CSA Newsletter for Week 14

 

Farm Update

Last night's frost hit us pretty hard! 
This is what the lettuce looked like
when Fred went out to the field this
morning.

Hi everyone!  Last week was just a whirlwind of activity between harvesting, getting ready for the CSA drop-offs, doing deliveries, getting our records ready for our organic certification inspection, and prepping the farm for the significant frost we had last night.  Fred was at the farm until about 12:45 last night trying to get as many plants as possible covered to protect them from the frost, and fortunately, most of our crops made it through with minimal damage.  Most of the coldhardy fall crops still look pretty good, and only time will tell whether some of the summer veggies will maintain their quality.  The peppers are kind of on the edge, so we'll just have to wait and see what happens with them.  It's that part of the year where one by one, our summer crops run their course for the season and we say good-bye to them until next year.  Fortunately, we still have plenty of variety coming out of the fields this week!  We'll have the first sweet potatoes of the year in the shares this week, as well as more cabbage and arugula, and of course, our old friends tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, and others!  So here we go into Week 14!  See you later this week! :-)

What to Expect in Your Share

If you are going through the line at one of our traditional style drop-offs (Alma, Mt. Pleasant, and Midland), here’s what the options will be at the different stations.  If you have a half share, you’ll choose one item at each station, and if you have a full share, you choose two items at each station! 

Tomatoes or cherry tomatoes

Lettuce

Arugula, kale, or cabbage

Potatoes or beets

Cilantro or 2 peppers

Squash, carrots, or sweet potatoes

Onion

If you have a prepacked share, here are your options.  If you have a half share, you’ll choose either share A, B, or C, and if you have a full share, you can choose two of them.  So just fill out this Google form by lunchtime the day before your drop-off to let me know which share you want for this week!  If I don't hear from you, I'll just choose for you. :-)

Share A:  Tomatoes, spring mix, cabbage, potatoes, cilantro, sweet potatoes, and an onion.

Share B:  Cherry tomatoes, spring mix, kale, potatoes, 2 peppers, carrots, and an onion.

Share C:  Cherry tomatoes, romaine, arugula, beets, 2 peppers, squash, and an onion.

Recipes

When the weather gets cold, we naturally seek out foods that make us feel warm and cozy, and these Oven Fresh Seasoned Potato Wedges are the ultimate comfort food for a chilly evening!