It's seeding season! It's sap season!
Can you believe it?

We go year-round now so there is much less ceremony as we move through the transitions of the year. This is what I want (even though right now it feels crazy) because my dream is to create viable, year round employment for my team. Thank you for participating in our winter share and helping make this dream a reality.

We'll put more intention towards ceremony as we begin to settle in. But here's a start!

You're invited!
Avery will be boiling maple sap during Thursday's Pepperell distribution from 3:30-5:30! Feel free to come by and hang out a little, stand around the mini-boiler and chat! I'll be in the greenhouse seeding spring spinach if you want to pop-in and drop seeds in a tray and see how things are shaping up in there.
This is very casual and open to everyone, even if this isn't your pick up day. Bring a friend if you think they'd like to see what we are up to!

Reminder: Holliston pick-up has been moved to next week (3/8).

Recipes

Jess Girotti here, with your recipes for this week. If you don't see anything that you're excited about, head on over to the new recipe pages on the Upswing website. I've added recipes that highlight each vegetable along with information on storing and preparing produce!

Whenever I see rutabaga, I think of this recipe. Surprisingly hearty for a vegetable stew and the gruyere crostini with fresh rosemary are scrumptious!

Serve with a side of sauteed leafy greens of your choice.

Still not sure what to do with your kohlrabi? Roasting it is another great way to serve it up. Just toss with olive oil and salt and pepper and roast for 30 minutes and sprinkle with parmesan and parsley.

Cabbage isn't just for coleslaw. These crispy chips just take a few minutes to prep - the hard part is waiting for them to be done!

You won't be sorry you tried this hearty and delicious soup. (PS - it's a great way to sneak cabbage in for people who aren't cabbage fans).

A fun twist on a traditional gratin. This is the perfect winter-share meal!

This is my go-to recipe for oven roasting root veggies. I use this for pretty much any veg you find in your winter share: rutabaga, turnips, celery root, parsnips, carrots, potatoes, beets, and onions too- they're all good! It makes a quick easy side dish that goes with whatever main course you're offering. Leftovers are great for breakfast with eggs or served over polenta.
Sincerely,

Your Farmers
Brittany and Kevin
Some weeks your share might be pre-packed in a paper bag(s). Shares are valued at $30/week (20% more than the weekly value during summer and fall, so expect a slightly larger share than what you might be used to. Don’t worry, you have two weeks to use it up before the next share, and winter produce lasts really well when stored properly - see below for storage info).

In order to provide some level of choice for your winter share when they are pre-packed, we will be offering share customization options through our online store. We will send an email the Friday before your pickup, when you will be able to customize your share. If you don’t sign in to customize, no worries, you’ll just get the awesome variety of produce we already planned to give you!

The reason we might not offer a market-style pick up every distribution, is because the threat of freezing temperatures makes having the produce out in the elements very risky. We will play it by ear, though, so if the forecast looks good and picking up market-style makes sense, we might choose to do that.

Winter shares require flexibility. We really appreciate you signing up and working with us to effectively get our locally grown organic produce to you.

If you aren't going to be able to make it to get your share, please email me as soon as possible so we can make other arrangements.
Storing Winter CSA Produce

Potatoes: In a dark, cool and dry location if storing for more than 2 weeks, otherwise just in a cabinet will suffice, but keep away from light
Sweet Potatoes: In a dark, room temperature, dry location (in a cabinet in your kitchen is great)
Onions, Shallots, Garlic: In a cool/room temperature location

Cabbage, Leeks, Carrots, Beets, Radish, Turnip, Kohlrabi, Rutabaga, Celeriac, Spinach, Kale, Lettuce, Pea Tendrils, Micro Greens, Fresh Herbs: Best storage is in a plastic bag in the fridge.