2017 Harvest 20

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Hot damn!!! How the heck did we get to week 20?!?!? It's hard to believe it folks but it's been 20 weeks since the first CSA harvest and we're pretty stoked with this week's box. We're winding down here at the farm but the fall crops are thriving and we're embracing this seasonal shift. The mornings have been freezing! Luckily the afternoons warm up and we find ourselves back to t-shirts in the field. By late afternoon it's back to sweaters and hats but it's a nice time of the year to experience all these different temperatures in one day.

This week's box is a lovely combination of ingredients. If you own the Dishing up the Dirt cookbook there's a tasty recipe for an Early Autumn Moroccan Stew that uses up quite of bit of this week's bounty. I'll of course post more recipes suggestions below but that's one of my faves and I hope you all get a chance to make it!

Anyhow, we hope you all enjoy the veggies this week. Take care and see you soon!

Your farmers,
A & T

Harvest 20

  1. Swiss Chard
  2. Beets
  3. Baby Bok Choy
  4. Hot Peppers (Jalapeño, Poblano, Hungarian Hot Wax)
  5. Bell Peppers
  6. Onions
  7. Scallions
  8. Garlic
  9. Eggplants 
  10. Winter Squash (Kabocha is the variety this week)
  11. Parsley 

Recipe Suggestions

2017 Harvest 19

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And just like that, it's fall! We hope you all have been enjoying the cooler weather. Thankfully, we've gotten enough rain over the past week to officially be done with irrigating the fields for the 2017 season. We're beyond thrilled with that! It's an amazing time of the year at the farm where the stress level subsides and we're reaping the benefits of the last 7 months of non stop work.

This week your boxes are all about the autumn harvest. Potatoes, mizuna, winter squash, radishes, kale, mustard greens, onions, garlic, and the last tomatoes of the season. We hope you enjoy the bounty and are able to slow down and clink glasses and break bread with your friends and family this week.

Cheers to the harvest!

Your farmers,
A & T

Harvest 19

  1. Mizuna
  2. Mustard Greens
  3. Radishes
  4. Garlic
  5. Red Onions
  6. Tomatoes
  7. Potatoes
  8. Acorn Squash
  9. Kale

Recipe Suggestions

Pumpkin Bisque with Pumpkin Seed Dukkah (use the acorn squash here)

Pumpkin Bisque with Pumpkin Seed Dukkah (use the acorn squash here)

2017 Harvest 18

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Howdy folks and welcome to week 18 of your Tumbleweed Farm share. We've been doing the rain dance for a few months now and hell yeah, we can FINALLY celebrate the current weather.  We hope you all are enjoying the rain and cooler temperatures as well. This week the bounty is a lovely combination of summer veggies overlapping with fall produce. The winter squash variety this week is a Sweet Potato Squash and tastes very similar to an acorn squash but is slightly sweeter. We had it for breakfast and are hooked! Slice it into 1/2 inch thick rounds (no need to peel as the skin is edible), drizzle with oil and roast at 425F for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway. Sprinkle with cinnamon, butter, maple syrup and top with some granola for a tasty fall breakfast. You can also go savory and top with cheese, crumbled bacon and a fried egg. You can't go wrong!

The peppers are still cranking and we've been loving them on the grill. Even the jalapeños taste great with a little char. This is probably the last week of cherry tomatoes. They taste great but their production is slowing down quite a bit and they are way more delicate and starting to crack. With that being said, they make a killer happy hour snack if you slow roast them in the oven (250F) for about 4 hours. So good sprinkled with a little sea salt and a cold beer! 

Out in the fields we're currently in full blown winter squash harvest mode. We've got three varieties in the barn-- Sweet Potato, Acorn and Spaghetti Squash. However, we've got a lot more out in the field so this coming week it's going to be a major harvest week. We're happy that we get to take a break from moving irrigation around thanks to all the rain. And for the most part we're feeling pretty good about this transition into the fall. The stress level is lifting and the days are spent reaping the rewards of a full season of planting, spreading compost, fertilizing, weeding, watering and harvesting. It feels good to breath again!

Anyhow we hope you all are enjoying the veggies and this cool, wet weather!

Cheers to the harvest!

Your farmers,
A & T 

Harvest 18

  1. Lettuce
  2. Beets
  3. Radishes
  4. Hot Peppers (Jalapeños, Hungarian Hot Wax, Poblano)
  5. Bell Peppers
  6. Yellow Onions
  7. Garlic
  8. Cherry Tomatoes
  9. Full size Tomatoes
  10. Arugula
  11. Sweet Potato Squash
  12. Cucumbers

Recipe Suggestions

Winter Squash Miso Soup (use the sweet potato squash for this)

Winter Squash Miso Soup (use the sweet potato squash for this)

Maple & Cayenne Roasted Acorn Squash (Use the Sweet Potato Squash for this recipe)

Maple & Cayenne Roasted Acorn Squash (Use the Sweet Potato Squash for this recipe)