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Dear CSA Members, A rainbow of color appears in your Crop Shares this week. Its peak time for crops on the farm where summer crops coalesce with the first fall crops and the harvest is COLORFUL! Smokey conditions delayed the ripening of red, yellow, and orange tomatoes and peppers two weeks ago, but tomatoes are back now. Green and purple kales and rainbow chard are about to return. In between we have a strong harvest of cucumbers. Purple, red and white potatoes are getting

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of corn, poblano peppers, zucchini, yellow onions and green beans. Small shares have little gem lettuce and no tomatillos this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 ct/2 ct Yellow Onions ~2 ct/ 3 ct Celery 1 ct Head lettuce 1 ct little gem (smalls) / butterhead (fulls) Poblano Peppers 2 ct/ 3 ct Jalapeno Peppers 2 ct Melon 1 ct watermelon or cantaloupe Slicer Cucumber ~ 1 ct

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of corn, poblano peppers, zucchini, yellow onions and potatoes. Small shares have lil gem lettuce and no tomatillos this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 ct/2 ct Yellow Onions ~2 ct/ 3 ct Celery 1 ct Head lettuce 1 ct little gem, romaine or butterhead Poblano Peppers 2 ct/ 3 ct Jalapeno Peppers 2 ct Melon 1 ct watermelon or cantaloupe Slicer Cucumber ~ 1 ct Tomatillo 1/

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of green zucchini, green bell peppers, tropea onions, corn and strawberries. Small shares have no broccoli or eggplant this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 ct/2ct Tropeo Onions ~3ct/ 4ct Rainbow Carrots 1 lbs Lil Gem lettuce 1 ct Scallions 1 bu Melon 1 ct Slicer Cucumber ~ 1 ct Green Bell Peppers 3 ct/ 4 ct Sweet Corn 2 ct/ 3ct sweet corn sometimes gets corn borers t

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of slicing cucumbers, zucchini, green bell peppers, tropea onions and corn. Small shares have no broccoli and no eggplant but have strawberries this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 ct/2ct Tropeo Onions ~3ct/ 4ct Rainbow Carrots 1 lbs Lil Gem lettuce 1 ct Scallions 1 bu Melon 1 ct Slicer Cucumber ~ 1 ct (smalls) / ~2 (fulls) Green Bell Peppers 2 ct (smalls) / 3 ct (ful

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of tomatoes, zucchini , cabbage and corn. Small shares have no cucumber, and instead have fennel this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 ct Tropeo Onions 1 bu Celery 1 ct Strawberries 1 pt Butterhead lettuce 1 ct Cucumber ~ 1 ct slicing cucumber (smalls) / ~2 ct snacking picklers (fulls) Tomatoes 0.5 lb / .75lb Fennel 1 ct Core out the root base, slice thin. Saute

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of tomatoes, zucchini , cabbage and corn. Small shares have no cucumber, and instead have fennel this week. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 lb Tropeo Onions 1 bu (Some bonus) Sweet Corn 2 half ears (smalls)/ 1 full ear, 2 half ears (fulls) sweet corn sometimes gets corn borers that eat the very top of the ears but leave the rest in perfect condition. It's a common and f

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes. Only fulls have eggplant. Eggplant for all will come later -- as eggplant's time to shine is late summer! small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 lb Scallions 1 bu (Some bonus) Sweet Corn 3 half ears/ 2 half ears, 2 full ears sweet corn sometimes gets corn borers that eat the very top of the ears but leave the rest in perfect condition. It'

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes. Only fulls have fennel and plums. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 lb Scallions 1 bu Purple -or- Savoy or Cabbage 1 ct Broccoli 1.25 lb / 1.75 lb Lil' gem romaine 1 ct Cauliflower 1.25 /1.75 lb Beets, Chioggia or Red 1 lb Fennel 1 ct (fulls only) Plums 1 pint (fulls only) Salad lovers only salad add-on: 2/3 lb salanova salad mix E

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of broccoli , kale mix, zucchini. Only fulls have cauliflower and eggplant, more to come of both of those... small share/ full share Zucchini ~1.25 lbs /1.5 lbs Cucumber 0.75 lbs Red onions 1 bu (the tops are also usable) Basil 1 bu Kale mix .55 /.7 lb Broccoli .1 lb / 1.5 lb Lil' gem romaine 1 ct Strawberries 1/2 pint Cauliflower 1 ct (fulls only) Eggplant 1 ct (fulls only

