C.S.A. Weekly Newsletter
WEEK 14
Important Information Within 
Your pickup is scheduled for Tuesday at 
Woodbury Floral Designs, 15 Hollow Rd. Woodbury.
Pick up time is 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

 PLEASE do not come early, the baskets may not always be here!

All baskets not picked up will be donated to The Woodbury Food Bank.
  
Welcome to Week 14 of our Summer CSA 18 Week Program!

Thanks for being a valuable part of our farm!  We are excited to see you each week, and talk about the fun, delicious time you've had with each week's baskets. 
 
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Eat Healthy - Eat Local - Everyday
~The Farm Crew



Winter CSA is OPEN!
We have been planning our Fall/Winter CSA for months now!  We ALL know it's HOT outside, but farming is always a season or two ahead.  We have to plan NOW for our storage crops, as well as what will be seeded in our high tunnel and greenhouses for our fall/winter members, this is why our registration ENDS in just a few weeks!
Registration is open until September 30th!

Our Fall program is a little different than our summer session.
You can expect 3 different areas every week from our farm:
1.  Storage Crops- these are items that will last for weeks-months (Amanda STILL has winter squash in the basement form last year!)  Potatoes, garlic, onions, winter squash- just to name a few,

2.  Greenhouse/Field Crops-  Hopefully STILL tomatoes will be a part of our CSA program- weather dependent- along with other "fresh" items, kale, lettuces, bok choy, brussel sprouts, cucumbers, etc.

MOST of these items we have already been growing for months!  Once we hit that magic number- there is no more room!  Don't miss out!


3.  Our Farm's Specialty Items.  Being a successful farm theses days means diversification, AND learning how to to turn those awesome tomatoes (for example) into something that will keep in the pantry for a year or two- either a jar of our Our Honestly Heirloom Marinara Sauce, Totally Tomatillo Salsa Verde, Red Salsa, Maple Syrup and Honey is just some of the examples you may find in the basket each week.  

MEATS

Bacon is Here!!!

4 different flavors- all naturally smoked and free of nitrates and nitrites. 

Regular
Cinnamon Maple
Cracked Four Pepper
Smoked Chipolte.


Pork Chops, Ham, Local Lamb is also available





Missing our ground beef & Hamburger patties??

They will be back in a couple of weeks!


What's Happening at The Farm

It's been a tough summer.  Part of the concept of a CSA is that our members share in our triumphs AND the downfalls.  We all know it's super easy to go to the grocery store at any time during the year and find just about anything you are looking for.  Tomatoes in February, Corn in April, Blueberries in December- this just drives us locavores crazy.  The amount of food miles is absurd.  When did American's go from being conscious to being convenient?  Seems like the variety is a bit lacking for your CSA during these peak summer months?  We hear you!  And believe me, there is NOTHING more depressing that watching your beautiful crop die in front of your eyes as the result of Mother Nature.  Sometime's she giveth; sometimes she taketh.  We are still over 6" shy of rain- and the strong summer heat has take it's toll.  With one the hottest summer we can recall- and dry to boot...  certain crops have certainly fallen.  Many of our eggplant plants have just shriveled and dried up, along with our first crop of summer squash, cucumbers, and every type of green you can imagine.  

Hope in the future?  Always!  Or else, why would we be farmers?

What's In This Week's Basket


Share for Two:
The Farm's Famous Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Poblano Peppers, Onions, Spaghetti Squash, and Cauliflower

Family Shares:
The Farm's Famous Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Poblano Peppers, Onions, Spaghetti Squash, and Cauliflower


Fruit Shares contain 
Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears & Apples!

Week 14 Summer CSA
Week 14 Summer CSA



Recipes & Care Instruction
 
They will download in a PDF please check your "download" folder to retrieve them.  
~Saving one tree at a time.

H ow to care for your items this week:

 The Farm's Famous Corn should be stored in the fridge, and (preferably) eaten the same day you bring it home.  Corn quickly looses it's sugar content every day.  Poblano peppers should be kept in the crisper, as well as the cauliflower.   Do not store tomatoes in the fridge- but rather on the counter- and in the sun if they have not reached desired ripeness.  Onions and spaghetti squash should be kept in a cool, dark place (not in fridge).
Eat Healthy - Eat Local - Everyday

Thank you for your continued support of our farm!
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