Farmer’s Note — Week 14

Full Vegetable Share
Carnival Winter Squash-1 A colorful Winter Squash.  Split, remove the seeds and bake. A pat of butter and bit of Stoneledge Farm honey or maple in the cavity is just delicious.
Edamame (soy beans) -1 bunch–pluck the pods from the plant.  Steam, salt and pop the beans from the pod.
Green Fall Cabbage-1 head
Broccoli- 1 head
Opal Basil-1 bunch
Shallots-2
Eggplant-2
Red Ace Beets with Greens-1 bunch. We wanted to pick this planting of beets while the greens are still in good condition.  Take the greens from the roots and use as a cooked green.
Hot Peppers – Take as many as you want.

Fruit Share
Gala Apples and Bartlett Pears in one bag. Gala Apples are a sweet eating apple. Bartlett Pears will ripen to a yellow skin but can also be used green. Do not allow them to over ripen or the center will be brown.
Plums in a bag.