by Joan | Sep 25, 2013 | Box Contents, Recipes, Week 17
Welcome to fall! We’ve had a brisk start to the week but some lovely 20-degree highs complete with sunshine are in the forecast. That’s some ideal fall growing weather! It’s also Organic Week, a time to celebrate all things organic. How do you plan...
by Joan | Sep 18, 2013 | Box Contents, Week 16
First frost of the season. It came rather early this year. We farmers watch the forecast with holy fear, playing a game of odds as we decide when to spring into action to defend our crops. Many things affect a frost other than temperature. Even temperatures above zero...
by Joan | Sep 12, 2013 | Box Contents, Recipes, Tips and Tricks
Phew! So summer’s having a little comeback this week. I hope you are enjoying the sun while we have it. Half Share Spinach Beefsteak or Campari tomatoes Carrots Red beets Savoy cabbage Red or green scallions Green peppers Zucchini (yellow or green) Turnip greens or...
by Joan | Sep 4, 2013 | Box Contents, Tips and Tricks, Week 14
Happy back to school everyone! I’m going to keep it brief but meaningful this week. Half Shares • Spinach • Eggplant (or zucchini) • Buttercup squash • Grape tomatoes (great for lunches) • Romaine lettuce • Mini red romaine lettuce (a bonus item as it’s teeny) •...
by Joan | Aug 29, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized, Week 13
Summer returns! Hopefully the rain doesn’t dominate the long weekend and we can squeeze some more sunshine out of summer. The thing I am most excited about this week is honey crisp apples- just for the whole shares for now. They should sweeten up more once we...