Hello CSA Members,
For all of you whom are going back to school or sending
children back to school we wish you and your families many blessings. When changing your schedules these
weeks don’t forget to pick up your produce. Perhaps you could set the alarm on your phone.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the “energetics” of
food. To me this means what crops
are growing at their peak and will contain the most amount of life force energy
and of course nutrition. This is
definitely seasonal but could vary from farm to farm. I often want to give customers what they want and are used
to but this is not always what is most energetic at the time. So I thought I would pass on a list of
what is thriving right now and therefore in my opinion would be the most
“energetic.” The list will be
below.
We will be hosting the Rt 10 Organic Farm / Nursery Tour on
Saturday September 7th.
I will attach the flyer.
This is a free event in which we collaborate with Sugarbush Nursery
(Native Plants), King’s Herb Nook, and Wyebrook Farm. Sugarbush will be hosting a meadow and forest walk and we
will be doing an heirloom tomato tasting.
It is a great way to come out and see the farm.
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.
·
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.)
·
Salad
Mix – 8 oz
·
Beans, Green or French– ¾ lb You may order 2
·
Italian Basil – ¼ lb
·
Swiss Chard – ¾ lb
·
Fresh Flower Bouquets, including
sunflowers. You may order 2.
·
Tomato 2 lb mixed bags of cherries, heirlooms
and red tomatoes. You may order 3.
·
Tomato, Cherry – 2 lb bag. You may order 3.
·
Tomato, Red – 2 lb bag. You may order 3.
·
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 1/8 lb
·
Mint - 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Chives – 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Marjoram – 1/8 lb You may order 2
·
Garlic – ¼ lb. Purple Stripe.
This is individual cloves and very sweet. You may order 2.
·
Tomatillos 1 lb OR Sweet Peppers 1 lb mostly green OR hot peppers ½ pint.
·
Winter Squash – 1 fruit. Red Kuri, Delicata, Buttercup,
Spaghetti, Blue Hokkaido
·
Cabbage, Savoy – 1 – 2 heads.
·
Lettuce- Romaine or Red Leaf – 1-2 heads.
Extras: You must order 2 orders of tomatoes as part
of your regular order to get the extra tomatoes this week.
·
2 lb cherry tomatoes.
·
2 lb red tomatoes.
What crops we think have a high energy this week:
·
Garlic
·
Chives
·
Marjoram
·
Mint
·
Tomatoes
!!!!!!!
·
Salad Mix
·
Lettuce
·
Beans
Recipes:
Green Beans.
I am a big fan of eating beans raw. Mostly they don’t make it into any dish
or a pot to be cooked because I devour them immediately as a snack. But here are a few recipes just in
case. And they can be frozen but
must be blanched before hand.
·
Roasted String Beans
A great substitute for French fries.
¾ lb beans – tips removed and washed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground pepper.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place whole beans on a cookie sheet and
drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Bake until
crispy about 25 minutes.
· Fried Green Beans- this looks a bit naughty
but awesome. http://www.marthastewart.com/275532/green-bean-recipes/@center/276955/seasonal-produce-recipe-guide#319495
· Sautéed with tomatoes and parmesan chips: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/sauteed-green-beans-with-tomatoes-and-basil-served-with-parmesan-crisps-recipe/index.html
· I love to put green beans in my potato salad:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-deen/potato-salad-with-green-beans-and-pesto-recipe/index.html
· And of course you can pickle them: http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2008/06/recipe_detail.html?id=6920&search=green%20beans&
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Have a great week!
Thank you,
Erica
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