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If you’ve still got those funny looking bulbs staring you down on your counter, here’s a new take on kohlrabi. I’ll admit that for 6 years of the CSA, I never dared try them. This recipe made me a convert. They will never go on the swap table again! (more…)
Hello Folks! Well, here we go – the moment you have all been waiting for! I apologize for the delayed start, but the dry spring and late arrival of my crew set us back a bit. We have been working hard for you, racing to get ground prepped, seeds sown and seedlings transplanted, in between the bouts of rain. April was dry, which gave us a chance to plow and prepare fields but quickly required moving irrigation around the fields to germinate the seeds and keep tender young plants alive. (more…)
Found on Taste of Home, this gorgeous shrimp and avocado salad has such authentic flavor, you’ll think you’re sitting at a beachside cantina in Acapulco! Serves 4. (more…)
If Farmer John’s predictions come true, we may be in for more summer squash so here is a simple recipe for making Zucchini Butter. While the recipe as is yields about 2 cups, you can halve the recipe and make less. Give it a try if you have already made your fair share of breads, muffins, and gratins. (more…)
Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you the rundown on what you will encounter in your stock up shares. Otherwise, I may be inundated with emails containing photos of strange, unknown vegetables. What is it, and what the heck do I do with it? I can help with what it is and how it should be stored. As for how to prepare it -that’s what Google is for, right? The share consists of a box and a bag… (more…)
Hello Folks, We have come to the end of another season. It has not been an easy one, but then they never are. We have done our best for you, through incredible heat and now a crazy drought. I am thankful for my fantastic crew, who have labored through it all with their perennial cheerfulness. And I am grateful for the support of you, the members. In spite of all the challenges, we have an excellent final share for you. We are tripling down on the root veggies and the brassicas and also have some nice greens for your eating pleasure. I wish you all Happy Holidays and a safe and healthy winter. (more…)
Sunchokes, of the sunflower family, are native to North America where the natives called them “sun roots” before European settlers arrived. Samuel Champlain, a French explorer found them in Cape Cod in 1605 and pronounced them similar in taste to artichokes. But why “Jerusalem artichokes”? They don’t come from Jerusalem nor do they look like artichokes. There are a few theories: (more…)
This recipe, found on allrecipes.com is an easy way to cook these vegetables. Sunchokes (aka Jerusalem artichokes) are starchy tubers like potatoes and turnips. When roasted, the skin becomes flaky and the flesh becomes tender, but the taste of a sunchoke is slightly nutty and sweet. (more…)
Here is a Tuna Cabbage Salad recipe submitted by one of our CSA members. It comes together quickly if you have a mandolin slicer, and can be prepared a day in advance. (more…)
