Hello CSA Members,
Our Annual CSA Potluck is Saturday September 13th
at 4 pm. Mark it on your
calendars! We would love to have
an RSVP if you have not already told us.
It would be good to know how many chairs we would need. We will provide beverages and
seating. Feel free to bring your
own plates, cups and flatware. (We
will have extras if you forget.) The
tour starts at 4:30. Children are
welcome and encouraged.
Can’t make it to the potluck? Are you interested in a farm tour? On Saturday September 6th we are hosting the 6th
annual Rt. 10 Organic Grower’s / Nursery Tour. This event is in conjunction with Sugarbush Nursery and
King’s Herb Nook. Tours are at 11
am, 1 pm and 3 pm. We will also be
doing a Salsa tasting and demo. For
more information see our Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/685841131496519/
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.
·
You may order from the list below. If you do not choose to order we will
select a well-rounded box for you.
·
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.
·
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.
·
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.
·
Red Leaf Lettuce or Romaine– 2 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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Cucumbers (Standard) – 2.5 lb. You may order 2.
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Carrots, Mixed Colors– 1 lb. (without greens.) 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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Purslane – 3/4 lb
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Tomato – 2 lb – mixed colors and sizes. You may order 3.
·
Herbs:
You may choose 2 of these as one “item.”
o Chives
– 2 oz
o Marjoram
– 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.
·
Pepper, Hot – ½ lb– mixed varieties.
·
Pepper, Sweet – 1 lb - Long or Bell Shaped. (If
you leave them in the bags in a warm space they will fully turn colors in a few
days.)
·
Salad Mix – 7 oz
·
Winter Squash – 1 fruit. – Spaghetti or
Buttercup or Red Kuri.
·
Summer Squash – 1.5 lb (green or yellow zucchini
or patty pan squash)
·
Beans – Italian Pole Beans or Green Beans ¾ lb
·
Boc Choi – Teenage – ¾ lb
Extras: You must order
“Extras.”
·
Parsley, Flat Leaf – 2 oz. You may order 2.
·
Cucumbers (Standard) – 2.5 lb. You may order 2.
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:
·
Chard
·
Lettuce
·
Cucumber
·
Parsley
·
Cabbage
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Tomatoes
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Carrot
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Herbs
·
Potatoes
·
Peppers
·
Salad Mix
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Dandelion
Recipes:
Winter Squash
Yum! Winter
Squash is the essence of fall. And
in case you haven’t noticed fall started a few weeks ago this year. We grow several varieties of winter squash
Spaghetti, Red Kuri, Buttercup, Hokkaido, Sweet Dumpling, Delicata, and
Butternut. Some varieties did
better than others this year.
Squash is very difficult for us to grow due to heavy insect pressure.
Squash bugs seem to damage our crop each year. The only thing we have found to even slightly control them
is a spray called pyrethrum.
However, this spray will kill everything else and when it is time to
spray is when the crop is buzzing with bees. So in the end I can’t bring myself to spray the crop and I
hope for the best. This year we
faired pretty well. Not all of the
squash are completely ready yet but we do have some wonderful fruits for you to
start with: Spaghetti, Red Kuri and Buttercup (kabocha).
We highly recommend that these squash be stored in your
refrigerator.
·
How to cook winter squash: http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/tipslibrary/ingredients/how-to-cook-winter-squash
·
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with kale: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/11/roasted-spaghetti-squash-with-kale/
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Soy braised Kabocha Squash: http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Soy-Braised-Kabocha-Squash
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Saveur has a lot of squash ideas: http://www.saveur.com/article/-/Winter-Squash-Recipes
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Red Kuri is a rare squash but one of my
favorites: http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2011/11/08/organic-red-kuri-squash-you-can-even-eat-the-skin/
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Enjoy!
We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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