Grandma Rifiei’s Zucchini Soup
A delicious and simple start to a down-home Italian meal. This recipe yields 4 servings. (more…)
Westfield Area CSA Blog
Fennel, Grape, and Gorgonzola Salad
Here is a great salad idea, from Mariquita Farms and epicurious.com using fennel, radicchio, and romaine lettuce. If you don’t have romaine, use any green or red leaf lettuce. If you can’t find black grapes, use red grapes. Serves 4. (more…)
Chicken and Bok Choy Stir Fry
This recipe uses many of the vegetables we will be getting this week! Stir frying is a versatile way to put your CSA veggies to good use. You can really substitute almost any other vegetable for the ones listed in this recipe and it will still turn out great. Use your imagination! For a vegetarian option, leave out the chicken, use tofu or other protein, and use vegetable stock.
Farm News – June 12, 2023
Hi Folks, So here we go, let’s get this party started! As I write, the rain has begun; the first significant precipitation in 6 weeks. Perhaps that is why I am in a festive mood. We have been busy moving the sprinklers around the fields, trying to get the seeds to germinate, the seedlings to grow, and the peas to plump up their pods. Now that I have my full crew in place, we are back on track. The summer crops are growing nicely, and the spring crops are beginning to mature. The peas have flowering profusely, and the first English peas will be ready by the end of the week. We have nice lettuce and beautiful spinach as well as the first zucchini of the season. (more…)
Greens with Cheese (Saag Paneer)
Here is a greens recipe, from CSA member Veronica Sidhu (author of Menus and Memories from Punjab: Meals to Nourish Body and Soul), using paneer cheese rather than lentils. It is one most Americans are familiar with from Indian restaurant dishes. Recipe may be halved or frozen. Yields 8 servings (4 cups greens without cheese cubes). (more…)
Christine’s Quiche
A CSA member, Julia Egan, sent us the following easy recipe for those yummy summer squash we are now beginning to savor. You can’t get much simpler. (more…)
2023 Registration
Happy winter everyone! It is time to register for the 2023 CSA season! Know your farmer. Know your food.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSA members pre-pay for “shares” in a local organic farm at the beginning of the season in March when the farmer most needs the money. Then during the harvest from June through November, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs, and some fruit.
100% of your food dollars go to the person who is growing it. You support sustainable, local agriculture and get freshly picked organic produce at reasonable prices. In addition, you know the farmer growing your vegetables and can visit the farm – establishing a personal connection with your food supply. (more…)
Farm News – November 14, 2022
Hi Everyone, So, we have reached the end of the line for this season. I would say the finish line, but my crew and me still have several more weeks to finish out the season. There is still some garlic to be planted, the stock up shares to put together, and various root crops to harvest for storage through the winter and into next spring. And there are a myriad of other chores to be done, to put the farm to bed for the winter. As I mentioned last week, we are entering a very cold stretch of weather. We have been busy harvesting many of the crops that will be in the shares this week and in the stock-up before they are damaged. And we have been moving many of the crops in storage into the barn where they can be better protected from the cold nights ahead. (more…)
White Root Bisque
This is a delicious seasonal soup, served at Michael’s on the Hill restaurant in Waterbury, Vermont, close to Stowe. The recipe serves 6 but can easily be doubled and it freezes well. (more…)
Simple Broccoli Soup
This simple soup is equally good hot or cold. You can readily omit the potatoes for a lighter version. A small dollop of sour cream or crème fraiche before serving is a nice complement to the soup. The recipe serves 4-6. (more…)