CSA Newsletter Week 11 August 29 – Sept 2, 2022 | “A” Week What’s in the Box this Week? CARROTS (with tops) ~ Remove the green tops as soon as you can, leaving about an inch of stems. Refrigerate these carrots in a plastic bag. You can also store them in a bin…
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Farm Newsletter Week 10 August 22-27, 2022 | “B” Week What’s in the Box this Week? GOLDEN BEETS (1 QUART) ~ These have a beautiful golden yellow color. They can be eaten raw or roasted. Store the beet roots, with the rootlets (or “tails”) attached, unwashed, in a plastic bag in the crisper…
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Farm Newsletter Week 9 August 14-20, 2022 | “A” Week What’s in the Box this Week? DINOSAUR KALE ~ To store: Place kale unwashed, wrapped in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Best used very fresh, but may last for a week. To prep: Wash leaves in basin…
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Farm Newsletter Week 8 August 7-22, 2022 | “B” Week What’s in the Box this Week? POTATOES (1 heaping quart ) from Mile Creek Farm ~ Keep unwashed potatoes in a cool, dark, dry place, such as a loosely closed paper bag in a cupboard. They will keep for two weeks at room…
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Farm Newsletter Week 7 August 1-6, 2022 | “A” Week What’s in the Box this Week? TOMATO ~ You will receive either one heirloom or 2 small garden tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes will have cracks and weird shapes to them. They should be eaten on the first or second day, as they have a…
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Farm Newsletter Week 6 July 17-23, 2022 | “B” Week What’s in the Box this Week? RED BEETS (with tops) ~ Beets come in many colors — red, gold, orange. You can eat the green tops too! To store: If your beets still have greens attached, cut them off, leaving an inch…
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Farm Newsletter Week 5 July 10-16, 2022 | “A” Week What’s in the Box this Week? RED LONG TROPEA ONIONS ~ These onions are often called “torpedoes” at our farm, due to their torpedo-like shape. Because they are not cured, these fresh onions will need to be stored in a plastic bag in…
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Farm Newsletter Week 4 July 4-9, 2022 | “B” Week What’s in the Box this Week? RAINBOW SWISS CHARD (1 bunch) ~ Swiss chard has expansive, pocketed leaves with stems in a spectrum of colors: red, white, green, yellow. It is actually in the beet family but doesn’t develop a bulb. Its leaves…
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Farm Newsletter Week 3 June 26 – July 2, 2022 | “A” Week What’s in the Box this Week? BOK CHOY ~ Bok choy, which may be written as bok choi, bok choy, or pac choi, is a traditional stir-fry vegetable from China. Choy grows in elongated, upright heads of dark green leaves…
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Farm Newsletter Week 2 June 19-25, 2022 | “B” Week This is what broccoli rabe looks like. What’s in the Box this Week? BROCCOLI RABE (RAPINI) (1 BUNCH) ~ Also called rapini, broccoli rabe should be a deep, rich green all over, with tightly closed florets, firm stalks, and no yellow flowers or…
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