2009 Week 24

THANK YOU for being such wonderful CSA members at Valley Dream Farm!

We all hate to see the season end, but this is your 24th week of receiving vegetables, our longest season ever. We are grateful to have had such an amazing staff to be able to provide you such a bountiful season, after the coldest and wettest summer in our records.

In Your CSA Bag

White Potatoes ~ 2 qts
Potatoes, your choice ~ 2 qts
2 Squash ~ choice variety
Beets ~ 10
Purple Top Turnips ~ 6
Onions ~ 10 small
Carrots ~ 10
Brussels Sprouts ~ 1-2 qts
Kale ~ 1 bunch
Lettuce ~ 1 head
Herbs ~ Garlic ~ 2

Recipe of the Week

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts

News from the Field

Anyone wishing to order a THANKSGIVING BASKET has until Friday, Nov 20th, for pick up on Saturday, Nov 21st. Some members have ordered baskets to be delivered to the Cambridge food shelf. We too will be donating baskets in Cambridge and Underhill. We feel blessed to live among such caring community members.

We hope to have you all back next season and remind you to send in your deposits. As always, payment plans are available.

Thank you from all of us here at Valley Dream Farm. May your Holidays and Families be blessed!
- Anne Tisbert

2009 Week 23

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

In Your CSA Bag

Pie Pumpkin ~ 1

Potatoes ~ choice, 1 qt

Squash ~ choice variety

Beets ~ 6-10

Purple Top Turnips ~ 4-6

Onions ~ 6 small

Carrots ~ 6

Brussels sprouts ~ 1 qt
Herbs ~ garlic

Recipes of the Week

Savory Squash Pie
Squash Scones

News from the Field

One more pickup, next week -- the week before Thanksgiving! We are offering an additional THANKSGIVING BASKET for your dinner for $25. The basket contains 1 lb each of Beets, Brussels sprouts, Carrots and Turnips, 2 Butternut squash, a pie Pumpkin, and 5 lbs of white Potatoes. Place your order by Friday the 20th for pickup at the Farm on Saturday the 21st.

Our survey says 99% of our customers are happy with the quality and quantity of produce they received at Valley Dream Farm. There were way too many favorites to list them all. The least favorite category was varied, but cabbage and fava beans ranked as the top dislikes. Many loved the option to switch up to two items per week and took advantage with their least favorite items.

Many members wished for more sweet corn and so did we. We have to believe that next year corn on the cob will be back on track as it was in previous years. This week we finished planting garlic for next year. You can look forward to delicious garlic scapes in the summer and bulbs in the fall.

We hope to have you all back next season! Send in your deposit before the 21st to reserve your membership at this year's price. Next year's CSA membership forms will be available on our website soon.

Please enjoy our fresh organic vegetables!
- Anne Tisbert

2009 Week 22

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

In Your CSA Bag

Potatoes ~ choice, 1 qt
Squash ~ u-pick variety
Beets ~ 6-10
Purple Top Turnips ~ 4-6
Onions ~ 6 small
Carrots ~ 6
Brussels sprouts ~ 1 qt
Chard ~ 1 bunch
Herbs ~ garlic


Recipes of the Week

Winter Squash Braised in Apple Cider
Spinach Pumpkin Swirl Quiche

News from the Field

This week we harvested the last of the carrots. Everyone who filled out our survey loves them. We heard over and over how sweet they taste. We store the carrots in plastic to keep them crisp. You should too. We store them at 35 degrees in the cooler until spring -- or we sell them all first (always the goal).

When you drive by the farm, you'll see us tilling the fields. This is to return the dead plant material back into the soil. You should do this in your own garden to avoid giving pests a place to overwinter. Turning the dead plants and leaves back into the soil allows composting and feeds the micro-biotic life that keeps our soils healthy. DO NOT leave vegetables in the ground! Potatoe tubers especially can harbor the dreaded blight if they don't freeze solid on the surface. They could carry this year's diseases into next year.

Please enjoy our fresh organic vegetables!
- Anne Tisbert

New Hours

Before Thanksgiving:
Tues & Thurs, 2-6 pm; Sat & Sun 12-6 pm; Nov 21st, 2-4 pm

Dec 5th & Jan 2nd (first Sat of the month), we will be selling storage vegetables. Call for times and availability.