CSA Week Twelve

News from the field:

Transition time. As we look around the field and contemplate this week’s basket, we find ourselves at the boundary between summer and fall. Sure, there are still some tomatoes, sungolds, corn, and melons to be had. But this week we also have beets, cabbage and a couple more potatoes for you if you want to make some borscht (from the recipe on the back). Looking at what might be ready in the field over the next couple of weeks, Maryellen and I find ourselves looking forward to Wendy Stein’s potato leek soup recipe and Susan Houle’s winter squash soup recipe. Speaking of which, if you have recipes for Old Shaw vegetables, especially fall ones (brussel sprouts?) to share with other CSAers, please email us!!

It is hard to watch summer slip away, but fall is a great time for eating!

In the Basket:

Earliqueen Melons!! These are a different variety than the French melons we have been giving you, and it shows. The taste is good, but different, and the size is better.

Peppers. Peter picked a peck of peppers yesterday. Some are red, some are green, and some are even purple. You will probably get two out of three.

Beets and red cabbage. Get ready for fall. Borscht recipe on the back.

Familiar favorites: Sun golds, ripe red tomatoes, sweet corn, sweet onion, and a potato or two in case you ran out from last week and want to try the borscht recipe on the back. You probably already have your favorite ways to cook with these, so we’ll just go to bed instead of trying to think of more to say. Enjoy!