Howdy folks and welcome to week 2 of your fall CSA. We hope you enjoyed your first box last week. We have another good one for you this week, and of course it has lots of yummy fall greens. We have been eating so many greens. We love them and hope you do too! Also, you could always put some up in the freezer to save for a time when they are not as accessible. I know I have been doing so, but partly because we will be having new baby join us any day now :). Thats right a new chicken catching, egg washing, green eating, carrot picking little farm baby. We are so excited and terrified all at the same time. And thank you to all of our members that have reached out to us!
It truly is like a big family having y’all be a part of our farm. We have had some of the same members ever since we started this wild adventure over 5 years ago! It is amazing to think back and see how much we have grown and what all we have learned over these years. We love y’all so much and are so grateful for all of your support! And if you are new to join us, thank you and we hope you will continue to join us for the many years to come!
Well, it has been so muddy with all the rain, we are trying to get as much water off of the ends of the rows as possible. Lots of shoveling. But we will take it for how beautiful this weather is! We hope you are able to get into the kitchen and cook some delicious and nutritious meals for your loved ones this week! Here are the contents of this week’s box:
Carrots- heirloom varieties with greens attached! Don’t discard the greens, they can be turned into a nice pesto or even added to soups.
Purple Bell Peppers
Collards- I personally like to cook down with onion, lots of garlic, apple cider vinegar, and a little honey. And if you eat bacon, of course add a few slices!
Collards- so nice we are giving it to you twice! (great way to make a large pot of greens or even use them on sandwiches and I even throw into my smoothies.
Mixed Baby Greens- a delightful mix of kale, mizuna (spicier green), tatsoi (asian green) and arugula! YUM! Try as a topper on dishes, as a salad mix, or mix it in with your favorite lettuce.
Napa Cabbage- also known as Chinese cabbage. Great roasted, sautéed in stir fries, made into cabbage wraps, or thrown into soup, and always traditionally used in Kimchi!
Spaghetti Squash- winter squash that can be used as a pasta substitute!
Fingerling Sweet Potatoes- delicious small sweet potatoes. We roasted some the other night and were amazed how sweet and creamy!
Easy Honey Cider Collard Greens