Week 10, Aug 9 - 13, 2011

In your CSA bag

Regular may take all vegetables listed, Single size members may choose 6 items, Seniors choose 5.

~ Beets w/ greens – 1
~ Carrots – 1 bunch
~ Cabbage - 1
~ Zucchini - 1
~ Summer Squash or Patty pans – 2
~ Cucumber – 1
~ Chard – 1
~ Green kale – 1
~ Peppers – 1 choice green/purple
~ Onions – 1 bunch
~ Garlic – 1 bulb

Also at the Farm Stand
Grown locally...
~ Maple Shade Farm – 2011 syrup shares of 2 half gallons for $48.00 are still available.
~ Maple Syrup: all sizes available
~ Valley Dream Farm –all items certified organic
~ Eggs – organic (not certified) -Great Scape Farm, Jeffersonville
~ Peaches – non organic -Pennsylvania Amish
~ Blueberries – Cave Moose Farm, Cambridge, certified organic
Recipe of the Week
Zucchini Bars

News from the Field

Our chickens which were a gift have turned to be a menace. The chickens have learned to fly from their area and ventured into the tomato greenhouses. They have had a grand time and have eaten their way through the red, ripe tomatoes. Those chickens have been relocated away from the farm!!!

The nice hot summer weather that we have been enjoying is not so good for the leafy green vegetables. The lettuce has bolted and we will need to wait for the next planting to be ready before we get more. Bolting means that the plant is trying to produce seeds to reproduce. For lettuce the plant starts to look like a Christmas tree at the top. The lettuce will start to lose its delicious flavor and become bitter.

This fall Valley Dream Farm will host:

The 1st Annual Vermont Organic Festival

Planning is still in progress, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up and invite fellow farmers, businesses, organizations and craftsmen to participate. The event is Saturday, October 1 from 12-4 at the Valley Dream Farm.

Events include: potato sack races, carrot peeling, applesauce eating, hayrides, river walk, live music by the Tammy Fletcher Band and Peter “Professor Fairbanks” Miller.

We are seeking the following: vendors selling organic food or 'crafty' non-food products; volunteers to help run activities or assist with parking the day of the event; and businesses to sponsor the event and help defray costs. Please check out the event website, www.vermontorganicfestival.com for a schedule of events and entertainment. More to come as the time draws near..!

Thanks!
Anne Tisbert