09' CSA Basket Journal #9 & #10
Posted 7/17/2009 4:39pm by Matthew and Allison Mills Neal.
CSA Basket Journal #9
July 8th
What Genus Specie Varieties your basket contains:
1.) Indigo Radicchio Head
2.) Batavian Escarole or Large Leaf Italian Escarole
3.)Golden Swiss Chard, Pargo, or Argentata Chard
4.)Bulk Detroit Dark Red Beets (no tops as the very hot summer
weather is upon us)
5.) Carrot Bunch of Snowwhites and Orange Danvers
6.)Florence, or Perfection Fennel Bulb and Fronds
7.)Onaway, Purple Caribe, or Butte Russet Potatoes
8.)Summer Savory and Genovese Basil in Bulk
9.)Edible Borage, Arugula, and Marigold Flowers or Arrangement of Zinnias
CSA basket Journal #10
July 15th
What Genus SPecie Varieties your basket contains:
1.)Gold Rush Wax and Royal Burgundy Snap Beans
2.)Bulk Carrots of Cosmic Purple and Ornge Danvers
3.)Fennel Bulbs and Fronds of either Perfection, Florence, or Zefo
Fino
4.)Marketmore 76 and English Green Finger Cucumbers
5.)Summer Squash of Benning's Green Tint, Rond d' Niece, or Baby Acorn
6.)All Red's, Red Clouds, or Butte Russet Potatoes
7.)Indigo Radicchio
8.)Mexican Tarragon, lemon balm, and oregano
Good day, good day!
Can you believe that we are into our 10th week of deliveries already? A little over a 1/3 of the season has past us already and we are into our middle section of our three quartered pie I guess you could say. We hope you are feeling enlivened and more enriched by partaking in the last 10 weeks of organic produce. The great part of being apart of such a long seasoned CSA is that you really get to see the full spectrum of what types of produce can grow locally over a 7 month period and how great they all can taste. Our spring crops are about to be all harvested and so therefore all of the summer crops will be coming in with more abundance over the next up and coming weeks.
The melons are looking full vined and the fruits are already forming, while all the great and different varieties of cucumbers will be in fruition very soon.
If you have never had golden wax beans before you will be in for a great treat as they are as fresh and snapy tasting as beans get and can be much enjoyed even raw.
I would recommend a roasted fennel, potatoe, and carrot dish this week for certain.
Or how about a cool carrot soup for great flavor, color, and health. Imagine the cool carrot soup topped with slivers of the heart of the radicchio, fennel fronds, and some grated sharp cheddar.
You all should read Ms. Cook's Table article for the date of the July 9th called Spread in Paradise, as the theme of the article is what she did with the CSA basket # 8. It is a great read and it also talks about all the great reason's for participating in a CSA. Ms. Cook's Table is on our website under the Local Food Writer's Section.
I know that the on-farm pick-up members have really enjoyed some sharing of recipes while picking up their baskets and I think that is a great idea, so remember at the in-town drop off you can always strike up a good conversation about food and what you are doing with it to any of your other fellow CSA members.
I also wanted to let everyone know, if you do not know already, that the Outstanding in the Field event will be held at our farm on September the 13th. There are tickets still available, as these events generally sell-out, so if you have been meaning to purchase your tickets then you migth want to do that sooner than later. You can find this site link www.outstandinginthefield.com on our website, under Arugula's Star in the News.
Good Eats and Great Heart Beats,
Allison and Matthew
July 8th
What Genus Specie Varieties your basket contains:
1.) Indigo Radicchio Head
2.) Batavian Escarole or Large Leaf Italian Escarole
3.)Golden Swiss Chard, Pargo, or Argentata Chard
4.)Bulk Detroit Dark Red Beets (no tops as the very hot summer
weather is upon us)
5.) Carrot Bunch of Snowwhites and Orange Danvers
6.)Florence, or Perfection Fennel Bulb and Fronds
7.)Onaway, Purple Caribe, or Butte Russet Potatoes
8.)Summer Savory and Genovese Basil in Bulk
9.)Edible Borage, Arugula, and Marigold Flowers or Arrangement of Zinnias
CSA basket Journal #10
July 15th
What Genus SPecie Varieties your basket contains:
1.)Gold Rush Wax and Royal Burgundy Snap Beans
2.)Bulk Carrots of Cosmic Purple and Ornge Danvers
3.)Fennel Bulbs and Fronds of either Perfection, Florence, or Zefo
Fino
4.)Marketmore 76 and English Green Finger Cucumbers
5.)Summer Squash of Benning's Green Tint, Rond d' Niece, or Baby Acorn
6.)All Red's, Red Clouds, or Butte Russet Potatoes
7.)Indigo Radicchio
8.)Mexican Tarragon, lemon balm, and oregano
Good day, good day!
Can you believe that we are into our 10th week of deliveries already? A little over a 1/3 of the season has past us already and we are into our middle section of our three quartered pie I guess you could say. We hope you are feeling enlivened and more enriched by partaking in the last 10 weeks of organic produce. The great part of being apart of such a long seasoned CSA is that you really get to see the full spectrum of what types of produce can grow locally over a 7 month period and how great they all can taste. Our spring crops are about to be all harvested and so therefore all of the summer crops will be coming in with more abundance over the next up and coming weeks.
The melons are looking full vined and the fruits are already forming, while all the great and different varieties of cucumbers will be in fruition very soon.
If you have never had golden wax beans before you will be in for a great treat as they are as fresh and snapy tasting as beans get and can be much enjoyed even raw.
I would recommend a roasted fennel, potatoe, and carrot dish this week for certain.
Or how about a cool carrot soup for great flavor, color, and health. Imagine the cool carrot soup topped with slivers of the heart of the radicchio, fennel fronds, and some grated sharp cheddar.
You all should read Ms. Cook's Table article for the date of the July 9th called Spread in Paradise, as the theme of the article is what she did with the CSA basket # 8. It is a great read and it also talks about all the great reason's for participating in a CSA. Ms. Cook's Table is on our website under the Local Food Writer's Section.
I know that the on-farm pick-up members have really enjoyed some sharing of recipes while picking up their baskets and I think that is a great idea, so remember at the in-town drop off you can always strike up a good conversation about food and what you are doing with it to any of your other fellow CSA members.
I also wanted to let everyone know, if you do not know already, that the Outstanding in the Field event will be held at our farm on September the 13th. There are tickets still available, as these events generally sell-out, so if you have been meaning to purchase your tickets then you migth want to do that sooner than later. You can find this site link www.outstandinginthefield.com on our website, under Arugula's Star in the News.
Good Eats and Great Heart Beats,
Allison and Matthew