Our list for the September 3rd delivery....
Arugula, Spicy Mix (a spicy version of our Salad Mix), Salad Mix, Fresh Cut Flowers, Tomatoes (Paste, Black Plum, Cherry, Glacier, Garden Peach, Martian, Striped German, Cherokee Purple, & Green Zebra), Beans (Green, Purple, Dragon), Basil (Thai, Lemon, Italian, Cinnamon), Collards, Pac Choi, Baby Boc Choi, Eggplant (Pickling, Italian, Turkish Orange), Mustard Mix, Lettuce (Green & Red Romaine), Hot Peppers, Swiss Chard, Parsley (Curly or Flat), Sage, Winter Squash (Spaghetti, Buttercup (Pictured), Red Kuri, Delicata, Hokkaido), Radishes, & Red Beets.
Fruit this week will be the same as in the past two weeks. If you have a preference for fruit please let us know.
We are sorry to report our poor year for peppers. We know how important they are to you. This is the second year our pepper crop has contracted a disease. We have identified the cause and are going to work very hard to prevent this in the future. Our only option of saving the crop would have been to spray copper sulfate. Due to the fact that you cannot enter the field for 24 hours after spraying we have decided it is not worth it. We are committed to the true meaning of "Organic". We would rather loose a crop than to subject our workers or your bodies to a toxic substance. We hope you understand.
However, tomatoes are still plentiful as well as basil and beans. If you would like larger quantities of any of these items please let us know. We have been adding extra to your boxes these last 2 weeks to pass on the bounty.
We have been busy canning ourselves in the meantime. Salsa, Hot Sauce, Catsup, Tomatillo Salsa, Tomatoes, Beans. Whew. Winter will taste amazing.
A customer at the Farmer's Market suggested roasting the string beans. I tried this last night. Simply bake them with olive oil, salt and pepper at 400 degrees until tender (about 20 minutes). If you bake longer they get crispy. They are even better than french fries. I will be eating this for dinner again tonight.
One of my other favorites is a Thai/ Vietamese dressing over a mustard greens salad. A mixture of sesame oil, shredded carrots, fish sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, peanuts & shredded coconut. The sweetness of this dressing cuts the bite of the greens.
And don't forget homemade pizza. Topped with any of the fresh veggies in your box. Hooray for eating great. Have a great week.
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