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What’s in the Bag — Week 16

Full Vegetable Share
Lacinato Kale-1 bunch
Tomatillos-10
French Breakfast/ Cherriette Radishes-1 bunch
Parsley-1 bunch
Mustard Greens-1 bunch
Boc Choi-1 head
Shallots-4
Cabbage-1
Eggplant-2
Hot Peppers-Serrano’s take if you like. You can also freeze hot peppers-just be careful cutting them.

Fruit Share-Please note, all of the fruit is packed in one bag.
Seckel Pears
Early Fuji Apples
Gala Apples

Mushroom Share
Portobello

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Farmer’s Note — Week 16

Dear CSA Member
What a treat this week has been. Beautiful fall weather. The leaves are just starting to change and we are so fortunate that we can be part of this spectacular transformation each year.

Lacinato Kale is a favorite kale variety. Long, thin leaves in a bluish green color. The flavor is just a bit more subtle than some of the kale varieties.

Tomatillos were requested by a couple of members and we went through the patch again. They are just perfect for Salsa Verde. Add a couple of Serrano Peppers for heat.

Greens of Mustard are quite tender and can be used fresh or lightly sautéed. Radishes from the fall planting. We planted them in the spring as well but they were washed out in a heavy rain. Makes them even better in the fall. Most are French Breakfast which are longer and white with pink to red. There are a couple of Cherriette Radishes that seemed to sneak into the patch. Those are the round, red radishes. Both varieites are delicious this time of year. The greens are also edible if you like a peppery green.

Cabbage keeps coming and is in the share again. CSA member Myles sent this funny link https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52568/46-state-fairs-and-what-makes-them-special. So glad that our cabbages are a more manageable size. Entire homes would be full of cabbage at the rate they are growing this season!

This week there are Tomatillos by the 10 pound bag, Bartlett Pears and Gala Apples available through the online Marketplace along with Honey, Maple and Coffee. New photos have also been posted on the farm Face Book page. Take a look.

Enjoy the vegetables.
Deborah for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

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What’s in the Bag — Week 15

UPDATED LIST 9-16-2013

Full Vegetable Share
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Winter Squash-2 As the wet weather has been kind to some vegetables, it has had the opposite effect on the winter squash. Use right up. The squash will not keep.
Sage-1 bunch To dry for later use just hang and let dry.
Mustard Greens-1 bunch
Boc Choi-1 bunch
Shallots-4
Cabbage-1 head
Potatoes-2 pounds
Peppers-3
Eggplant-2
Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Hot Peppers-take if you like. You can also freeze hot peppers-just be careful cutting them.

Fruit Share-all in one bag
Bartlett Pears
Macintosh Apples
Gala Apples

Mushroom Share
Cremini

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Farmer’s Note — Week 15

Dear CSA Member

Fall weather and we are all soaking it up. I have to say we are a bit weary after the long season and the change in season is welcomed. We look forward to the hearty vegetables that fall brings.

This year we increased the number of fall transplants to give a bit of variety to the fall greens. The fall transplanting of Boc Choi is ready and beautiful. The cooler, wet weather has been perfect for Boc Choi. Mustard Greens were also transplanted at the same time the Boc Choi was and is tender and mild tasting. They can be used fresh or gently cooked.  Try adding them to a salad with a sweet-tangy salad dressing like the recipe for Mixed Greens’ Salad with Apples and Maple-Walnut Oil Dressing that can be found on the farm website Recipe Section, Mustard. Almost seems like spring time once again.

Part of being a CSA member is receiving the abundance of harvest. This year cabbage is in that category. We planted the same amount of transplants as other years, but it seems that not one was lost. Cabbage again this week. We need to keep harvesting and it just keeps coming.

Potatoes are also a bumper crop.  The cool and very wet summer were perfect conditions for potatoes to grow. What a treat to eat freshly dug potatoes. The skin is just as delicious as the rest of the potato. If you start to have a surplus of potatoes, keep them in your refrigerator vegetable drawer.  They will last and last.

There was a small child’s purple sweat shirt and a hot plate with a winter scene left at the farm visit. If either is yours, please let me know and I will sent them back with the CSA shares.

This week there are Bartlett Pears and Gala Apples available through the online Marketplace along with Honey, Maple and Coffee. New photos have also been posted on the farm Face Book page. Take a look.

Enjoy the vegetables.
Deborah for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

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What’s in the Bag — Week #14

UPDATED LIST — Posted Monday evening

Veggies 

  • Green beans – 1 pound
  • Tomatoes – 2 (These are probably the last of the tomatoes.)
  • Asian eggplant – 2
  • Edamame -1 bunch.  (Edamame are soybeans. Pluck the pods from the stalk and rinse. Steam the pods for 5 or so minutes. Drain. Sprinkle salt on the warm pods and pop the beans out of the pod.
  • Carrots – 4
  • Dill -1 bunch
  • Broccoli – 2 heads
  • Red onions – 2
  • Cabbage-1 head  (The cabbage will keep in your refrigerator.  Great for making sauerkraut in a Mason jar or coleslaw.  Recipes for both can be found on the farm website in the recipe section.)
  • Potatoes – 2 pounds
  • Peppers-  2
  • Habanero hot peppers – take as many as you like. (Habaneros are a very hot pepper, and caution is needed when preparing and eating.)
Fruit Share
  • 1 bag Bartlett pears
  • 1 bag nectarines
  • 1 box Concord grapes
Mushroom Share
  • Shiitake
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Farmer’s Note — Week #14

Dear CSA Member:

 Fall weather has been creeping in.  It was almost cold this morning.  We are bound to have warm days again, but the seasons are changing.  The sound of the insects is loud and constant.  The sun is shining brightly but just does not have the intensity that we felt during the last month.
The garden is also moving to a new season.  There will still be a few of the summer vegetables that we will pick until the patch is finished.  The fall vegetables are almost calling to us to be picked.  We have dug carrots this week and potatoes.  The root crops have been growing from early spring time and are now mature.  The carrots still have that delicious real carrot flavor but are a bit sweeter.  The cold weather gives many of the vegetables either a brighter color or slightly sweeter flavor.
There are a limited number of 1/2 bushel boxes of green beans available through the CSA Marketplace.  If you would like to freeze beans for the winter, this will be the last of the green beans.  Green beans will also be in the CSA share this week.
Enjoy the last of the summer vegetables as we move into fall.  Thank you to all who were able to visit on Saturday.  If you have photos that you would be willing to share, please send them to info@stoneledgefarmny.org and I will post as many as I can on the farm Facebook page.
 
Deborah for everyone at Stoneledge Farm.