2018 Harvest 12

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Howdy folks and welcome to week 12. Hopefully you all got to enjoy a little relief from the heat before it warms up again this week. It may be hot and uncomfortable but we're really happy with this weeks harvest. Corn is finally making its seasonal debut! We've been worried about the corn crop because it was not responding well to these last few weeks of extreme heat. Luckily, everyone will get some and it's absolutely delicious. The tricky part about corn is that it's best when eaten day of or just a couple of days after harvest. So if you can, grill or boil some up tonight or tomorrow!

This week everyone is getting tomatoes. Some folks are getting cherry tomatoes while others are getting full sized ones. In the next couple of weeks you'll all be getting full size and cherries at the same time. The melons are slowly coming on and we'll be putting them in boxes as we've got them. Not to worry, you'll all receive melons at some point.

This week we're harvesting all of our storage onions. They are looking big and beautiful and we're really stoked with this season's yield. We'll be curing those in the barn for the next couple of weeks before we start putting them in boxes.  

It's really starting to feel and taste like summer around here folks! We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.

Stay cool out there!

Your farmers,
A & T

 

Harvest 12

  1. Kale
  2. Carrots (remove greens for storage)
  3. Radishes (remove greens for storage)
  4. Scallions
  5. Parsley
  6. Basil (keep in a jar of water on the counter)
  7. Corn (3 ears)
  8. Garlic
  9. Cucumbers
  10. Zucchini
  11. Tomatoes (either full size or cherries)
  12. Melons (if you don't receive any this week you will in the next week or two)

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2018 harvest 11

Howdy folks and welcome to week 11 of your Tumbleweed Farm share. We hope that you all are able to stay cool with this intense heat. Temps at the farm have reached the triple digits multiple days in a row and it's definitely not good for the crops. …

Howdy folks and welcome to week 11 of your Tumbleweed Farm share. We hope that you all are able to stay cool with this intense heat. Temps at the farm have reached the triple digits multiple days in a row and it's definitely not good for the crops. We're hoping that certain things will bounce back but the heat has started to take its toll out in the field. Looking ahead it sounds like things will start to cool off mid week. Fingers crossed that stays accurate. A major bonus would be some much needed rain. 

On a lighter note, this weeks box is similar to last week but we hope that's alright with you. The chard and lettuce are some of the few greens that are looking good in this heat (the lettuce is our 10th succession planting and is in a nice shady spot in the field) This week we're happy to have some potatoes for you all along with some fresh cilantro.  The zucchini continues to flourish and if you're having a hard time getting through it just know that you can cube it, blanch it in boiling water,  cool it off in ice water and then freeze it for the winter. We've gone that and it's always nice to dip into a bag of zucchini on a gloomy winter day.

Alrighty, we hope you're enjoying the harvest and we'll see you all soon!

Your farmers,
A & T

 

Harvest 11

  1. Swiss Chard
  2. Head Lettuce
  3. Basil
  4. Cilantro
  5. Potatoes
  6. Scallions
  7. Walla Walla Sweet Onions
  8. Garlic
  9. Zucchini
  10. Cucumbers

Recipe Suggestions

Steak Salad with New Potatoes and Charred Leeks (use the scallions in place of the leeks)

Steak Salad with New Potatoes and Charred Leeks (use the scallions in place of the leeks)

2018 Harvest 10

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And just like that, we made it to week 10! Time is starting to fly out here at the farm and the summer crops are cranking. The corn is taller than me and almost as tall as Taylor and should be making its seasonal debut in the next couple of weeks. The melons are sizing up and slowly starting to ripen, along with eggplant and peppers. This week we're happy to introduce the first succession of basil. We're also happy to have dill and carrots back in the mix along with the Walla Walla Sweet Onions. The zucchini continues to overflow the upper field and we're so happy to hear that a lot of you made the zucchini butter that we posted about last week and loved it. It really is the condiment that keeps us excited about zucchini all summer long.

Anyhow folks, we hope you have a wonderful week (despite the crazy heat) and continue to enjoy the summer harvest. And just a reminder to mark your calendars for the farm party on Saturday August 25th anytime after 4pm. 

Happy cooking!

Your farmers,
A & T

Harvest 10

  1. Basil (keep at room temperature in a jar of water)
  2. Dill (keep in the fridge)
  3. Beets (remove greens and store in the fridge)
  4. Carrots (remove greens and store in the fridge)
  5. Walla Walla Sweet Onions (store in the fridge)
  6. Garlic (store in a cool dry place)
  7. Swiss Chard
  8. Head Lettuce
  9. Zucchini
  10. Cucumbers

Recipe Suggestions

Steak Salad with New Potatoes and Charred Leeks (use beets in place of potatoes and sweet onions in place of leeks)

Steak Salad with New Potatoes and Charred Leeks (use beets in place of potatoes and sweet onions in place of leeks)