2009, Week 16

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

In Your CSA Bag

Watermelon ~ 1
Potatoes (all blue) ~ 1 qt
Broccoli or Brussels Sprouts ~ 1 pint
Cucumbers ~ 2
Carrots ~ 1 lb ~ approx 6
Salad Greens ~ 1 XL handful
Peppers ~ 2 sweet & 4 jalapeno
Tomatoes ~ 2
Herbs ~ parsley ~ 1 bunch

Also at the Farm Stand

Sweet Corn, Zucchini, Broccoli, Broccoli rabb, Kale, Swiss Chard

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.

Recipe of the Week

Roasted Corn Cala with Tomato Salad

News from the Field

We had two frosts last weekend in our low spot at the foot of Mr. Mansfield. The cold air just slides right down on us.

Thank you to the members who helped with the squash harvest. All different types of winter squash are sorted and packed in bins in the cozy barn where they will stay above freezing until they are shipped.

On Monday, a nice and warm last day of summer, we harvested the rest of the watermelons. Some are a bit paler inside this year but taste just as sweet as the dark pink ones we had last year. Cantaloupes are still clinging to their vines and we are beginning to wonder if they will ripen in time.

We wish the warmth would stay a little longer, but it feels more sensible to have brisker weather when we start cooking soups and stews for fall and winter bluster. Autumn colors are blooming and we can all enjoy what people travel for miles to see in Vermont.

We love farming in Pleasant Valley! Please enjoy our fresh organic produce!
- Anne Tisbert