2017 Harvest 22

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Howdy folks and welcome to week 22 of your Tumbleweed Farm harvest. This week we're happy to have a few new items making an appearance. Rutabagas (my favorite!) Fairy Winter Squash and spinach are all a welcome change. The rutabagas are one of my favorite fall root veggies to cook with. They make a killer mash and give regular mashed potatoes a run for their money. If you own the Dishing up the Dirt cookbook you'll fine a good recipe for Rutabaga Home Fries and a Hearty Winter Stew with plenty of root veggies including rutabaga. Rutabaga's have a mild sweet flavor and while some of your roots might have some worm damage on the outside their thick skins protect the inner flesh so you should be just fine when you slice into them.

The Fairy Winter Squash has a lovey sweet flavor and is reminiscent of butternut squash in taste. It's great roasted, pureed, or added to soups, stews and sauces.

If you were to walk around Tumbleweed Farm today you'd notice that about 75 percent of the farm is out of production. We've tilled and cover cropped most of the farm in preparation for winter and we're currently only harvesting from a small section in the lower field. It feels pretty darn great to have the farm transitioning from summer production to winter rest. The last few days of sunshine have been lovely and we're equally excited for a few days of rain.

We hope you all enjoy your boxes this week. It's perfect cooking weather. So go ahead and dish it up folks!

Cheers to the harvest!

Your farmers
A & T

Harvest 22

  1. Spinach
  2. Beets
  3. Rutabagas
  4. Fairy Winter Squash
  5. Bok Choy
  6. Head Lettuce
  7. Onions
  8. Garlic
  9. Fennel

Recipe Suggestions

Pork and Winter Squash Stew (you can sub the spinach for the kale in this recipe)

Pork and Winter Squash Stew (you can sub the spinach for the kale in this recipe)

 

 

2017 Harvest 21

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Well folks it's hard to believe that we've only got a few weeks left of this season. It's such a strange time of the year because on the one hand we are SO ready to put the farm to sleep and rest up for next season. On the other hand we're sad to say goodbye to all of you guys and to the daily routine of the harvest season. It's all good though. We're just thrilled that we made it this far and that hopefully you have felt like you've been well fed this season.

This week we finally completed our winter squash harvest. Now it's time to rip out all of the drip tape, plastic beds and start tilling thing under. Once that's complete we'll sow cover crops and get the fields ready for winter. 

Anyhow, thanks again everyone for putting your faith, money and trust into Tumbleweed Farm to grow your food this season. We hope the box this week inspires you to dish it up for your family and friends. 

Cheers to the bounty!

Your farmers,
A & T

Harvest 21

  1. Kale
  2. Celery
  3. Delicata Squash
  4. Potatos
  5. Onions
  6. Scallions
  7. Garlic
  8. Bok Choy
  9. Mizuna

Recipe Suggestions

Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze (use any of the winter squash you've received in your box in place of the pumpkin)

Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze (use any of the winter squash you've received in your box in place of the pumpkin)

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