Tuesdays
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Brox Farm Stand
1276 Broadway Road
Dracut, MA
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The bees have been busy pollinating the apple blossoms. As they fly from flower to flower in search of nectar, they carry pollen from flower to flower, fertilizing all those blossoms that will later turn into sweet fruit. In mid-February we had some nights that dipped down to minus ten degrees. This was cold enough to kill most of the peach buds. Yet, the plums and apricots seem to be just fine. The apples and pears are looking great as they finish their show of May flowers.
Last week in the fields we were busy transplanting our first crop of watermelons, cantaloupe, cucumbers and squash. It is a little early to be planting these outside, but we are protecting them from the spring winds and the cold nights with our "low tunnels". We have been protecting our first transplants with these tunnels for several years. In past years we installed them by hand, this year we acquired a new machine from Michigan to make the process go so much faster. We should harvest these crops about three weeks earlier than normal because of our efforts. To bring a typical nine week harvest period to twelve weeks is well worth all the extra effort.
Early, delectable harvests coming soon.
Farmer Dave
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CSA Member Appreciation Discount Day & Greenhouse Tours: May 22nd
 On May 22, any CSA member with a 2016 CSA share will receive double the discount on all plants purchased at Brox Farm Stand. They will receive 20% off instead of the usual 10%.
Farmer Dave will be conducting greenhouse tours at 10am and noon.
CSA Round Table at Wilmington Memorial Library:
Tuesday, May 24th, 7:00PM
Farmer Dave will lead a group discussion on the best ways to store, prepare and manage the summer vegetable bounty. Great for anyone new to CSA as well as expert CSAers. Those that have used the service are encouraged to bring favorite vegetable recipes to swap and to share all of the tricks to use the CSA bounty. Enter to win one week of a Farmer Dave's spring share featuring greenhouse grown baby greens, root vegetables and more!
Register Here!
Presentation & Cooking Demonstration: May 25th, Granview Farm, Burlington
"25 Tips for Going Local without Going Crazy" how to use a local farmers market in shopping and preparing meals for your family with Julia Shanks.
Click here to download the flyer.
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The following items may make an appearance in your shares this week. The actual contents of your share may differ based on harvest conditions. As always Mother Nature ultimately dictates what is available.
- Beets
- Basil
- Spinach
- Baby Lettuce Mix
- Lettuce Heads
- Sorrel
- Watermelon Radish
- Cortland Apples
- And more!
Unsure what's in your share? Check out our
produce ID guide for help identifying any new to you vegetables. You'll be a CSA pro in no time!
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Recipe of the Week:
Sorrel Sauce with Yogurt
from Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison
 Sorrel is a delicious, lemony herb with a short season in the spring. One bite and you know instantly that it is a cousin of rhubarb and a member of the knotweed family. With its intense tart flavor, sorrel is best used as an herb to help "brighten" dishes like grilled vegetables, potatoes, eggs and fish. A leaf or two finely chopped makes a great addition to a light grain dish like a rice pilaf or quinoa salad.
This recipe from Deborah Madison's Vegetable Literacy is a versatile favorite. My two year old and my husband love it equally. Whip it up, keep it in the fridge and enjoy it throughout the week on fish, vegetables and lentils. It's a knockout on salmon. -Ginger
Ingredients:
- About 2 cups sorrel leaves
- 1 clove garlic, pounded into a puree
- 1/2 cup full fat yogurt or sour cream
- Slivered chives or garlic chives
- Sea salt
Directions:
- Remove the steams from the leaf of the sorrel. Tear into large pieces.
- Put the sorrel, yogurt, and garlic in a food processor and puree until smooth.
- Stir in the chives and season to taste with salt.
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Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. This will keep well refrigerated over the course of several days.
Have a great recipe to share? Email it to us to be featured in the newsletter and on our recipe blog!
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Fish and Flower Shares in Dracut
Did you know that Farmer Dave's hosts pick ups for two other exciting Community Supported Programs at our Dracut pick-up location on Tuesdays?
We host a pick-up for
New Hampshire Community Seafood's fish share. Take home fresh, locally caught fish along with your vegetables and fruit! Learn more and sign up directly through the
New Hampshire Community Seafood website.
The Spring/Summer session starts May 3rd!
 We also host a pick-up for
Tansy and Mallow's flower share. Ten Tuesdays of beautiful flowers starting in July! Learn more and sign up directly through the
Tansy and Mallow website. These beautiful flowers are a mile from our Dracut farm!
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Groundwork Share-a-Share Update
Thanks to generous donations by you (CSA members) to the Groundwork Share-A-Shareâ„¢ fund, we were able to subsidize the cost of shares in 2015 for over thirty individuals and families, as well as shares for local food pantries.
To learn more about the program, click here.
Thank you all for helping us keep this program going in 2016!
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C
ontact Us:
Farmer Dave's CSA
437 Parker Road
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 349-1952
farm@farmerdaves.net
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