Category: Note from the Farmer

This week’s full share is
Tomatoes-2 pounds
Butternut Winter Squash-1 The first of the Winter Squash.  Just delicious.
Summer Squash-1 pound
Broccoli-4 heads-wow, what a harvest. The broccoli this season is just spectacular. Peter worked tirelessly during the drought to keep the transplants watered and growing. It has really paid off.  Too much broccoli for one week?  Just steam and pop the extra in a zip lock bag and into the freezer. It will be delicious this winter.
Basil-1 bunch-The second planting is now ready for harvest.
Shallots-2
Peppers-3
Beets-Gold-2 pounds
Okra-take it if you like
Hot Peppers-take if you like

Fruit Share-1 bag of each
Peaches-this is the end of the Peaches. At the end of the season they may be better for cooking. Peaches also make a great sauce and can easily be frozen.
Donut Peaches-a surprise picking
Plums

This week’s full share:
Tomatoes 2 pounds
Cluster Tomatoes-1 basket
Tomatillos-1pound
Eggplant-2 Oriental
Summer Savory-1 bunch
Onions-2
Peppers-3
Spinach-1 bunch
Carrots-1 bunch

Fruit-1 bag of each
Peaches
Nectarines
Plums

This week’s full share is:
Tomatoes-4 pounds-a variety of tomatoes. This is the week for the major tomato harvest.  Some are large and red, some smaller and will have a yellow top that will stay that way, some that are paste tomatoes.  We pick them and mix them.
Sun Gold Cerry Tomatoes – 1 basket
Basil-1 bunch
Summer Leeks-1 bunch
Walla Walla Onions-2
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Peppers-3
Hot Pepper-take if you like
Summer Squash-1 pound

Fruit Share
Peaches
Nectarines
Plums

This week’s full share is:
Tomatoes-3 pounds
Cluster Tomatoes – 1 basket  A small, red cherry type tomato.
Summer Squash-1 pound
Cucumbers-Boothby Blonde-2
Lemon Basil-1 bunch
Walla Walla Onions-2
Large Green Bell Pepper-1
Red Russian Kale-1 bunch
Medium Peppers-2
Potatoes-1 pound. These are a red potato that we tried as a trial this season so the quantity is limited.  They are small but delicious.  Do not peel.  The skins are so tender that they should be left on.

Full Fruit Share
Yellow Peaches-1 bag
Vanear Plums-1 bag  A yellow flesh plum with a beautiful outer skin.  Good for fresh eating.
Donut Peaches-1 bag This is the last of the Donuts. The orchard saved all they had for the CSA shares. What a treat.

This week’s full VEGETABLE SHARE is:

Tomatoes-2 pounds
Cherry Tomatoes-1 basket
Boothby Blonde Cucumbers-2  A sweet short, chunky heirloom cucumber.  The seeds are always large but the cucumber is very crunchy.
Eggplant-1
Opal Basil-1 bunch A beautiful purple basil.  Infused in a mild, white vinegar, the color and flavor are spectacular.
Purple Peppers-2
Walla Walla Onions-2
Green Beans-1 pound
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch

FRUIT SHARE
Peaches-1 bag The peaches have a bit of hail damage.  The Fix Brothers have lost a good portion of their fruit harvest this season but were able to pick this delivery of peaches.  Farming is not for the faint of heart or spirit.
Nectarines-1 bag
Donut Peaches-1 box  A favorite.  Flattened little peaches that look like a donut.  So sweet.

This week’s share is subject to change before Tuesday. Please check website for any updates.

Full Share
Summer Squash-1 pound.  The heat and dry conditions have really put a strain on the summer squash and production has slowed dramatically.

Chiogga Beets-1 bunch

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage-1 head

Lemon Basil-1 bunch  A fragrant, lemon scented, small leaf basil.  The small leaved specialty basil varieties all flower very early.  Pick off the flower heads and eat if you would like or use as a garnish. The leaves can be used as you would green basil but with a lemony twist.

Scallions-1 bunch

Sage-1 bunch

Eggplant-2

Radicchio-1 head

Bright  Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch

Fruit Share
Blueberries-1 basket.  This is the last week for blueberries.  Local, No spray.
Peaches-1 basket. Local
Nectarines-1 bag.  Local

Full Share

Summer Squash-2 pounds

Boothbly Blonde/Poona Kheera Cucumber — 2.
Both are heirloom varieties mixed in the crate. They are hard for us to separate so just take two total. The Boothby are yellow and the Poona Kheera Cucumber can be any color from brown to yellow. Boothby were from Maine and the Poona Kheera Cucumber are from India. Both are delicious.

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage-another heirloom — 1 head
Small, pointed cabbage that is not very dense, but very sweet.

Leeks-1 bunch

Curly Parsley-1 bunch

Red Leaf Lettuce-1 head

Spinach-1 bunch

Dill-1 bunch

Fruit Share
Sugar Plums-1 basket
Nectarines-1 bag
Peaches-1 basket
Blueberries-1 basket

This week’s full share contains:

Red Lettuce-1 head
Green Lettuce-1 head
Escarole-1 head
Sugar Snap Peas-1 pound
Summer Squash-1 pound
Golden Purslane-1 bunch
Summer Spinach-1 bunch
Summer Savory-1 bunch

Added last minute — Okra. Take a few.

This week’s full share is:

Summer Squash-2 pounds
Garlic Scapes-6
Red Lettuce-1 head
Romaine Lettuce-1 head
Escarole-1 head
Arugula-1 bunch
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Summer Spinach-1 bunch
Mint-1 bunch
Cucumber-1

This week’s full share is:

Red Lettuce-1 head
Green Lettuce-1 head
Arugula-1 bunch
Bright Lights Swiss Chard-1 bunch
Summer Spinach-1 bunch
Mustard Greens-1 bunch
Mizuna-1 bunch
Chinese Cabbage-1 head
Garlic Scapes-6