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CSA Produce Subscription Distribution-- Week 32


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Produce Subscription (Week 32)

We had visitors this week! The two-legged, weed-pickin’ variety and the no-legged, bug-eating variety.



Razz, Rach and the Garter Snake

The weed-pickin’ variety was most helpful in helping us locate our melons and herbs and potatoes and…and…and…. And the beans were picked on time too, as evidenced by the sunlight in this week’s box photo. We finished packing before midnight!!! Yeaaaa!!

Speaking of potatoes— they are all doing very well indeed. We were able to harvest a small amount of some purple spuds from the last corner of the spring high tunnel field (some of which went to the winner of the veggie mystery from last week— the conjoined squash—how does that happen?)



The winner!

The remainder are progressing well. We have 50-70 day, 70-90 day, and 90-110 day varieties, so hopefully the first round (well, second round after the new potatoes) will be coming soon. They are beyond their flower stage and leaves are dying back— soon!

A rainbow of color appears in your boxes this week:

Celery See what you think. They are stronger-tasting than the grocery store types; still perfecting the growing needs. Save the leaf trimmings for vegetable broth— save all of your trimmings actually.

Carrots Roots abound! They will also be strong-tasting given all of this hot weather. Carrots like the cold— can’t wait for the candy carrots in the high tunnel this winter.

Cucumber A variety of types this week and they are coming on strong. Well, the high tunnel cucs are fading, but the field ones are here!

Tomato, cherry variety Not sure why the toms are so slow to change color right now…

Tomato, slicer and paste variety Reminder— DO NOT refrigerate. Allow them to red-up at room temp.

Lettuce, green summer crisp (2) Saved them from the deer; a gentleman with little bitty antlers was chowing at 6am when Rog went out and did his version of the Razz-deer-dance (while I sawed logs!)

Zucchini Make some zucchini noodles; fabulous!

Zephyr squash Rog picked most of them tiny; maybe they are a delicacy, but not belly-filling!

Beans, wax fillet Pretty, petite wax beans. I am freezing up a bundle this week if they last.

Cabbage (Tendersweet) This more delicate cabbage version is great for fresh salads.

Sweet pepper variety They are all “sweet” this week (I promise…I think…) The colors are changing.

Leeks The first of the leeks are coming due. Slice lengthwise and then run under water to rinse sand/soil from innards. Soups, on the grill, in a sauté…good for everything that needs a mild onion flavor.

Thyme Good old standby; use fresh in tomato sauces and gravies. Dry over the stove for winter use.

Oregano Perfect addition to vinaigrette for those tomatoes and cucumbers.

Recipes for your consideration

Veggie salad sandwich

1# extra-firm tofu (Wildwood is best)
1-2 cucumbers, seeded and diced fine
1-2 sweet peppers, seeded and diced fine
2 ribs celery, diced fine
1-3 onions, sweet or green, diced fine
10 green olives, diced fine
½ tsp sea salt
1 cup Nayonaise or Veganaise
1/3 cup prepared yellow mustard
½ tsp garlic powder
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Mix all ingredients. Let sit in fridge 2-3hours before serving.

Load on fresh bread or rolls.

Makes 4-6 sandwiches


Leeks and Carrots
2 leeks, finely chopped
4 carrots, diced
1/3 vegetable broth
2 Tbsp margarine
1 Tbsp maple syrup or sugar
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Add all ingredients to large skillet; bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until liquid evaporated. Sauté 1-2 additional minutes while stirring until veggies lightly browned.

Everyone feel free to add your favorite recipes to the website.

For Your Reading Pleasure

As we enter the summer season, produce varieties are changing. I wanted to re-introduce this document just in case ya’ll need a refresher on the new produce and how to keep it all fresh.
Fresh Vegetable Storage for the Homeowner

Farm News

Well, the fall brassicas are all seeded in the basement; some have popped up so fast they have been moved out to the shady side of the greenhouse to harden off (i.e. get used to this heat). Once we find a cloudy day, in they will go to hurry up and grow into the next generation of broccoli, cabbage, boc choi, kale, kohlrabi. (We’ll be doing some flea-beetle clean up before these tender, sweet young things go out into the big, dangerous world.)

Hundreds of feet of carrots have been seeded as well; working hard to get good germination with the dry weather. And the 3rd high tunnel is mowed and just about ready to be tilled under to start taking some of the winter crops— spinach and salad greens. Maybe another dose of spinach outside too, we’ll see. Still lots to do to keep it thriving and boxes filling.

*Farmers making the nightly rounds, caught on trailcam! *

Produce Bonus: Find the “Love Carrots” and then drop us a line with the photo and you win a prize next week.

Have a wonderful week, and enjoy the vegetables.

Roger and Lara