Hello CSA Members,
Our Annual CSA Potluck is Saturday September 13th
at 4 pm. Mark it on your
calendars!
Have we told you lately that we appreciate you? I hope we have said it enough. Without our CSA members the business
would not run. We would not be
able to provide jobs for 6 people.
We would not have had the money to buy seeds and equipment to start the
season. You are very important to
us and the fact that you trusted us with your money means a lot!
Things are feeling hectic like the month of August
should. Luckily the weather is
cooperating immensely and it has not been too hot. Salad greens are on their way back as new plantings are
starting to fill in nicely. Even
in this mild summer the salad greens just have not been germinating and hanging
on as well as we would like.
Garlic and potatoes are ready for the eating. Winter squash is just about ready to
come out of the fields and cure for fall storage. The flowers are blooming and the cucumbers still keep
filling out fruit. The summer squash
has been spotty but the new plants look great and ready to start
producing. The eggplant is still
so sad and unfortunately the basil got a fungal infection. Although the basil is still growing it
rots almost immediately after picking.
We are very sorry about this.
We had an awesome group of women come on Saturday from Yoga
Inlet in West Reading to help replant our herb gardens. We have noticed that herbs are
important to you so we are gearing up for next year.
All of this is good news and all of it is because of you!
We thank you.
We will post the weekly email on our blog: http://bhorganics.blogspot.com/
Don’t forget to pick up your box. It may help to set an alarm on your phone. At the West Reading site we have a
family that comes at 9 pm to clean up the porch. I had to do this so that I can get some sleep. I am crazy and I would worry about
those boxes all night. Sorry.
Help:
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at bhorganicscsa@gmail.com or call
484-955-1098. I also am available
to receive text messages at this phone number.
When:
You can order by replying to the email or by emailing bhorganicscsa@gmail.com. The orders must be in by Tuesday at 12 am. Processing the orders takes some time
so I would appreciate no late orders.
This is a new time this year in order to have our pack house run a bit
smoother.
Notes about ordering:
·
We cannot guarantee orders. We will definitely do our best.
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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.
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If it states behind the item that you may order
2 (or 3) than this counts as 2 (or 3) of your items. If it does not state “You may order 2” behind the item than
you can only order 1 of this item.
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We do not split items of make smaller
bunches. All sizes of the items
are stated below.
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If you see “OR”
in an item list you can order one or the other from this list.
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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:
Choose 8 items from this list for full
shares or 5 items for half shares.
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Kale –3/4 lb - Red Russian, Lacinato or Curly. You may order 3.
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Red Leaf Lettuce or Romaine– 2 small heads.
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Swiss Chard –3/4 lb. You may order 2.
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Parsley, Flat Leaf – 2 oz. You may order 3.
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Beets –Golden or Chioggia or Red (Some beets may
come without greens.)– 1.5 lb. You may
order 2.
·
Dandelion – 8 oz
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Cucumbers (Standard or Asian Long) – 2.5 lb or 3
long fruits. You may order 3.
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Carrots, Mixed Colors– 2 lb. You may order 2.
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Cabbage, Green – 1 small head or 3 mini
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Savoy, Cabbage– 1 head.
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Fresh Cut Flowers –zinnias and sunflowers
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Purslane – 3/4 lb
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Tomato – 2 lb – mixed colors and sizes. You may order 2.
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Tomato- 2 lb – Heirloom. You may order 2.
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Tomato – 2 lb – red. You may order 2.
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Herbs:
You may choose 2 of these as one “item.”
o Chives
– 2 oz
o Marjoram
– 2 oz
o Mint
– 2 oz
o Garlic
chive – 2 oz
o Parsley,
Flat Leaf – 2 oz.
·
Potato – Yukon Gold, Red Gold or Blue Gold – 2
lb. You may order 2.
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Pepper, Hot – ½ lb– mixed varieties.
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Kohlrabi – 1 head
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Garlic, Purple Stripe – ¼ lb
Extras: You must order
“Extras.”
·
Kale –3/4 lb - Red Russian, Lacinato or Curly. You must order kale in
your regular order and this will be an additional kale.
·
Parsley, Flat Leaf – 2 oz. You may order 2.
·
Cucumbers (Standard or Asian Long) – 2.5 lb or 3
long fruits. You may order 3.
·
Tomato – 2 lb – Red. You must order at least 1 order of tomatoes in your original
order.
High Energy:
As a farmer, foodie and vegetable lover I am always
interested in the “energetics” of food.
Essentially this means when a vegetable is at its “peak.” If you are stuck in your ways but want
to try something new I highly recommend choosing something new from this
list. Here are the foods at their
highest energy level this week:
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Kale
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Chard
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Lettuce
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Cucumber
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Parsley
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Cabbage
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Tomatoes
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Purslane
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Carrot
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Herbs
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Potatoes
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Peppers
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Kohlrabi
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Dandelion
Recipes:
Kohlrabi
What the heck is that?
You may say that after seeing the email list but if you saw it in person
you might say the same thing. What
the heck is that alien looking thing?
A relative of broccoli and cabbage, Kohlrabi is a bulb like
vegetable with small broccoli looking leaves. On the first farm I worked at we called it “the broccoli
apple.” I always describe it as
being a larger version of the inside of a broccoli stem. I can be very sweet and has a great
crunch. It can be eaten raw,
steamed, sautéed and roasted. You
pretty much can't go wrong. The
leaves are edible and tender at this point. The bulb must be peeled before eating. I fed one to the chickens the other day
and they knew exactly how to eat it.
They devoured it leaving only the outside shell. It was pretty cool.
·
5 ways to eat kohlrabi including fritters: http://www.thekitchn.com/top-five-ways-to-prepare-kohlr-60321
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This is from my favorite cookbook “Simply in
Season.” http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/season/guide/kohlrabi.html
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Kohlrabi Chips from Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/1033766/kohlrabi-recipes/@center/276955/seasonal-produce-recipe-guide#354688
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Veggies Spring Rolls with Kohlrabi: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/discovering-kohlrabi-its-a-vegetable/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
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Enjoy!
We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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