Week #5 — What’s in the Bag

FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
Red Tide Leaf Lettuce-1 head
Encino Lettuce-a green Oak Leaf Lettuce-1 head
Romaine Lettuce-1 head
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage-1 head
Garlic Scapes-6
Summer Squash-8
Scallions-1 bunch
Cilantro-1 bunch
Boothby/ Poona Kheera / Silver Slicer Cucumber-2 (The cucumbers are a mix of the three varieties and each is a bit different. The Boothby is a smaller, round, yellow cucumber. Poona Kheera is an Heirloom from India. It is brown or rusty colored, usually larger with very crisp flesh. The Silver Slicer is a new variety that is very pale colored and thinner. So, don’t be afraid to try a brown cucumber!)

HALF VEGETABLE SHAREsubject to change
Odd: Encino Lettuce & Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
Even: Red Fire Lettuce & Romaine Lettuce

FRUIT SHARE:
Sour Cherries-1 basket-these are tart, not really sour like their name implies. Can be eaten fresh or used cooked with a bit of sugar to sweeten. Sour Cherries are very soft cherries and juicy. Please refrigerate and use right away. From Fix Brothers Farm.
Blueberries-1 basket No Spray from the Greig Farm.

MUSHROOM SHARE:
Portobello Mushrooms
from the Bulich Mushroom Company, Catskill

Week #5 — Note from the Farmer

Dear CSA Member

Summer Squash in abundance. We have not had such a bountiful harvest in a couple of years. So happy to be able to send such a great share of Summer Squash. There are great Summer Squash Recipes in the Recipe section of the farm website. I just made the Chocolate Zucchini Bread. Just delicious, it is almost a cake. Larger squash of any variety and especially the Patty Pan, sliced, marinated in a bit of Italian Salad Dressing and then on the grill. Or even just brushed with a little Olive Oil and then grilled. Grate some of the larger squash, measure 2 cups and freeze in a zip lock bag and you will have squash to make bread into the winter.

This week is also the first Fruit Share. Please pick up the Fruit Share only if you have ordered the optional share. Fruit will be delivered every week from now on. Mushroom Shares are delivered each week. Please check to make sure you take all of your shares home depending on what you have ordered.

Enjoy the Vegetables.
Deborah for everyone at Stoneledge Farm