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What's in the Boxes
(click on underlined items to see description, tips, and recipes) Regular ShareBox
Basil
Broccoli OR Cauliflower
Carrots
Dry-farmed Tomatoes
Green Beans
Kale
Lettuce
Squash, Summer Mix
Small ShareBox
Basil
Carrots
Chard
Dry-farmed Tomatoes
Green Beans
Lettuce
Potaoes OR Cauliflower
Squash, Summer Mix
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Crop & Field Notes
 Dry-Farming - Better Flavor while Conserving Water
The waiting is over, our dry-farmed tomatoes will be in everyone's share this week - about 2 weeks earlier than last year. If only we could dry-farm more of our crops we might not be so worried about water shortages during this current drought cycle. Before the rise of dams and aquifer pumping, much of the American West practiced dry-farming. Today only a handful of perennial crops such as Olives, Grapes, and Apples are still dry-farmed on a limited scale. Along some favorable coastal microclimates farms like ours dry-farm tomatoes, potatoes, and sometimes winter squash. What's special about dry farming is the ability to grow a crop by only utilizing the residual moisture in the soil accumulated during the rainy season. Read more on our web site
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Community Farm Day
 Dry-farmed Tomato U-Pick
Mark Your Calendars!Saturday, August 16th The tomato season got off to an early start, so our "U-pick kick-off event" of Dry-Farmed Early Girls will be 2 weeks earlier than we originally planned. More details to come in future newsletters. :-)
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Summer Camps at Live Earth Farm
 Last Camp of the Summer
Throughout the week campers will explore the wonders of nature through farming and artistic expression. Activities include printing from natural materials, musical instrument making, working in the education demonstration garden, cheese making, felting, and so much more! Each day we will harvest something from the garden to contribute to our sustainable picnic lunches! We are limiting participation to 20 kids between the ages of 6 and 12, so sign up today!
Learn more on our web site
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Rebecca's Recipes
Rebecca Mastoris is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner with Karen Haralson in Vibrant Foods Catering. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes here at the Farm and at
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Companion Bakeshop Class
 Croissants and Laminate Dough
August 4th from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Learn to make croissants at home in this class at Companion Bakeshop - the bakers of the loaves for our CSA! Though it may seem daunting, croissants are truly a joy to make. Learn all about the intricacies of this versatile dough, as well as a quick, basic puff pastry dough, to make both sweet and savory pastries to impress your family and friends. $65/person, advanced registration required. Click Here to Sign-up Online
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CSA Members Comment
 We have the most wonderful CSA Members, and our new Choice Share has turned out to be a great addition. Here are some of the comments we've recently received:
I have been a member of two other CSAs in the past. This one is THE BEST. - Barbara B.
I just want you to know that I feel like a ROCK STAR now that I'm getting the CHOICE SHARE box. It feels like I've got a BACK STAGE PASS and FRONT ROW SEATS at LEF being able to be more in control of what I get each week. We were long time regular CSA members, then when kids came, it became more difficult to consume even the small share and had to stop. This new option is perfect for us and we're back again. Thank you for creating this CHOICE SHARE - Loving It!! - Sandy S. & Family I just picked up my first choice share and I am thrilled. Hooray! so glad you are doing this. I took the winter season off from LEF CSA, but was soon missing my LEF fresh veggies. Now I'm back and able to choose. So nice. Thank you for making the extra effort to make these choices possible. It's renewed my commitment to LEF. - Laurel P.
...it has been great getting to choose vegetables each week. My family has many food allergies and it will be especially handy during the main season! - Karen S. If you've been thinking of joining our CSA, now's the time. There are still Choice Shares available and the summer season is upon us, which means more abundance and variety in what we grow. Don't miss out! Click here for Choice Share FAQs
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