2016 Harvest 15

Howdy everyone and welcome to week 15 of your CSA!!! Before we get to the contents of your boxes we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to the farm on Sunday for the 3rd annual Rock the Harvest! It was the best turn out we've had and we were thrilled to see so many of your lovely faces. It's aways awesome when CSA members get to meet each other and when all of our local supporters get to cross paths with the Portland crew. It fills our hearts with so much joy and we are so damn grateful for all of you! Thanks for being a part of our farm family, cooking our recipes and for being the raddest group of CSA members we could ask for. You all rule! 

Anyhow, this week we are thrilled to include juicy watermelons in your boxes. They've been a hit at the farmers market and we've been loving how sweet and flavorful they've been this season. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have been. The corn continues to crank--we're now picking from the third planting with one more planting to go so fingers crossed for at least 1 more week of fresh sweet corn.  Beets are making a comeback this week and they are absolutely delicious. We grew celery this season for the first time and it did only ok...it's delicious but it's really small and we were hoping for larger stalks. We bunched them for you and encourage you to give 'em a try. The leaves are really flavorful and the stalks are crunchy (albeit small). Next season we'll hit them with more compost and fertilizer which will hopefully help them size up. Anyhow, let us know what you think!

This week the temperatures are cooling WAY down and we could not be more pumped. It's a perfect excuse to crank up the oven and do some cooking! We hope you enjoy the harvest this week. Cheers!

Your farmers,
T & A

Harvest 15

  1. Cherry tomatoes
  2. Full size tomatoes
  3. Celery
  4. Beans
  5. Beets
  6. Kale
  7. Summer Squash/Zucchini
  8. Corn
  9. Watermelon (yellow and red flesh varieties)
  10. Garlic
  11. Bell peppers
  12. Cucumbers

Recipe Suggestions

2016 Harvest 14

Howdy folks and welcome to another tasty week of the summer bounty! Things have been a little too toasty for our liking these past few days but we're just stoked that summer has officially arrived in the food department. The corn is going off---tomatoes are peaking---melons are sweeter than ever and every shade of purple is shining from the eggplant patch. It's a delicious time of year here at Tumbleweed Farm!

We've been moving through the motions of the day a little slower with all this heat and the heavy lifting is getting pretty old, but we're happy that the forecast is cooling down and our energy will likely return just in time for our MAJOR winter squash haul. It's almost time to start cutting all the squash from the vines and bring them down to the barn to cure for a while. It's going to be a while before you receive any evidence of fall crops so we hope you continue to enjoy the flavors of summer while we've got 'em!

We hope you all enjoy another week of sharing tasty food with your family and friends. We also hope to see you all on Sunday at the farm! Refer to last weeks newsletter for detailed information. 

Cheers!
T & A

Harvest 14

  1. Swiss Chard
  2. Cherry Tomatoes
  3. Full Size Tomatoes (heirlooms and hybrids)
  4. Corn (eat as soon as possible)
  5. Baby Carrots (remove the tops so the carrots stay crunchy)
  6. White Icicle Radishes--remove the tops
  7. Garlic (Polish Hardneck)
  8. Leeks
  9. Melons
  10. Eggplant 
  11. Hot Peppers (Jalapeño, Serrano, Anaheim)
  12. Cucumbers
  13. Summer Squash

Recipe Suggestions

http://dishingupthedirt.com/recipes/salad/sesame-miso-cucumber-salad/

http://dishingupthedirt.com/recipes/salad/sesame-miso-cucumber-salad/

2016 Harvest 13

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Sweet corn, melons, tomatoes, peppers, beans, zucchini, cucumbers, basil, lettuce, turnips, garlic and scallions!!!! It's full blown summer here at Tumbleweed Farm and we are pumped. It's getting pretty toasty out here but the plants are stoked (even though it's miserably hot for us). With that being said, when the plants are happy we're happy (our needs always come last!)

We've got a huge potato harvest ahead of us this week followed by a lot of transplanting and weeding. We're officially done seeding in the greenhouse but we're still transplanting like crazy for a few more weeks. It looks like all of the winter squash plants are doing really well so we're hopeful you all will receive quite the bounty to help get you through the fall and holiday season. The broccoli and cabbage plantings are thriving and we're thrilled that the gophers have left them alone so far (keep those fingers crossed!)

We also want to give a few more details about Rock the Harvest. It's Sunday, August 28th and folks should plan on showing up around 4pm . The band starts at 4:30pm and we'll have 2 different kinds of beer on tap. Plan on bringing a picnic dinner/picnic blanket (or chairs if you want to sit and watch the band) We're asking folks to keep dogs at home (unless you've already spoken to you directly) due to livestock, crops, and small children.  We'll have some parking avaliable on the grass at the farm and there will be plenty of parking right on highway 35. Our address is 5365 Highway 35, Mount Hood Parkdale, 97041. The farm is on the lefthand side of the highway. It should be a rockin' good time so bring your family, and some dancing boots!

We hope you enjoy the harvest this week! The sweet corn was picked today and should be eaten as soon as possible. It tastes best when fresh so try and eat it soon. Also--we love it raw so if you're in need of a snack on the ride home from picking your box up just bite right in!!

Cheers!                                                                                                                                                    T & A

Harvest 13

  1. Lettuce--place the lettuce in a plastic bag in the fridge to keep it crisp 
  2. Sweet Corn
  3. Garlic-Polish hardneck
  4. Beans
  5. Turnips--remove the greens and store the roots and greens separately in the fridge 
  6. Cherry tomatoes--keep at room temperature
  7. Full size tomatoes--keep at room temperature
  8. Basil--keep in a jar filled with water at room temperature
  9. Melons--keep at room temperature
  10. scallions
  11. Sweet Peppers
  12. Cucumbers
  13. Squash/Zucchini 

Recipe Suggestions 

Charred Green Beans with Harissa Yogurt (you can use any color of the beans you received)

Charred Green Beans with Harissa Yogurt (you can use any color of the beans you received)