Hello CSA Members,
Paul and I just returned from Ohio for the annual Acres USA
conference. If you have never
heard of it, Acres USA is a magazine published in the US but distributed
worldwide. It is the cutting edge
of organic agriculture. To say the
conference was inspiring would be an understatement.
It draws farmers, physicians and activists from all over the
world. The farmers range from
urban farmers to ranchers with 5,000 acres. If you ever wondered if organic farming could feed the world
these farmers would tell you “Definitely!” You could feed the world easier with organic practices and
you could feed the world a much higher quality food. Cheers to that.
My mind was blown several times at the conference. I feel so excited and anxious to put
these new ideas into practice at the farm. Multi species cover crops, no – till agriculture, forest
farming and vermiculture; all nerdy words for following nature’s direction for growing
high quality sustainable food.
If you are a new member we encourage you to read this whole
email to see instructions for ordering.
Please contact us with any questions. It may seem like a lot to begin with but you will get the
hang of it. We appreciate all
communication to make it easier on you. If you choose not to order or forget to order don’t
worry you will still be getting produce.
We will pack a nice box for you each week.
We will post the weekly email on our blog: http://bhorganics.blogspot.com/ if
you cannot check your email or erase the email feels free to check the blog for
the week’s list. The blog can be
linked through our website www.bhorganicproduce.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.
The Hartz pick up is at 211 Twin County Rd (RT10)
Morgantown, PA from 2 pm till 6 pm.
The West Reading Pick up is at 330 Franklin St 3pm till 8 pm.
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.
If you are unable to pick up your box please text or call
484-955-1098 or email us.
When:
You can order by replying to the email or by emailing bhorganicscsa@gmail.com. The orders must be in by Tuesday at 1 am. Processing the orders takes some time
so I would appreciate no late orders.
Notes about ordering:
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We cannot guarantee orders. We will definitely do our best.
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You may order from the list below. If you do not choose to order we will
select a well-rounded box for you.
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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.
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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.
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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 6 items from this list.
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Potato –Kennebec (White) – 2 lb. You may order 4.
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Salad Mix – 7 oz.
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Radishes, Watermelon. – 1.5 lb (May be without
greens.) You may order 2.
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Collard Greens – 3/4 lb. You may order 2.
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Carrot, orange or mixed colors – 2 lb without
greens. You may order 4.
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Beet- Chioggia (May be without greens.)– 1.5 lb. You may order 4.
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Braising Mix (A mix of mustard greens in a
bunch.) – ¾ lb. You may order 2.
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Cabbage, Green, Savoy or Napa – 1-2 heads
depending on size. You may order 2.
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Rutabaga – 1 root. Some roots are very large. (We purchased these from a local organic farm.) You may order 3.
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Radish, Daikon – 1 lb – no greens.
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Winter Squash- Red Kuri, or Blue Hokkaido– 1
fruit. (We purchased these from a local
organic farm.) You may order 1.
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Tatsoi (similar to boc choi) – 1 head
Extras: You must order
“Extras” however they are free.
All extras are on a first come first serve basis.
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Napa Cabbage – 1 head. – You must order Napa in your original order.
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Radish, Daikon – 1 lb – no greens. You
must order Daikon in your original order.
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Radishes, Watermelon. – 1.5 lb (May be without
greens.) You must order Watermelon Radishes in your original order.
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:
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Potatoes
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Tatsoi
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Collards
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All radishes
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Braising Mix
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Carrots
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Beets
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Cabbage
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Winter Squash
Recipes:
Napa Cabbage:
Aka – Chinese cabbage
The seed catalogs are rolling in! I love this time of year. I was so excited to see in the new High Mowing Seed Catalog
a list of vegetable super foods.
There is a chart with a list of 8 super foods. Among the list were items you would expect: kale, spinach,
peppers, broccoli and chard. It is
based on a study done by the Centers for Disease Control, which studied the
percent daily values of 17 nutrients.
Among the 8 items listed Chinese cabbage was ranked highest with 91.99%. Chard ranked second with 89.27% and
kale only ranked 5th with 46.34%. I was so excited because I just harvested quite a lot of
Chinese cabbage.
I have grown this type of cabbage before on another farm, in
the summer, and found it very hard to grow because of all the pest
pressure. Last year I heard
another farmer mention that it is a great crop for winter because it can
actually freeze and still be sweet and wonderful to eat. It also stores for 4 months in the
refrigerator. So I planted a
long row to test it out. And we
were successful! So here it is in
all it’s glory of being a super food, local and organic in your CSA box this
week!
Chinese Cabbage is traditionally used in Asian dishes. It is light and sweet. Kimchi is made of Chinese cabbage. It is great raw, steamed, sautéed, or
fermented. And fortunately most of
the recipes also call for radishes.
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This week I made a Chicken Noodle soup and
substituted the Chinese cabbage for noodles. It was so good.
However, wait till the end to add the cabbage because it will cook down
pretty fast.
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Chinese Cabbage and radish salad: http://www.marthastewart.com/317154/shredded-napa-cabbage-salad-with-radishe
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Thai Chinese Cabbage Salad: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Thai-Chinese-Cabbage-Salad-15136
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Enjoy!
We really appreciate you and could not do it with out you.
Thank you,
Erica
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