planning for 2014!
This week Paul and I will be heading to Illinois for a 3-day
conference on soil management.
Your positive thoughts are prayers are appreciated as we attempt to
drive to the center of the country in December. Thankfully we are missing this weather.
Due to the fact that
our schedule is tight this week, I will absolutely need orders in by Tuesday at
2 pm. The delivery will remain the
same. Thank you for your
cooperation.
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:
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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.
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If it states behind the item that you may order
2 than this counts as 2 of your 6 items.
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We do not split items or 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.
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Garlic – ¼ lb. Purple Stripe or Elephant. Elephant garlic has large cloves and is very mild in
flavor. Purple stripe has smaller
cloves and was voted by Rodale as the best tasting baking garlic.
You may order 2.
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Lettuce- Red Leaf or butterhead– 1-4 heads. Heads
are smaller. You may order 2
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Beets- Red or Gold 1.5 lb. Large beets with no
tops. You may order 2
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Daikon Radishes. No tops. – 1- 2 roots
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Potatoes, Red – 2 lb OR Potatoes, Fingerling – 1.5 lb
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Watermelon Radishes, small – 1 lb
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White Turnips – small – ¾ lb
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Yams – 2 lb
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Salad Mix – ½ lb
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Arugula – ½ lb
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Brussels Sprouts – 1 pint
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Broccoli Greens – ¾ lb See Below.
Extras: You must order
these in your regular order.
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Beets- Red or Gold 1.5 lb. Large beets with no
tops.
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Daikon Radishes. No tops. – 1- 2 roots
What crops we think have a high energy this week:
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Garlic
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Daikon
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Lettuce
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Beets
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Broccoli Greens
Recipes:
What in the heck are broccoli
greens?
As I was out in the field
yesterday scouting what might be available in our once again disappointing
broccoli patch I saw something new to me.
Below the frozen plants were new sprouts off the main stem. Some of them had teeny tiny broccoli
heads and other were just greens.
So I did what any farmer would do I popped on in my mouth. Yum! Super sweet from several freezes and very tender. For years I would not attempt to market
such things to the CSA thinking it was not the typical broccoli head everyone
is looking for. But wait. These broccoli greens are extremely
edible, very tender and with all the exposure to the elements they must be full
of antioxidants. So I am offering
them to you.
I visited a farmer this summer who
markets only to high-end restaurants in Philadelphia and he pretty much
harvests everything this way. And
why not? Just because it is not
the form we are used to does not mean it isn’t good for us. It is just that grocery stores haven’t
marketed them yet. I love meeting
people who think out of the box.
And I love seeing my farm and produce in a new way.
The Broccoli Greens can be eaten
raw but I prefer them lightly steamed or wilted to bring out more of the
sweetness. Consider them as an
alternative to your kale recipes.
Broccoli greens look a lot like broccoli Raab but are sweet like
broccoli.
Enjoy!
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Sautéed Broccoli Greens: http://www.primalpalate.com/recipe/sauteed-broccoli-greens/
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Broccoli Leaf Chips: http://www.thekitchn.com/one-of-the-advantages-of-169538
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6 ways to prepare Broccoli Greens: http://www.girlsgonechild.net/2011/01/eat-well-broccoli-leave-in-on-jet-plane.html
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We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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