CSA Wk 16, October 22

Thank you all for being members this year.  We will be in touch in the winter to see your interest in joining again next season.

Medium Shares:
Carrots
Beets
Turnips
Potatoes
5 winter squash - Butternut, 2 Sweet Lightning, Carnival Acorn, that same one as last week we didn't remember the name of :-)
Onions
Garlic
Broccoli
Celery - needs to be washed, sorry
Scallions
Kale
Chard
Grapes - make jelly! Here is an easy recipe
Jerusalem artichokes

Large Share:
Same as above, except an additional Buttercup squash
Napa cabbage
Brussels sprouts

Baked Goods Share:
Yeast Bread - my sister forgot to tell me what kind, I think it's oatmeal
Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hawaiian Granola
Cinnamon Raisin Granola

CSA Wk 15, Oct. 15

So we've made it 15 weeks. With the freeze at the end of last week, we were surprised to find in the gardens what we did today.  Our commitment of 16-18 looks like it will fall on the 16 side. We decided today that we just won't have enough to give you for more than that.  So next week will be the last week of pickup.  We will spend this coming weekend harvesting most everything from the gardens and dividing it up for your last pickup. 

This weeks bags have:  

Medium Shares:
Peachy colored squash which we forget the variety of :-)
Carnival Acorn Squash
Radishes
French Carrots
Tomatillos Potatoes
Peppers
Broccoli
Onions
Mixed Lettuce
Brussels Sprouts
Eggplant
Kale
Swiss Chard
Cilantro

Large Shares - same as above, add:
Red Cabbage
Cantaloupe

On the table there is an aromatic plant called sweet annie.  It is just decorative, but smells so nice.  Hang it somewhere in the house, or make a wreath with it.  If you have ever been to The Common Ground Fair, people wear wreaths of it in the hair :-)  Take what you would like.

There are also bundles of corn stalks and please take one if you can to decorate your home with.  I understand some of you may not be prepared to stash it in your cars :-)

Baked Goods Shares:
Pumpkin yeast bread  - it's ginormous! 
Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Almond Joy Granola

Thanks.  Will try to be around next week for goodbyes.

The Farmers 8

CSA Week 14, Oct.8

With this cold fall weather, things are changing daily in the garden. One day there were cucumber vines, the next day they were brown mushy piles. The tomatoes were a flop this year - luckily we got to share some with you. Hope for a better year next year in that respect. A few new things this week that you may not recognize. Parsnips Horseradish longer smelly Jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem artichokes are the knobby potato like things. They also go by sunchokes. They have a very unique flavor. I like them roasted, they also make great soup. Parsnips look like white carrots. They are great roasted along with beets and carrots. Horseradish looks a lot like parsnips but longer and stringier, and oh, smells like horseradish. Be careful with this. Peel it, process in a food processor for your own fresh horseradish. Make a sauce for beef, or preserve it with vinegar. Google will take you there :-) Carrots Peppers Onions Kale Broc or cauliflower - not enough of each to go around so everyone got one or the other Grapes - these HAVE seeds, but are delcious sour concord grapes. Pucker up. Sweet lightening squash Large share just recieved larger amount of the same items this week. Baked Goods: Hawaiian granola Soft ginger/molasses cookies Cinnamon Raisin bread

Lack of Communication

I have got to apologize for the month long glitch in communication I've had with you.  I'm not sure how many of you know this, but I homeschool my two teenage sons.  Once September hit, I tried to manage doing the Monday CSA into a typical hectic school day for us - which involves planning, teaching, driving to sports etc.  I have helped pack up your bags, but that's about where it ended.  At first it was just a lack of me being around when you picked up, then I even stopped posting what was in your bags.  My bad!

So I just wanted to address that and say sorry that there has not been much person to person involvment in your CSA - which is why some people join them.  Know your farmer, know your food......well, the food you probably know more at this point ;-).  I always have good intentions - life just gets in the way.

So we have completed 13 weeks of veggie pick up with you.  Still moving towards our 16-18 committment.  Shorter days, colder nights means not as much growth, and your bags of produce will start to dwindle as well, as was to be expected.  We hope you have enjoyed your summer veggies, but time to say goodbye to fresh salads with greens, cukes, and tomatoes.....and say hello to boiled dinners and roasted root veggies.

Please feel free to call, email, or post comments if you have an issues or questions!

Thanks!

Tammy