2021 Harvest 4

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Howdy folks and welcome to week 4. We are SO excited about the debut of kohlrabi!!! I know that seems a little crazy to be so excited about this gnarly looking veggie but it’s one of our favorites and will add the best crunch to any salad, slaw, or simply used as a crunchy vehicle for dipping into your favorite sauce or dip. It’s also lovely roasted and pureed. We love using it instead of potatoes for mashers and it tastes great pureed into a creamy soup. I think this week a creamy kohlrabi and spinach soup with lots of the garlic scapes could be a really tasty dish. And of course, fore more ideas see the recipe suggestions below.

Anyhow, we hope you enjoy this weeks haul. The fields are looking great and all of the summer crops are starting to really take off. Peppers, tomatoes, melons, eggplants, sugar snap peas, and corn are all thriving. In the meantime we hope you enjoy these greens!

Happy cooking!

Your farmers,
A & T & Baby P

Harvest 4

  1. Kohlrabi (the leaves are edible and can be sautéed or added to smoothies or soups)

  2. Head Lettuce

  3. Carrots (remove the tops and store them separately)

  4. Turnips (remove the tops and store separately)

  5. Spinach

  6. Collard Greens

  7. Garlic Scapes

2021 Harvest 3

Howdy folks and welcome to week three of your CSA. This week we are happy for the annual debut of garlic scapes! These babies have a fleeting season and we love cherishing every tasty bit while it’s around! If you are new to eating garlic scapes they are the stem and flower bud of hard neck garlic plants. They have a lovely fresh garlic flavor and can be used in any recipe that calls for garlic, but the beauty is no peeling is needed and they have a more mellow yet fresh flavor (and you can use the whole spear!) They’re great tossed on the grill with oil and salt and eaten straight up. They’re lovely pickled, diced up and added to soups, salads, or dressing. Have fun and enjoy these curly flavor bombs! One of my favorite quick side dishes to utilize some of this week’s box is to sauté the spinach and garlic scapes in a healthy tablespoon or so of butter. Then top the wilted greens with some lemon zest and freshly grated cheese. It’s a wonderful side dish to pretty much any main course. The spinach is so hearty it can stand up to heat so warm spinach salads, soups, pestos, or simply sautéed like the above method is a good way to use this hearty green. Another exciting green in this week’s share is curly endive. It has a wonderfully bitter flavor and tastes great raw, sautéed, grilled (think grilled romain but even more flavorful) or added to soups (like the first recipe linked below.) We are big fans of endive around these parts and hope you all enjoy it as much as we do. Another exciting veggie making its debut this week is CARROTS!! Woohoo!! There’s plenty more where those came from and as the season goes on you’ll see more of them popping up in your boxes.

I hope you all have enjoyed the much needed cooler weather and rain. Happy cooking and eating everyone.

Your farmers,
A & T & Baby P

Harvest 3

  1. Spinach

  2. Rainbow Chard

  3. Radishes (remove the greens and store separately)

  4. Carrots (remove the greens and store separately)

  5. Endive (aka Frisèe)

  6. Bok Choy

  7. Garlic Scapes

  8. Head Lettuce

Recipe Suggestions

Chicory Salad with White Beans, Anchovies and Parmesan (this is one of our favorite salads of all time)

Chicory Salad with White Beans, Anchovies and Parmesan (this is one of our favorite salads of all time)

Miso Harissa Salmon & Veggie Salad (such a good one to use up the garlic scapes and radishes!)

Miso Harissa Salmon & Veggie Salad (such a good one to use up the garlic scapes and radishes!)

2021 Harvest 2

Howdy folks and welcome to week 2 of your 2021 CSA share. This weeks it’s all about those GREENS!!! Yes, it’s a greens filled box for all of your hot weather needs. With temps in the 90’s it’s a great week for salads, chilled soups, or simple grilled veggies. I hope the box of greens doesn’t overwhelm you. This is a tough time of the year for wide variety and this is what’s coming out of the ground right now. I hope that with the warm weather and fresh produce you’re able to find some quiet time to enjoy simple food with your loved ones. Happy cooking and eating everyone!Your farmers, A & T & Baby P

Howdy folks and welcome to week 2 of your 2021 CSA share. This weeks it’s all about those GREENS!!! Yes, it’s a greens filled box for all of your hot weather needs. With temps in the 90’s it’s a great week for salads, chilled soups, or simple grilled veggies. I hope the box of greens doesn’t overwhelm you. This is a tough time of the year for wide variety and this is what’s coming out of the ground right now. I hope that with the warm weather and fresh produce you’re able to find some quiet time to enjoy simple food with your loved ones. Happy cooking and eating everyone!

Your farmers,
A & T & Baby P

Harvest 2

  1. Head Lettuce

  2. Romaine Lettuce

  3. Baby Bok Choy X 2

  4. Spinach

  5. Turnips (remove the greens and store them separately)

  6. Green Garlic

  7. Kale

Recipe Suggestions

Beet, Lentil & Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing (if you don’t have last week’s beets on hand use this week’s turnips)

Beet, Lentil & Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing (if you don’t have last week’s beets on hand use this week’s turnips)

Sheet Pan Sausages with Kale, Broccoli and Chickpeas (add turnips instead of broccoli)

Sheet Pan Sausages with Kale, Broccoli and Chickpeas (add turnips instead of broccoli)