Category: What’s in the Bag

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What’s in the Bag — Week 16

Full Vegetable Share
Lacinato Kale-1 bunch
Tomatillos-10
French Breakfast/ Cherriette Radishes-1 bunch
Parsley-1 bunch
Mustard Greens-1 bunch
Boc Choi-1 head
Shallots-4
Cabbage-1
Eggplant-2
Hot Peppers-Serrano’s take if you like. You can also freeze hot peppers-just be careful cutting them.

Fruit Share-Please note, all of the fruit is packed in one bag.
Seckel Pears
Early Fuji Apples
Gala Apples

Mushroom Share
Portobello

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What’s in the Bag — Week 15

UPDATED LIST 9-16-2013

Full Vegetable Share
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Winter Squash-2 As the wet weather has been kind to some vegetables, it has had the opposite effect on the winter squash. Use right up. The squash will not keep.
Sage-1 bunch To dry for later use just hang and let dry.
Mustard Greens-1 bunch
Boc Choi-1 bunch
Shallots-4
Cabbage-1 head
Potatoes-2 pounds
Peppers-3
Eggplant-2
Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Hot Peppers-take if you like. You can also freeze hot peppers-just be careful cutting them.

Fruit Share-all in one bag
Bartlett Pears
Macintosh Apples
Gala Apples

Mushroom Share
Cremini

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What’s in the Bag — Week #14

UPDATED LIST — Posted Monday evening

Veggies 

  • Green beans – 1 pound
  • Tomatoes – 2 (These are probably the last of the tomatoes.)
  • Asian eggplant – 2
  • Edamame -1 bunch.  (Edamame are soybeans. Pluck the pods from the stalk and rinse. Steam the pods for 5 or so minutes. Drain. Sprinkle salt on the warm pods and pop the beans out of the pod.
  • Carrots – 4
  • Dill -1 bunch
  • Broccoli – 2 heads
  • Red onions – 2
  • Cabbage-1 head  (The cabbage will keep in your refrigerator.  Great for making sauerkraut in a Mason jar or coleslaw.  Recipes for both can be found on the farm website in the recipe section.)
  • Potatoes – 2 pounds
  • Peppers-  2
  • Habanero hot peppers – take as many as you like. (Habaneros are a very hot pepper, and caution is needed when preparing and eating.)
Fruit Share
  • 1 bag Bartlett pears
  • 1 bag nectarines
  • 1 box Concord grapes
Mushroom Share
  • Shiitake
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What’s in the Bag — Week 13

Full Vegetable Share
Tomatoes-8 A mix of all the kinds we grow.
Summer Spinach-1 bunch
Peppers-4
Cilantro-1 bunch
Broccoli-2 heads Wow, great broccoli.
Tomatillos-10 Great for Salsa Verde
Red Onions-2
Cabbage-1 head
New Red Potatoes-2 pounds
Hot Peppers-take a couple if you like. Great in the Salsa Verde

Fruit Shares
1 bag with Peaches and Red Clapp Pears
1 bag with Fortune Plums (round and sweet) and Castleton Plums(oval. A Prune Plum good for cooking)

Mushroom Share
Portobellos

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What’s in the Bag — Week 12

Full Vegetable Share
Tomatoes-slicers-4
Tomatoes-plum-4
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Peppers-2
Broccoli-1 head
Thyme-1 bunch
Cabbage-1 head. First of the fall planting of Cabbage.
Collards-1 bunch. So good.
Celery-1 head. The celery is not what you find on the grocery shelf. Our celery is very green, a bit on the tougher side but with a delicious flavor. Best used in cooking.
Shallots-4
Hot Peppers-Serrano-4 if you like. I have added info on the Recipe Section of the farm website about freezing and drying hot peppers.

Half Vegetable Share
Odd will get broccoli
Even will get cabbage and celery.