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of broccoli ,kale mix and zucchini. Only fulls have cherry tomatoes and beets. small share/ full share Zucchini ~1.25 lbs /1.5 lbs Cucumber 0.75 lbs Red onions 1 bu (the tops are also usable) Beets, Red 1 lb (fulls only) Basil 1 bu Kale mix .55 /.7 lb Broccoli .1 lb / 1.5 lb Lil' gem romaine 1 ct Strawberries 1/2 pint Tomatoes half pint (fulls only) Salad lovers only salad

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of all of the bulk items. First tomatoes of the season! small share/ full share Zucchini ~.75lbs /1.25 lbs Cucumber ~1 ct Sweet onions 1 bu (the tops are also useable) Beets, bulk -- Chioggia /Candy Cane variety 1lb / 1.75 lb Parsley 1 bu #2 Broccoli .75 lb / 1 lb ** this variety is more heat tolerant than others but it is very knobby Orange Carrots 1.25 lb / 2 lb Potato

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have less weight of all of the bulk items. First tomatoes of the season! small share/ full share Zucchini ~1 lbs /1.5 lbs Cucumber ~1 ct / ~ 2 ct Sweet onions 1 bu (the tops are also useable) Beets, bulk -- Chioggia /Candy Cane variety 1lb / 1.75 lb Parsley 1 bu #2 Broccoli 1 lb / 1.5 lb ** this variety is more heat tolerant than others but it is very knobby Rainbow Carrots 1.25 lb / 2 lb

Hello, meet some of your farmers. Flowers were blooming in abundance this week, so we snapped a few group photos. Staff not pictured are Peter, Jenna, Ryan, Jasmine, Colton and Isabelle. We hope to catch them next time. We were sorry to miss those who signed up for this Sundays sauerkraut making session that we were not able to host! In 17 years we've never canceled an event so we did not cancel it lightly. We thank you for your understanding. On-farm experiences are grown is

CSA Member Event Invite Farm Tour, Play and Kraut Sunday June 28th 10 am - 12pm RSVP HERE This is your time to enjoy our farm, and our time to share our love of farming and food with you. We'll do a short farm tour and walk for those who want that; share food and make sauerkraut. Kids can explore, help harvest, try Iris's cucumber rosemary lemonade, and/or help chop cabbage with kid friendly "chip choppers" . Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thanks! 10 am gather, p

CSA Member Event Invite Farm Tour, Play and Kraut Sunday June 28th 10 am - 12pm RSVP HERE This is your time to enjoy our farm, and our time to share our love of farming and food with you. We'll do a short farm tour and walk for those who want that; share food and make sauerkraut. Kids can explore, help harvest, try Iris's cucumber rosemary lemonade, and/or help chop cabbage with kid friendly "chip choppers" . Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thanks! 10 am gather, p

You may have wondered how the farm is effected by the warm winter and whether the farm has an extra heavy load of pest pressure this year. It's a long story that began with the first sighting of flea beetles in MARCH. Yes, March! The story would include tales of sticky traps, netting, companion planting with flowers, releasing of beneficial bugs, accidentally killing some of them, covering cucumber plants with a slurry of clay to hide them from bugs, adding more beneficials,

You may have wondered how the farm is effected by the warm winter and whether the farm has an extra heavy load of pest pressure this year. It's a long story that began with the first sighting of flea beetles in MARCH. Yes, March! The story would include tales of sticky traps, netting, companion planting with flowers, releasing of beneficial bugs, accidentally killing some of them, covering cucumber plants with a slurry of clay to hide them from bugs, adding more beneficials,

What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have zucchini instead of berries and a little less broccoli and cucumbers. small share/ full share Berries 1 pt fulls only Zucchini 1 - 2 ct smalls only Basil 1 bu Ho mi zi 1 ct Cone cabbage 1 ct Cucumber 1-2 ct Broccoli 1-2 heads Beets - 1 bu Garlic Scapes - 6-8 ct Salad lovers only salad add-on 2/3 lb salad Links to other recipes we love : how to bake beets in the oven from the kitchn; makin

Links to recipes we love : how to bake beets in the oven from the kitchn; making garlic scape butter from the art of natural living creamy kale cabbage and broccoli salad with avocado - so good! What's In My Box? The difference between small and fulls this week is that smalls have zucchini instead of berries and a little less broccoli and cucumbers. small share/ full share Berries 1 pt fulls only Zucchini 1 - 2 ct smalls only Italian -or- purple kale 1 bu Ho mi zi 1 ct Cone