In your CSA bag
- Red Skin Potatoes – 1 quart
- Spaghetti Squash – 1 (last of season)
- Carrots – 6
- Gold Turnips – 3 med or 4 small
- Beets – 4-6
- Brussels Sprouts – 1 pint
- Onions – 4 sm or 2 med
- Cabbage
- Lettuce – 2 small
- Tomato – 1 red or 2 green
Recipes of the Week
News from the Field
DON’T FORGET ! !
There is only 1 WEEK remaining for CSA, this Season! If you would like to Order your Thanksgiving basket the deadline is next Tuesday Nov.15th. Sign up for Winter Shares now to avoid an empty bag!
Have a great week!
Anne
Bugs
We come from a world filled with insects and bugs. Many are beneficial bugs that help us to get rid of the bothersome bugs. We buy lady bugs to eat aphids in the spring greenhouses. In crops, pests can often come north on storms (like Irene) or just any typical summer storm, such as when corn ear worms arrive looking for the sweet corn. Broccoli, Raab, Kale, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts are a favorite of the flee beetle who leaves tiny holes in the leaves in the Spring or the white cabbage moth who starts out as a little green inch worm, that is easily removed by soaking the vegetables in a sink with a ½ cup of salt in the water for 10- 15 minutes. Some years there are no pests pressure on specific crops and other years they really challenge us. This year has been about average. We do use organic sprays to try and keep the pests off but they are mostly water soluble so they tend to wash off quickly, with the next rain. We also try to keep any spraying to a minimum unless there is a need to protect the crop from being damaged. So, soak and rinse all your vegetables for the cleanest and safest produce before eating. We are glad to be chemically free from herbicides, chemical pesticides, and chemical fertilizers too.
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