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| David in the greenhouse tomatoes. |
Hello CSA Members,
Oh July… Sweet
sorrows on many levels. I know
most people think I am crazy but personally I love the heat. And fortunately for all of us most of
our employees are okay with it. Or
at least they are still working just as hard.
July is often the hardest month for farmers. We have worked since January for this
month and all the abundance it brings.
But the weather and rodents can sure take advantage of the long days and
all of our hard work. At this
point things are still looking good.
I am praying for dry weather to not let disease take over the
tomatoes.
The greens are pretty miserable and as you will notice they
are expressing their stress by being extra bitter or spicy. We try to push the greens through the
summer but they are really not meant to thrive in these conditions. We are thankful for what we get and
otherwise we rely on tomatoes, cucumbers and Swiss chard for our summer
salads. If you don’t like how
bitter the kale is right now I highly recommend using the beet greens in your
smoothies for a while.
And in case you missed the note last week: Please eat cucumbers!!! The go away as fast as they come and
when they are here they are so good but it doesn’t last long.
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:
·
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.
·
You will notice some items are listed as several
items with “OR” between them. We don't have enough of these
things for everyone. You may
request one of the items in particular but I may have to substitute one of the
other items in that list.
·
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.
This week’s Harvest:
Full shares order 8 items. Half Shares order 4-5 items (depending
on how much you want.)
·
Lettuce,
Romaine or Red Leaf – 2- 3 - 4 heads depending on size. Lettuce
heads tend to be smaller in hot weather OR
Salad Mix ½ lb
·
Carrots – 1.5 lb no greens except on request. You
may order 2
·
Beets, Red or Chioggia– 1.5 lb. You may order 2
·
Italian Basil – ¼ lb You may order 2
·
Dandelion- ½ lb – you may order 2
·
Swiss Chard – ¾ lb
·
Kale– ¾ lb
·
Summer Squash – yellow or green zucchini, yellow
crookneck or patty pan squash – 1.5 lb
·
Cucumbers, Standard 1.5 lb you may order 2.
·
Cucumbers, Pickling 1.5 lb you may order 2.
·
Cucumbers, Japanese Long – 2 fruits. These are a large long cucumber. Very sweet and the most tender of all
the cucumbers. You may order 2.
·
Cucumbers, Lemon – 1.5 lb
·
Peppers, purple or green 1 lb OR Eggplant (oriental or small sizes) 1
lb OR Tomatillos 1 lb
·
Fennel – 1 bulb.
·
Radicchio – 2 heads
·
Fresh Flower Bouquets, including
sunflowers. You may order 2.
·
Tomato 1.5 lb mixed bags of cherries, heirlooms
and red tomatoes. Full Shares only may order 2.
·
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Mint - 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Oregano – 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Chives – 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Marjoram – 1/8 lb You may order 2
Extras: You can order
2 of each of these. However, you
must order cucumbers in your regular order to get extras. We are only making this qualification
because we are short on a few things above but have tons of cucumbers. Please
eat lots of cucumbers.
·
Cucumbers, Standard 1.5 lb you may order 2.
·
Cucumbers, Pickling 1.5 lb you may order 2.
·
Cucumbers, Japanese Long – 2 fruits. These are a large long cucumber. Very sweet and the most tender of all
the cucumbers. You may order 2.
Recipe: Tomatoes.
It seems silly to list recipes for tomatoes. They are the most popular crop of the
year and I am sure most of you have been waiting for the mid summer candy all
season.
Instead of doing recipes this week I am going to attach a
copy of our “Tomato Primer.” This
is what we use to sell the plants.
We like to mix up your bags of tomatoes so if you are interested in what
is in your bag consult the “primer” to see what you got.
Have a great week!
Thank you,
Erica
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