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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