Wow, last day of the summer share! We did it! What a season.

Thank you to everyone for supporting us this year, and all the years leading up to this year. I know it takes commitment on your part to come to distribution, another stop in your busy schedule, and flexibility to eat seasonally and we really, truly appreciate it. We hope you enjoy the flavor and quality of freshly harvested, organically grown produce.

We've managed to get our greens game strong after some rains, and our fall and winter carrots are definitely going to actually be carrots. We are still waiting to see if the broccoli and cauliflower can pull it off. Last year were were already harvesting from the cauliflower and broccoli. I'm sorry we couldn't get any into these last weeks of your summer share. It is the exact same planting as last year, and the plants look fantastic and healthy . . . we are still just a few weeks away from having heads to harvest.

I hope you have enjoyed the produce. We have not been able offer quite the diversity or flexibility of choice that we like to offer, but we are proud of what we have been able to offer in the face of a very challenging growing season. We have now experienced two extreme growing seasons on our new land, and we look forward to making the infrastructure improvements and modifying our crop plan and planting schedule to incorporate all this new information.

There are a lot of salad greens in this last share. These are the crops that could really take advantage of the water we got so late in the season. I don't want to say 'too little, too late' for the rain, I'm glad we got it and it does help, but it didn't help the winter squash or the potatoes which had already set fruit/tubers. 

So enjoy your salads, with some of the last tomatoes of the season, and for those of you who won't be joining us for the fall share, thank you for being with us this summer - we hope to see you next year!

Hot sauce is back! Well, it's still last year's batch but we haven't brought it out in a while. If you love adding a little spice to your life, consider buying a jar of hot sauce, made from our own organically grown hot peppers. It also makes a really lovely gift!

We will also have more ginger for sale, and maple syrup! And don't forget to grab a bouquet of flowers!

Tim says 'thank you!' to everyone who pre-ordered ginger last week - we were his biggest order to date!

We hope you are enjoying the giner!

Fall Flower Share : lots of pretty zinnias in this week's bouquet!

Fruit Share

Learn more about the fruit in your share this week: click here to visit the Autumn Hill CSA page.

So . . .What's in the (Vegetable) share?

1 head lettuce

choose 2 bags: pea tendrils, micro greens, lettuce mix, arugula

2 pounds sweet potatoes (will be sweeter at the end of the week - store on the counter/in warm cabinet)

Choose 3: carrots, beets, radishes, chard, kale, bok choy, frisee, pound of tomatoes, pound of onions and a few other choices throughout the week

Recipes

Hi - Jess Girotti here. If you have a recipe that you love that you'd like to share with other members or if a recipe link isn't working for you, feel free to email me at jgirotti@live.com. (Please note that I can't re-print a recipe from a cookbook that isn't already online.) Don't forget to check out the recipe pages on the Upswing website if you need more ideas for your other veggies.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH CHICKPEAS & TARRAGON TAHINI

Roasted sweet potatoes, tarragon (or Mexican Mint if you're still holding onto some) tahini and chickpeas on a bed of kale or lettuce (I'm partial to lettuce here - but your call!).

STUFFED DELICATA SQUASH

If you've never tried farro, here is your chance! It's definitely one of my favorite grains. It's perfect here mixed with craisins, hazelnuts and scallions and stuffed in a delicata squash that has been roasted to perfection with a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.

ROASTED AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Beets, carrots, leeks, sweet potato and red onion are sprinkled with tarragon (or Mexican Mint!!) and roasted and then tossed with an orange vinaigrette. 

CRUNCH SALAD

I love a crunchy salad and this one is perfect for fall. Kale, cabbage, apple, celery, peanuts and feta tossed with a flavorful cilantro-lime vinaigrette.

CARROT SOUP WITH ORANGE AND TARRAGON (OR MEXICAN MINT)

It was definitely feeling like fall this weekend! I was camping in Maine and it was definitely on the chilly side. On the way home, I was browsing for recipes to share with you and this one caught my eye. Looking forward to a nice warm bowl of this soup this week.

ROASTED POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS

I trust Ina Garten to hook me up with a delicious soup. I love the addition of arugula in this potato leek soup. The crispy shallots are pretty amazing as well!