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Week 6 June 20, 2025

Recipes: gnocchi with vegetables, creamy zucchini soup, bok choy stir fry




WHAT'S IN YOUR BOX?

rainbow carrots - 1 bu

zucchini - 2 ct bok choy - 1 ct

chard - 1 bu

bulb fennel - 1 ct

garlic scapes for fulls - 1 bunch

cauliflower - ~2/3 lb smalls, ~ 1 lb fulls

little gems - 2 ct


Salad Lover's Add-On - salanova salad mix

Egg Add-On - starts in late July for Egg Lover's share holders


Upcomin Crops: dill, garlic, more cucumbers .... the first cherry tomatoes are coloring up, green house heirlooms and romas are putting on fruits, lots of other crops in the field are growing strong but are a few weeks out like celery, beets and blueberries.

Summer is officially here as of Friday June 20th, the Summer Solstice.

Upcoming farm event: Click here to RSVP for the CSA farm walk at 11am Sunday June 29th and paint and sip to follow at 1pm!



Our children have a good idea of the sugar and protein levels in snack bars. We didn't plan it to go like this-- our curious, food loving, reading child just loves to point out nutrition facts on food containers. But isn't it a shortsighted understanding of nutrition if this is all that see? So we've taken to sharing charts of nutrition for the vegetables they eat off the plants or from the cooler to give a more realistic scale of what is "low sugar" or "high vitamin" count. So many charts don't include vitamins at all. How curious that vitamins get the shaft on these charts while the vitamin industry is so popular. Dark leafy greens like kale and collards are not even on this list. What a shame, we'll keep looking for a better visual - or - maybe we have a winter job to make a poster of all the nutrition facts for our wonderful vegetables. Take chard-- one cup of cooked chard (about 175g) provides 35 calories, 3.3g of protein, 7.2g of carbohydrates, 3.7g of fiber, and 0.1g of fat. It's an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, manganese, and copper. Raw vegetables contain enzymes too, different ones for different crops. For example the enzyme Myrosinase in broccoli and kale have anti-cancer properties. It takes some slowing down of our daily rhythms to fill our diet with whole foods. When you use all the vegetables in your Crop Share you take on that challenge and reward of more whole foods in your diet, and support our local family farm. Thank you!!
Our children have a good idea of the sugar and protein levels in snack bars. We didn't plan it to go like this-- our curious, food loving, reading child just loves to point out nutrition facts on food containers. But isn't it a shortsighted understanding of nutrition if this is all that see? So we've taken to sharing charts of nutrition for the vegetables they eat off the plants or from the cooler to give a more realistic scale of what is "low sugar" or "high vitamin" count. So many charts don't include vitamins at all. How curious that vitamins get the shaft on these charts while the vitamin industry is so popular. Dark leafy greens like kale and collards are not even on this list. What a shame, we'll keep looking for a better visual - or - maybe we have a winter job to make a poster of all the nutrition facts for our wonderful vegetables. Take chard-- one cup of cooked chard (about 175g) provides 35 calories, 3.3g of protein, 7.2g of carbohydrates, 3.7g of fiber, and 0.1g of fat. It's an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, manganese, and copper. Raw vegetables contain enzymes too, different ones for different crops. For example the enzyme Myrosinase in broccoli and kale have anti-cancer properties. It takes some slowing down of our daily rhythms to fill our diet with whole foods. When you use all the vegetables in your Crop Share you take on that challenge and reward of more whole foods in your diet, and support our local family farm. Thank you!!

Creamy Healthy Zucchini Soup

Recommended by farmer Ashlyn, adapted from recipeTineats to include more of this week's harvest


INGREDIENTS

  • BROTH:

    • 1.2 lb zucchinis (2-3 medium), peeled and cut into 3/5" slices

    • 1/2 large onion , roughly chopped (brown, white, yellow)

    • 2 garlic cloves whole or 4 garlic scapes

    • 2 cups chicken broth (or veg broth)

    • 2 cups water

    • 1/2 tsp each garlic and onion powder (or 1 tsp of one of them)

    • 1/4 tsp black pepper

    • 1 cup 0-2% milk (or other milk of choice)

    SOUP ADD INS:

    • 1 tbsp butter or olive oil

    • 4 garlic scapes , chopped

    • 1/2 large onion , finely chopped

    • 1.5 cups carrot , peeled and finely diced

    • 1.5 cups bok choy/or fennel bulb, for crunch -- the white part, finely chopped

    • 3/4 cup chopped cauliflower and/ or red sweet pepper 1.5 cups cooked chicken breast , diced -- or white beans make a great sub

    • Fresh thyme, parsley or basil finely chopped for topping

    INSTRUCTIONS


    BROTH:

    • Place all Broth ingredients EXCEPT milk into a pot, cover with lid and bring to energetic simmer over medium high heat.

    • Lower to medium and simmer for 15 minutes until zucchinis is very soft.

    • Remove from heat, add milk. Use a handheld blender to blitz until smooth. Add salt to taste. Marvel at creamy broth with so few calories!

    SOUP:

    • Melt butter in a pot or large saucepan over medium heat.

    • Add garlic scapes, onion, carrot and bok choy or fennel. Cook for 3 minutes, then add cauliflower. Cook for another 2 minutes until onion is translucent and sweet.

    • Add Broth and chicken. Bring to gentle simmer for just 2 to 3 minutes.

    • Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

    • Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with a pinch of fresh herbs leaves. Devour!


Gnocchi with veggies

Inspired by summer camping and CSA member Ruth


  • 1 package of pre-made gnocchi

  • 1 bunch garlic scapes

  • 1 zucchini

  • 1/2 to full bunch of chard

  • 1 pint of crimini mushrooms

  • Butter

  • Fresh herbs like parsley or basil if available

  • Parmesan cheese

  • Salt

  • Pepper


    Chop the vegetables and mushrooms. Cook gnocchi per package instructions. Sauté the mushrooms and scapes with butter until about half cooked, add zucchini and chard and season to taste. Combine the gnocchi and vegetables and top with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!



Bok Choy stir fry


  • 5 cloves minced garlic about 1 1/2 tablespoons

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes if highly sensitive to spice, reduce to 1/4 teaspoon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce divided, plus additional to taste

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup

  • 1 medium bok choy about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided

  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey, or tempeh (crumbled)

  • 2 cups shredded carrots about 10 ounces or 4 medium

  • 1 small bunch green onions or garlic scapes finely chopped (about 6 small)

  • ½ cup fresh cilantro or basil leaves and tender stems, chopped (optional)

  • Prepared brown rice or brown rice noodles for serving



CSA Member Calendar


First Summer CSA Delivery

Wednesday May 14th /Friday 16th


First Egg CSA Delivery

Wednesday July 23rd / Friday 25th


CSA Farm Tour + Paint and Sip

Sunday June 29th

11 am farm tour

1pm paint and sip

Sign up for both and join us for an intimate and fun filled day!

Farm tour is open to all ages, the paint and sip is for adults only this time.


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.



ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

If you have additional questions, please email us at camasswalefarmcsa@gmail.com. 






 
 
 

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