COVID update: Virginia continues to do better than most other states, but we are continuing to take the pandemic very seriously and continuing to limit any activities any of us are involved in off the farm. All of our farm staff are all still completely healthy and also continuing diligent hand washing, social distancing, and mask-wearing. We are currently not planning to hold any events here on the farm this season, which hurts our hearts. We love inviting Farm Share members and friends to enjoy the farm with us. However, we're staying on the cautious side of this situation. We hope our small example as a local business can contribute to our community's health and safety.
We continue to monitor the health of all staff. We are strictly following the CDC's recommendations for how to live life safely and with appropriate precautions, plus the governor's orders about our activity, as well as the Va. Dept of Ag's rules about farm business and farmers' market logistics. Any questions at all? Reach out!
For our family, we aim for meals this time of year to be the opposite of farming this time of year: Cool and easy, versus hot and challenging. :) We dice up lots of vegetables with garlic, onions, oil, salt, and pepper and eat them raw. For dinner one night last week we had just a *huge* bowl of fresh salsa. We stuff peppers with Salmon Salad. We make Lettuce Boats with all sorts of cool and flavorful fillings. Sometimes we grill and bake, but only when really motivated. This week is a fantastic week to make Zucchini Boats. We made a fantastic batch last night and even our sometimes-squash-averse children devoured them with gusto. Our Gold Zucchini has a terrific flavor, small seeds, and the skin so tender it melted down under the fillings. Try it!
*REMEMBER your TOMATOES - in separate paper bags, with names, in white crates. Bright pink sign is on crate saying "LOOK! Collect your Tomatoes!" (This is because refrigerating them compromises texture and flavor, and so we don't refrigerate them with the green boxes.)*
Farm Share logistics reminders:
- When you arrive at pick up: Find the bin with your name, take the contents, and leave us the empty green bin.
Check your label for any circled items that will be separate from the bag. (Ie: Tomatoes, Bread, Flowers.) Collect those items.
