CSA Week Three

I realize I forgot to post this last week, and it's already time to post this weeks' info. Anyway, here's what CSAers got in their basket last week.

News from the field:
Hip, Hip, Hooray!! The tomatoes are here!! After a lot of work getting the greenhouse built and in order this winter, we’ve got tomatoes before the Fourth of July! Enjoy!!

The other good news (for now) is that the heat has pushed some other crops forward, and we also have some yummy zucchini for your holiday plate, as well as garlic scapes (more info on those babies in the scapes flyer).

Finally, we have lots of broccoli this week for everyone. Each week in May (more or less), we transplanted broccoli seedlings to the field, so that each week in June, we’d have broccoli to harvest. But in May, the cool weather prevented the broccoli from growing much - the transplants just sat in the field waiting for warmer weather, and when it came, they all started growing at once. So now, we have hit the broccoli jackpot!

Have a fun Fourth everyone!!

In the Basket:
Basil - We figured with all these tomatoes, people could use some more basil. Basil and tomato salad anyone?

Broccoli - Our neighbor Beth said that the fresh broccoli from our farm is like a whole different vegetable (in a good way!) from supermarket broccoli. We agree! We like it best lightly steamed with butter, but lots of people prefer it raw.

Garlic scapes - Green scallion-like curls with a bright, garlicky flavor. See the handout for more info.

Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers - Another thing we thought would go well with tomatoes. Salsa with tomatoes, peppers, and scapes maybe?

Lettuce - We think of lettuce as a staple for the CSA basket. Feel free to trade if you’re wanting something more adventurous.

Mesclun - Another CSA basket staple. Our mesclun is a mixture of several different baby lettuces and several different types of brassicas, such as mustard, tatsoi, and arugula.

Tomatoes - The big red juicy slicers are in!! Yay!! We gave you lots to celebrate the bounty!

Zucchini - Another summer treat. We harvest it small so it is tender and flavorful.