Week 13, August 29-Sept 5, 2011

In your CSA bag

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

~ Spaghetti Squash - 1
~ Potatoes – 1 quart
~ Cabbage – 1 head
~ Cukes - 4 pickling
~ Kohlrabi - 2
~ Zucchini – 3
~ Summer Squash – 2
~ Fennel – 1 head (taste like black licorice) or Parsley
~ Onions – 3
~ Peppers – 2
~ Tomatoes – 3



Recipe of the Week
Veggie Spaghetti Dinner

News from the Field

Well, it seems that saying “if you don’t prepare for the storm you’ll get hit and if you are all prepared for the storm it will pass you by”, came true. With “Irene” forecasted for last weekend, we began on Friday by taking down the plastic cover and the end walls on #6, our newest greenhouse. Then we scouted around the farm for anything that may become airborne. After two days of battering down the hatches, we felt we were more prepared for this storm, than any other. Luckily for us this storm only left us wet. Thank goodness we missed the high winds. We didn’t even lose power but we were ready with the generators all hooked up. The rain meter here at the farm had to be dumped out when it reached capacity at 5” around six pm on Sunday evening, then during the overnight hours it continued with just a few more inches. Out total rainfall for the storm was over 6 ½ inches. It is no wonder the rivers were all rising. Unfortunately, there are many farmers, even in our region, and along the Lamoille River, that lie in the flood plains and will lose much of their crops. Fortunately for us, we live 5 miles upstream from the Lamoille River. I know the river can help them, for example the movement and temperature of the river can warm the air and prevent them from getting an early or a late frost. But, the flip side of being along the river is when it floods. When we awoke on Monday, we rushed out to farmers market. Soon, the cool air and the gray sky made way for an afternoon of sunshine. It was a beautiful reminder of how Vermont’s weather can change so quickly. This time, for us, it was for the better.

Fall is approaching and today you will have your first winter squash. Spaghetti squash happens to be the first of the squashes ready this year. Maybe it was all the heat we had in August, but it feels like we are a little bit earlier than normal this year. It is always nice to be ahead of schedule. Speaking of being ahead of schedule, it is that time of year to sign-up for a fall share and to think about our winter shares. Info is available at the farm stand.


Thanks!
Anne Tisbert