Oct 20, 2009

2009 Week 20

What delicious organic veggies are available this week at Valley Dream Farm?

In Your CSA Bag

Potatoes ~ blue/blue _ 1 qt
Squash ~ 1 Blue Hubbard
Red Beets ~ 1 lb
Red Cabbage ~ 1 head
Onions ~ 1 bag
Carrots ~ 6
Brussels sprouts ~ 1 qt
Peppers ~ 2 sweet + 2 JalapeƱo
Chard ~ 1 bunch
Lettuce ~ 1 head
Tomato ~ 1 green
Herbs ~ parsley ~ 1 bunch

Also at the Farm Stand

produced locally...*
Boyden Farm ~ beef
Green Top Farm ~ lamb & pork
Red Hen Baking Co. ~ organic breads, fresh Tu/Th/Sat
Free range eggs

* These items are brought into our farm stand to give you a larger selection.

Recipes of the Week

Fried Green Tomatoes
Roasted Pumpkin or Squash Seeds

News from the Field

We still have 5 weeks of shares, counting today. The last pickup will be the week of November 16th.

You may have noticed white tarps out in the fields. This covering is called "remay", a woven fabric used to protect crops in very cold temperatures. They will add about 10° to the air temperature underneath and extend the season a couple of extra weeks. We use this in spring, too, so we can plant early and have your produce ready earlier.

We are busy harvesting the remainder of the crops. A few items will still grow at these cooler temps -- Brussels sprouts, chard and kale are being picked daily.

You can buy a few items in bulk now. Fill your root cellar and have veggies all winter -- potatoes, turnips, carrots, garlic and squash.

Please enjoy our fresh organic vegetables!
- Anne Tisbert

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