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| These were the salad greens we picked for your CSA boxes last week. Looks like I need to clean my camera phone lens again. |
Hello CSA Members,
This warm break is so nice for us. It is amazing that 60 degrees feels like tropical weather
compared to 40. But I sure
miss those 90-degree days.
We have let go of many of our employees for the winter. We have 2 left and will be letting one
of them go at the end of the week.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
The bonds formed over a season of farming are very strong. You will see the best and worst of
someone during a season. Paul
always says, “We will see what we are made of.” And it is so true during the tough times and the plentiful
times as well.
I will be sad to see them all go but happy to have a little
quiet time to commune with the plants again. It is sad to say that, I am a better solitary worker than an
employee manager. I am really
looking forward to the time to breath and watch Mother Nature slip into the
winter months.
May all the travels and adventures of our employees be
blessed through the winter months.
And hope to see most of their beautiful faces refreshed in spring.
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:
·
We cannot guarantee orders. We will definitely do our best.
·
If an item has OR stated in the list than you can either of these items not
both.
·
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.
·
If it states behind the item that you may order
2 than this counts as 2 of your 6 items.
·
We do not split items of make smaller
bunches. All sizes of the items
are stated below.
·
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.
·
Salad
Mix – 8 oz.
·
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 1/8 lb
·
Garlic – ¼ lb. Purple Stripe.
This is individual cloves and very sweet. You may order 2.
·
Lettuce- Romaine or Red Leaf– 1-2 heads. You may order 2
·
Beets- Red or Golden 1.5 lb. No tops. You
may order 2
·
Collards – ¾ lb
·
Komatsuna (a mild mustard green) ¾ lb. You may order 2
·
Daikon Radishes – 1- 2 roots with greens.
·
Radicchio, tall or round – 2 heads
·
Kale – ½ lb
·
Carrots – ¾ lb. No tops.
·
Fingerling Potatoes – 1.5 lb
·
Spinach – ½ lb
·
Cabbage, Savoy – 1 head
Extras:
·
Beets- Red or Golden 1.5 lb. No tops. You
must order beets in the list above to get extra beets this week.
What crops we think have a high energy this week:
·
Garlic
·
Komatsuna
·
Daikon
·
Lettuce
·
Beets
·
Radicchio
·
Collards
·
Spinach
Recipes:
Garlic.
Garlic was a bit seller at market this weekend. We all know that garlic is a great
immune booster. I had a customer
tell me today that eats a raw clove of garlic in the morning and the evening
and it keeps away his boils. It is
great for your circulation and great for lowering your bad cholesterol. I personally just love the taste of
roasted garlic.
Our main garlic crop is Purple Stripe. It is does not have a large head but
the individual cloves are of decent size.
It is spicy when eaten raw but gets milder when cooked. Purple Stripe was voted best “baking
garlic “ in a Rodale taste test.
Don’t think you need to eat all the garlic in one week,
garlic can store for up to 9 months!
This garlic was harvested in July and cured for up to a month to prepare
it for long storage and better flavor.
Here are the best ways to store garlic:
Storing Garlic
For 1-2 month storage keep
garlic at a temperature of 68 - 86
degrees in a dry place without exposure to light.
Garlic can store up to 9
months. Which means you can store
your garlic until March or April.
If you plan to store garlic this long it should be kept at a temperature
of 32 degrees. Believe it or
not garlic prefers a humidity level of 60 – 70 %. I find the best way to store garlic long term is to keep in
the refrigerator in a plastic container uncovered. You may keep garlic in a garage or basement but check the
temperature and keep the garlic out of direct light.
And here is a great recipe for roasted garlic:
Roasted Garlic:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Remove as much of the paper from 2
whole heads of garlic as possible without breaking apart the cloves.
Place garlic heads in 1/4-cup water
in a small baking dish.
Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil.
Cover with foil or baking dish
cover.
Put into oven and baste with
oil/water mixture after 30 minutes. Bake till garlic is soft and easily pierced
with a thin-bladed knife @ 1 hour total cooking time.
We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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