Thursday, June 19, 2014

Week 2 Choice is now open!  Each week you can order your items for the following week from 6 pm on Thursday until 6 pm on Sunday.

Our featured item this week is garlic scapes.  Scapes are the flower stalk of the garlic.  Farmers cut the scapes off each spring in order to encourage the garlic plant to make large bulbs.  Scapes are truly a seasonal item, only available for a few weeks each spring.  Several years ago The New York Times featured green garlic and scapes in a dining and wine article. (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/dining/18appe.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0)  
Garlic scapes are great sauteed with your favorite greens, made into pesto or try grilling them.   Be sure to check our pinterest site for more garlic scape recipes (http://www.pinterest.com/dancinghencsa/)

New to the list this week include lettuce, the very first cucumbers, snow peas, squash and basil transplants.  The first few harvest of these items are often limited, but more will become available in the coming weeks.  The basil transplants right now are beautiful sweet basil.  We suggest re-potting your basil into a slightly larger pot and keeping it on your kitchen counter, where it can be conveniently added to your favorite dishes.

The first few weeks of the CSA is always a good time to go over some FAQ's:

Are my veggies washed?  Most items have been rinsed, but not thoroughly washed.  We suggest you wash most items again.

Storage of Greens:  Washed and dried salad greens can be wrapped in a damp towel and stored in a plastic bag in your fridge.  Likewise, bunched greens will store best in a plastic bag.  An ice water bath will quickly revive wilted greens.
 
I am going on vacation, or am unable to pick up my box.  We would ask that you try to find someone else (a friend or neighbor) to pick up your box.  We can also arrange for you to pick up your box early or late on farm or pick up your box at a farmer's market we attend.  All boxes remaining at your pick up site will be donated at the site host's discretion.

I am running late and may not make it to my pick up site by 6.  Please call your site host and see if they can hold your box until the next day or make alternate arrangements for you to pick up.

I would like to come out and visit/tour the farm:  Great!  We love visitors!  We do ask that you call or email us first.  That way we can be certain someone is available to talk with you and give you a tour.

I am not sure what some of the items in my box are?  The following websites may help.  http://www.anchorrunfarm.com/sm_db_list.php?featuretype=veggie  or http://www.writerguy.com/deb/recipes/keyingred.html.  The second website is also a great source for recipes.

I forgot to choose my items!  Don't worry, you will still receive a box.  Members not selecting items receive a Farmer's Choice box.  This is generally a mix of the items on the pack for the week.  Again don't worry, it is a custom packed box of veggies, not just the leftovers from the weeks selection.  It may even contain some surprise items which didn't make it to the choice list!

So, happy choosing!  And as always if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the farm.

Farmer Don and Joan




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