Monthly Archive: September 2021
Happy Fall, everyone! The days are becoming shorter, and the nights are getting cooler, and the brutal heat is over until next summer. I just hope the nights don’t get too cold anytime soon! The beans are still flowering and will continue to produce for a few more weeks if Mother Nature allows. The peppers are ripening prolifically – turning red, yellow, and orange, as soon will be the leaves. (more…)
Here’s a rich and creamy puréed parsnip soup, perfect for those cool autumn nights. Try adding a peeled and diced celeriac with the parsnips for added depth of taste! (more…)
If you like rich, creamy dishes, you’ll love this recipe from the “Simply Organic” cookbook. Serves 8.
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Hello Everyone! So, the fields have mostly dried out and the last two plantings of spinach I sowed have germinated well. Presumably we will have some spinach for you in a month or so. In the mean time we have beautiful arugula and broccoli raab and some nice lettuce. We are busy digging potatoes and bringing in the enormous pumpkin and winter squash crop. We also have beets and carrots, whose tops have died back, to get out of the field and into the cooler. (more…)
From Bon Appetit magazine, a quick easy pesto to toss over pasta, salad, or spread on toast. (more…)
This recipe from Gourmet Magazine (via epicurious.com) is a great way to put your summer CSA shares to use. You can even use stock or bullion to kick up the taste. Serves 6-8. (more…)
Hi Folks! So, as best I can tell we received between 12 and 14 inches of rain from the two storms over the last ten days. This is equal to a quarter of the average annual rainfall for our area! The damage has taken some time to manifest itself. We lost about a half an acre of sweet corn, a few thousand fall brassica plants, and virtually all the field tomatoes. We were unable to use tractors for cultivation until yesterday, so now we are battling the weeds that have overtaken a few crops. We lost the third planting of summer squash because it was in a low area that stayed saturated for too long. Fortunately the fourth planting is just starting to produce, so we expect to have zucchini for you over the next couple of weeks. (more…)
With fall definitely in the air, here is an earthy soup that can readily be doubled and frozen for even chillier days (or nights) ahead. As presented from cooks.com, serves 4. (more…)
Hello All! I hope you enjoyed the Labor Day long weekend. As I always say, here on the farm we just labor away, there is no time for rest or days off right now. My crew and I have been working seven days a week the entire season; we get to rest during the winter months! (more…)
This recipe, found in this month’s Food Network Magazine and which serves 4 as a side, is a surprising and refreshing alternative to regular coleslaw given most people’s lack of familiarity with this vegetable. Give it a try — that’s what a CSA is all about! (more…)