CSA Week Nine

News from the field:

Yow. Last week was hot. And then suddenly, this week is starting to almost feel autumnal. There is less light in the morning when we wake up for harvests and markets. And there is a chill to the air.

The plants actually start to grow more slowly over the next month or so, and then from late September to the middle of October, they barely grow at all. So we are busy trying to plant our fall crops now in sufficient quantity that we can stretch the harvests out over the last few weeks of the season. Broccoli, late cauliflower, collards, kale, broccoli raab, salad turnips, spinach, mesclun are all going in this week. A couple of weeks ago we got our fall carrots and beets planted, and those are starting to come along nicely.

Barring any more hail or an early snow storm (I know, I shouldn't even joke like that this year), it is shaping up to be a nice fall!

In the Basket:

Sun golds - Two pints!!
Sweet colored peppers - The only other holdover from last week. There’s lots that’s new!

For the recipes on back:
Eggplant
Cauliflower
Zephyr, pattypan, and crookneck squash - Summer squash for the kebab recipe.
Red onion - Put on the kebabs, in your arugula salad, or on your burger!

Also featuring:
Arugula - A peppery, fancy salad green you may remember from earlier in the spring. Eat it on its own, mixed with other greens, or on a sandwich.
Yellow beans - If you’re firing up the grill to make kebabs, try tossing these with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasting them on the grill. Messy but delicious!!