So, last night got pretty cold and I am sure a bunch of things will be dead by the time I get to the farm today. It is appropriate that the final CSA for the year falls the morning after the first really hard frost.
Thank you for being a part of our season. It was not the easiest for us. I hope it didn't show too much. There were many complications that made this summer harder for us than most but in the end, it was still very productive and we all ate really well ;-)
We will be filling bulk orders between now and when we sell out of produce so if you need more food after today, there's still the chance to get a few items. Primarily, we will be selling onions and potatoes for $1/lb (10 lb minimum). We'll also have a few other odds and ends around for quite some time. If you would like to be on a weekly 'fresh sheet' mailing list, let me know and I can fill you in on what's still around. Also, Rhubarb Market in Wenatchee will be providing an every-other week CSA throughout the winter. Contact Sandi if you would like more information on this.
Sorry there was no newsletter again last week. Laura is still out of town (in the end, she missed 3 CSA days while she has been traveling) and we keep running out of time to get everything done that we want to do. Hopefully you figured out that the alien looking root in your box is a celeriac.
They are great for soups, roasted with other veggies or made into a raw salad. I like to dehydrate the tops and then use them ground up as a spice in mashed potatoes or soup etc...
We also included a spaghetti squash in addition to the delicata. We have never tried this variety before but I do like that it is smaller in size and a lot more manageable than the larger versions.
This week we are including some spinach and some parsnips. No Brussels sprouts unfortunately....there just aren't enough of them ready yet. Like I mentioned, this hasn't been the easiest summer.
We'll throw in a couple different potato varieties, one last bunch of carrots and a sampling of some of the other things that do well when even when the days get short and the nights get cold.
And that's that....
Stay dry over the next couple of days and have a fun-filled winter. Likely, it will be a much different year than the one we experienced in 2016! Hopefully we'll see some of you again in the spring when we get to do this all over again. Thank you to all of our volunteers and work-trade partners. We couldn't do this job without you and your support. Thank you to all the families who return year after year. Feeding our community is what is most important to us. We feel blessed to know so many wonderful souls and it is an honor to put these boxes together each and every week.
Thank You and Namaste,
Eron,Willy, Laura, Leif, Ingrid, plus Comet and Sasha (the dog welcoming committee)
In Your Box This Week:
Parsnips, Carrots, Radishes, Potatoes, Pak Choi, Spinach, Onions, Garlic, Shallots, Winter Squash and a few other surprises
Recipes:
Celeriac Mash
Roasted Parsnip and Carrots
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