CSA Week Three

News from the field:

Strawberries!! The big news from the field has nothing to do with our field. Instead, the strawberries have arrived at our neighbor’s farm, Too Little Farm, in West Barnet. Too Little Farm is a diversified, certified organic farm, run by Elizabeth and Peter Everts, literally about a half a mile from our farm as the crow flies. They were kind enough to let us buy in some of their organic strawberries to distribute to our CSAers. Enjoy!! And check out their pick your own strawberries while they last - 7:30 to 12 noon (or whenever they are picked out).

In the Basket:

Broccoli – The first broccoli of the season! This early variety is light on the stalk with a slightly looser head, so these are almost like broccoli crowns. More flavor, more crunch, better texture, less bitterness. Try raw or lightly steamed.

Baby zucchini - These first zux of the year are harvested at the tender baby stage. There will be plenty of time for huge zucchini later in the season, but for now try slicing these in half and steaming them lightly, or simply eating them raw in your salad like a cucumber. A tender treat to eat!

Radishes - A nice big bunch this week. Crunch, crunch, crunch in the salad.

Tomatoes - The big red slicers are starting!!

Mesclun and spinach - It is our goal this year to have at least one salad item (i.e. mesclun or lettuce or spinach or arugula) each week for the whole CSA. We’ll see if we make it!! Two spinach recipes on the back.

Strawberries – Eat today or tomorrow. They won’t keep. It won’t be hard to eat them quickly.

Large baskets also get: new potatoes, sweet colored pepper, sun golds, and garlic scapes!