Week 13 August 8, 2025

camasswalefarm
Aug 8
5 min read

Recipes: Mire poix, Lentil Soup, Polenta with Tomatillos, Peppers and Corn

WHAT'S IN MY BOX?

carrots - ~ 1lb

parsley - 1 bu

soup celery- 1 ct

tomatillos .7 (small) - 1.1 lb (full)

green beans - 1/2 lb

snacking cucumbers - 2-4 ct watermelon -or- melon, various - 1 ct

sweet corn - 2 ct

green peppers -1 ct (small), 2 ct (full)

poblano peppers - 2 ct (small), 3 ct (full)

yellow onions - 2 ct

Salad Lover's Add-On - salanova salad mix

Egg Add-On , if you ordered eggs pick them up in the egg add-on box at your pick up site this week!

HOW TO ORDER ADD-ONs: The CSA store is open for add-ons. You can use a debit card or your Farmigo credits https://csa.farmigo.com/store/camasswalefarmcsa. Please order 3 days before the desired delivery day.

Lots of add-on items are listed in the CSA store now. Basil and pickling cucumbers are good now through this coming week and then will not be available, please order those soon. Other items are just getting started. Using the website is easiest for us. If you have any issues using the website to order, email the farm at camasswalefarmcsa@gmail.com with type, amount and delivery date.

Enjoy!

Polenta with Tomatillos, Peppers and Corn

cooked polenta, cook per directions-- for a thick porridge you'll cook it in a sauce pan, adding broth as you go to your desired thickness
- Variations to the polenta include adding paprika, butter, cheddar cheese, pepper, or cooked red lentils
salt
olive oil
garlic
chopped tomatillos
chopped green peppers
corn kernels
yellow onion
fresh chopped herbs, parsley or cilantro
pumpkins seeds, optional

Saute in olive oil the garlic and the rest of the vegetables besides the fresh herbs, add salt to taste
Serve over cooked polenta.
Top with pumpkin seeds and fresh herbs

Mirepoix Soup Base

Equal amounts of celery, carrot (and or green pepper) and onion
Olive oil

Dice the vegetables and saute them until soft -or- quarter each vegeable and chop them in a food processor

Store in jars and add to meals throughout the week, or use the mirepoix right away such as in this lentil soup.

15 fresh mint leaves, chopped
15 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, more to your liking

Cozy Lentil Soup

Adapted from ella Jay at home One cloudy morning in August ... it might be the day to make soup...

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup large onion diced
1 cup large green bell pepper diced
1 cup carrots diced
½ cup celery diced (including leafy greens)
2 Tbsp garlic minced
1 cup French green lentils
1 cup dry white wine optional
32 oz vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp chopped green onions from last week or 2 tsp dried chives
2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
1 tsp ground coriander seed
1 tsp cracked black pepper
½ tsp ground cumin
1 pinch saffron (like 10 strands) (a tsp turmeric is a cheaper substitute)
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

Heat olive oil in a medium soup pot until it slides easily around the pot.
Add in the chopped onion, pepper, celery (including the greens), and carrots. Sauté until soft. Add in the garlic, and cook for an additional minute to reduce the garlic’s bitterness.
Add in the green lentils. Stir until combined. Add in the wine, and simmer for 5 minutes to cook off some of the alcohol.
Pour in 32 ounces of vegetable broth. Add in bay leaves, dried chives, ground coriander, salt, pepper, cumin, and a pinch of saffron. Stir to incorporate.
Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.
Uncover and stir in the white wine vinegar.
Serve with a hearty loaf of bread and fresh butter.

CSA Member Calendar

First Summer CSA Delivery

Wednesday May 14th /Friday 16th

First Egg CSA Delivery

Wednesday July 23rd / Friday 25th

CSA Harvest Potluck and Party

Saturday September 13th at 4pm

First Fall CSA Delivery

Wednesday November 5th

ABOUT PICKING UP YOUR CSA

Bring your own bag. Pick up at your pick up location and day (Wednesday or Friday) from 12-6pm. If you ordered an add-on, it will be packed in a separate labeled tote.

HOW TO PICK UP YOUR CSA

#1: Sign-in! the golden rule

Find & Sign-off your name on the sign-in sheet each week and please ONLY take the items listed next to your name.

This vital step helps ensure everyone goes home happy, including our site hosts and farmers, week after week.

#2: Locate your shares

Boxes are labeled as Small or Full. Summer Salad Lover Add-on shares are in a large tote labeled "Salad Add-ons"

#3: Unpack your tote & stack the empties

Please bring your own reusable shopping bag to transport your items - we’ll pick the totes up next week for reuse! We can use them for multiple seasons, reducing waste one box at a time.

USING THE WEEKLY SWAP BOX?

Swap boxes are green with flowers painted on them. Swap boxes are labeled and will stand out! If your pick up site has a swap box, please feel free to swap an item you may not want in your box with an item in the provided and specifically-labeled SWAP BOX. Please limit the swaps to one item for one item per week.

UNABLE TO FIND AN ITEM?

(Please do not supplement it with something else!) Contact the farm directly before taking something else. The sooner you reach out the sooner your item may be located.

SOMEONE ELSE PICKING UP FOR YOU?

(Please share all the details of how to pick up with them BEFORE they attempt to pick up -- BYO bag, take from the right size box, check off the right name). Friends and family picking up for others is the number one cause of pickup mistakes, and we thank you in advance for your consideration.

CSA FAQS PAGE

Since our hands are often tied up with roots, soil or kids we keep this information on our CSA FAQS web page.

VACATIONS

Every CSA member can put their share on hold in trade for a $20 credit per week, up to two. Login to your account and select your vacation dates or email us. Please request your vacation at least three days in advance to receive the credit.

REDEEMING YOUR VACATION CREDIT

Go to our Online Store to see availability for add-ons this week and to double check the value of your credit. You'll need to login to see your credit amount. In the 2025 season you can use your vacation credits to purchase add-ons electronically or apply the credit to a Fall Share. But as always you can also just email the farm. Thanks!

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

Your current season of newsletters and many of our newsletters back to 2012 are on our website here. Find recipes from previous seasons. Friday CSA members can go to this link on Wednesday and see what this week's CSA has to offer.