Note: Open Monday, July 4th 9am-4pm
Crop Talk: June 27 ~ Week 4
Note: The Farm closes at 4pm on Monday, July 4th
We're in a delicious picking rotation this week. Our blueberries continue to ripen at a leisurely pace while our black raspberries are also asserting themselves, so we're swapping back and forth between those two fields to give each one a chance to bounce back from a picking day. Meanwhile, on the other side of the creek, the first peaches are ready as well. Andrew says this is the first year he can remember when we've started picking peaches before we've finished cutting asparagus. We have several varieties of peaches, each of which ripens at a different time, so we hope to have them available for much of the summer.

The cool, wet spring was great for growing greens, so our kale is beautiful, and there's a lot of it -- we had kale-and-raspberry smoothies in the farm office this morning. You can stock up on this popular superfood in the market, at your CSA discount price. Try Marla's recipe for sauteed kale with lentils and dill.
Week Three CSA Shares Include:

Kale
Radishes
Greens (either lettuce or spinach)
a cucumber
Summer squash
Peaches

Delivery Day Reminder~ please leave out your empty box each week for our drivers to pick up.

Group Site members, please remember that boxes must be picked up on the day they are delivered. Most group site hosts can't refrigerate boxes, so many items will be spoiled by the next day.

I encourage group site hosts to give unclaimed boxes to their neighbors or consider them a bonus for hosting. So please remember to pick up on delivery day. Those days are listed by zip code on our website. If you'll be gone when we deliver to your house, you might consider leaving a cooler for your share. Fragile items wilt quickly if left out in the heat. 

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Summer Hours at The Roosteraunt 
Tues-Sun 11am-3pm
Closed Mondays

This Week's Roosteraunt Special: Just in ~ Blueberry Ice Cream from Trickling Springs!

Pick-Your-Own Bonus

June 28-July 4

1 pint of blueberries during the week
or
1 half-pint of black raspberries on the weekend

Wagon Rides from 9:15 through 5:00

We'll take you to the berry patch in a farm wagon so you're in the right place and we know who's in the field if storms blow in. Wagons start at 9:15 sharp and run every 20 to 30 minutes through the morning hours. Starting at 1:00, wagons leave the market at the top of the hour until 5:00.

This week's Bonus Value: $5.00
Year-to- Date Bonus Value:  $52.00

Fireworks in the Valley ~ July 4th 

Bluemont Vineyard is Open on July 4th from 11am-9pm.   Enjoy a different take on fireworks this year with a glass of wine and the view of several fireworks shows in the Loudoun Valley. Escape the crowds and enjoy the glow from Round Hill, Leesburg, and even Reston in the distance.

Live Music: Enjoy the sounds of Matt Mills, July 2, 1:00 to 5:00

Food Truck: The Farm Effect, July 1, 4:00 to 8:30

Reminder: Please... no outside coolers, food or drinks.  By ABC Law, only Bluemont Vineyard wine may be consumed at Bluemont Vineyard. 
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