Hi All,
Sorry I have not been able to get a newsletter out recently. Life has been exceptionally busy and there just haven't been enough hours in the day. I am sure many of you can relate.
The end of the summer seems to stack up with all sorts of activities whether it is vacations, family visiting, gearing up for the start of school or special events. For us, we were gifted with a visit from Willy's side of the family for the last week or so. Whenever family comes to visit during the summer months, they know to expect to spend a bit of their time working at the farm. Fortunately, Willy's mom is an amazing weeder. She and Willy's sister tackled the final weeding of the onions and made a significant dent in that project. We also spent a lot of time cooking some great family dinners and enjoying the bounty that August offers up. Our niece and nephew got to experience their first real wildfire (yay?!) and got to run around in the woods, enjoy a little paddle boarding on the Wenatchee River and the thrill of finding that perfect Leavenworth, WA. t-shirt to take back home to Wisconsin. All told, it was a good visit.
We also spent a lot of time preparing for and hosting our first ever farm dinner. The LCFM fundraising Farm-To-Table dinner was amazing. Good food, good wine, great people and a perfect August evening. I was happy to host but also happy to get it over with as I was feeling a little bit stressed over having so many people in fancy clothes walking through the farm. A big Thank You to everyone who helped us mow, weed whip, hang lights and clean up the joint. I wish it could look this good all the time :-)
So, no newsletter for the last two weeks but hopefully my excuses are good enough for you to forgive me.
It looks like the weather is going to flip for a little while now. We are keeping tabs on the nightly minimums since this is really what is going to affect the CSA. For a moment, the forecast was predicting some pretty cold nights (in the 30's) which is a big no bueno for this time of year although very normal. However, as of today, it is looking a little better with predicted lows in the 40's...much more civilized. If you haven't made pesto yet, do it soon. The first thing to go when the weather starts cooling off is the basil. If you need extra, let us know. Bulk is available for purchase at a reasonable price.
Hopefully you figured out that there were Kohlrabi in your box last week. If you haven't ever tried one before, they are pretty yummy. Peel off the outer skin and eat them raw with dip or hummus. They also make a great coleslaw or can be roasted with other veggies.
Same goes for the Daikon Radishes. They are purple all the way through which makes them lovely in a salad. But they are also great cooked and can be roasted or stir fried in slices or chunks.
And, I hope you enjoyed the head lettuce. That is one of my favorite varieties as it has so many beautiful colors and is a lovely texture.
For today, I am going to make my best guess at what are in the boxes and may modify the list as the day goes on. For now, the following are what are planned for the boxes.....
We started to harvest a new bed of beans and the current plan is to put some into the boxes. Woohoo!
In Your Share This Week:
Kale/Collards/Chard, Pak Choi, Carrots, Potatoes, Kohlrabi, Garlic, Sweet Onion, Tomato, Zucchini/Patipan, Cucumber, Basil/Dill, Eggplant and probably a few surprises (Beans?!)
Recipes:
Ratatouille
10 Easy Zucchini Recipes- I included this link because it had some ideas I haven't come across before. However, don't click on any of the side bars...lots of ads and I can't vouch for the validity of their content.
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