Hello to our new members, and to those who are sticking with us from the main season. Welcome to our Fall 2020 extension! This week we have two brand new baked goods to introduce, plus a share full of fall favorites to kick us off.
New This Week
Turmeric Onion Poppy Seed Sourdough by IXX Breads - this flavor has been perfected over the years, but it's having its CSA debut this week. Add a little anti-inflammatory goodness to the probiotic benefits of sourdough bread, and this makes an excellent companion to hearty soups and nutritious baked squash.
Ginger Cookies by IXX Breads - and then for a little treat! Spicy fresh ginger makes these soft, chewy cookies pair well with warm chai or any cozy beverage of choice. Everything by our superstar baker is made with as many local, whole-food ingredients as possible, and always using eggs from our farm! Ginger cookies sold this week by the dozen or half-dozen.
Farm News
This is a pleasantly busy time for the farm! We're still working a lot in the fields, planting around 6,000 garlic bulbs this week, and watching the greens and radishes size up in the temperate weather. We're also getting started on our big winter project this year - building two additional greenhouses! One will become our new propagation house, freeing up more space in our current greenhouse for even more fresh produce. The other will be full of flowers! Tulip bulbs are going in soon, along with rununculus and anemones, which we'll be picking for bouquets and sending to the Mt. Pleasant farmers market in February, March and April. And, you can always find fresh bouquets at the farm store while supplies last!
Fruit Share: Gala Apples from Peters Orchard
One-time fruit shares and quarts of bosc pears are for sale as extras this week as well!
Info for New Members
If this is your first week of CSA, there are just a few things to know while you're customizing your order and getting ready to pick up. First, this weekly email will alert you when the ordering window is open, every Sunday evening through Tuesday at 8AM. During this window, you can view your share and customize your order, make swaps and order any extras you like. You'll see a link in the email to easily jump to your Harvie profile to customize your weekly share. You can always review your current and past shares by logging into your profile, hovering over the "My Profile" menu and clicking on "Shares."
When you log in, you'll also be prompted to set preferences for produce items. The Harvie system will use your preferences to automatically create the best possible share for you each week, based on what we have available. It's fun! But remember, you can always further customize your order yourself.
Pickup Info:
You can find details about your pickup location with your order confirmation, located in your weekly email, and at the bottom of the Shares page in your profile. Here's an example for On-Farm Pickup:
I will also send another email to new members on the day of pickup with some pointers and info for you.
That's it for this week! Feel free to email me anytime with questions or comments at morgan@earthspring.farm.
Thanks and be well,
Morgan + The Earth Spring Farm Team
