CSA Week #3 – Scape frenzy
Hello folks!
Its been another busy week on the farm. We just processed 233 broiler chickens yesterday with a hard working crew! What a day. Chores started at 4:45 am and we finished back at the farm putting away the chicken crates at 7pm!
Spread the word that we have gorgeous (and delicious) pasture raised chickens for sale -FRESH- this week. Either at our CSA pickup, or any of our three farmers markets you can find one. If you want more than one and you didnt pre order, let us know so we know to pack extra. They are $4.50lb. Take one home and butterfly it on the Grill this weekend- tasty!
This week begins our summer partnership with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps work crew so we’ll have a group of students who will come each Thursday to help and learn in the garden on Harvest day.
GARDEN NOTES:
The way my newsletter works is that I will do my best to post what I’m sure will be the harvest that week to help you with your planning and give you a glimpse of the vegetables you will receive. Sometimes, I’ll get to the garden and there will be something that I hadn’t planned on giving in the share and you will receive surprises – like scapes, last week!
Speaking of garlic scapes, get ready for another round! We’ve got loads and now they are at their peak. Wait too long and they get woody and tough. I hope some of you tried them in a stir fry or made some pesto. If not, try it this week- YUM!
THIS WEEKS HARVEST:
Scapes, Head lettuce, Baby radishes, Swiss Chard, you can pick a bundle of cilantro/ parsley and dill in the herb garden and a Ill have a greenhouse present waiting for you! I realize this week is a bit light (the broccoli is SO close!) so you’ll go home with a beautiful tomato plant I started in a 4″pot in the greenhouse for each share. I have a nice variety of all kinds to choose from (even a few tomatillos for the adventurous folks). So, the inner gardener in you can take a plant home and watch it grow. If you don’t have a great place outside in the soil, then you can do a container tomato plant on your deck or sunny porch!
Cheese add on Share Reminder: You should have recieved an email about the delicious cheese from Vermont Ayr from Sherry. Don’t forget to bring your check this week for her and you’ll begin receiving cheese for the rest of the CSA season.
We love to hear from you! Comments or questions about the CSA or other aspects of our farm. Please email or call us.
Dont forget your cloth bags at pickup and try to conserve the plastic ones! And if you have finished the syrup, please return your jar. Thanks.
Eat well,
Beth and Bruce
Id love to hear what you all do with your scapes… submit recipes! I welcome YOUR recipes any time to share with other members. I will post them in this newsletter.