Fruit Share
Blackberries-no spray-1 basket
Peaches-1 bag
Red Clapp Pears-1 bag

Mushroom Share
Cremini

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What’s in the Bag — Week 11

Full Vegetable Share
Green Beans-1 pound
Red Wing Onions-2
Peppers: 1 Round of Hungary Pepper (flat, shamrock shape, heirloom), 1 Biscayne Pepper
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Eggplant-1
Basil-1 bunch
Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Serrano Hot Peppers-4 if you would like
Tomatoes-1 Sunkist Heirloom Slicer-yellow
Tomatoes-3 Slicers-red

Fruit Shares
Yellow Peaches – 1 bag
Donut Peaches – 1 bag

Mushroom Share
Oyster Mushrooms

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What’s in the Bag — Week 10

Full Vegatable Share
Beets-1 bunch
Walla Walla Onions-2
Sweet Peppers-3
Red Russian Kale-1 bunch
Eggplant-Orient-2
Thai Basil-1 bunch
Tomatoes-4
Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Leeks-1 bunch
Hot Peppers-4 if you would like them. When cutting hot peppers do not touch your face, eyes or other sensitive areas. They really are hot.

Half Vegatable Share
2 Bell Peppers-Even
1 Bell Pepper-Odd

Fruit Share
Donut Peaches-1 bag The Fruit Share is mainly Donut Peaches this week. Donut’s seem to be a favorite.
Peaches-1 bag

Mushrooms
White Button

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What’s in the Bag — Week 9

Full Vegetable Share
Carrots with Greens-1 bunch
Walla Walla Sweet Onions-2
Peppers-2
Summer Savory-1 bunch
Bell Eggplant-1 watch the stem for spines
Genovese Basil-1 bunch
Tomatoes-6
Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
White Russian Kale-1 bunch

Half Vegetable Share
Odd gets Eggplant

Coffee Share this week

Fruit Share-1 bag each
Apricots
Peaches
Nectarines
The fruit is a bit hard. Makes it better to transport. Leave it out on your counter and it will ripen in a day or so.

Mushroom Share
Portobellos

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What’s in the Bag — Week 8

Full Vegetable Share
Beets with Greens-1 bunch
Walla Walla Sweet Summer Onions-2
Marketmore Slicing Cucumbers-2
Orient Express Eggplant-2
Scallions-1 bunch
Cocktail Tomatoes-6 These are small tomatoes but not Cherry Tomatoes.
Lemon Basil-1 bunch
Flat Leaf Parsley-1 bunch
Bell Peppers-2
Black Bell Eggplant-1 You can tell the Orient Eggplant from the Bell varieties by the stem. Orient has a purple stem that is thin. Bell has a thick, green stem. Watch the spines on the bell varieties. They can be very sharp.
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket

Half Vegetable Share
Black Bell Eggplant — Even

Fruit Share-1 bag of each
Peaches
Nectarines
Sugar Plums

Mushroom Share
Cremini

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What’s in the Bag — Week 7

Vegetables – Full Share
Summer spinach – 1 bunch
Summer squash – 2 pieces
Heirloom cucumbers (Boothby and Poona Kheera) – 6 This is the bountiful harvest time for cucumbers.
Marketmore cucumbers (green slicing) – 3
White Clara eggplant – 1 Be careful picking up the eggplant.  The stem end can have very sharp spines.
Scallions – 1 bunch
Fennel – 1 The bulbs are small but still tender.
Amethyst basil – 1 bunch This makes a beautiful flavored vinegar.  Immerse basil in a light vinegar.  The light purple color and basil flavoring are perfect for this type of vinegar.  Use to make salad dressing. Also can be used as you would use green basil.
Leeks – 1 bunch
Oriental eggplant – 2 pieces

Mushroom Share
Shiitake

Fruit Share
1 bag of white peaches
1 bag of white nectarines

You can tell the difference by the skin. The peaches are fuzzy, and the nectarines are smooth.