Tomato season is nearing its end, be sure to stock up while you can! Look forward to beets, cucumbers, eggplant, basil, sweet peppers, and winter squash this week.
Keep reading to get a sneak peak at your farm share and fruit share, and for featured recipes, cheese, meat, and pantry items!
Thank you to Hassan & Patricia!
Hassan & Patricia show off their first resumes!
Hassan and Patricia interned at ORIS this summer as part of the Farm & Food Leader program. The program provides teens with skills, tools, and resources to grow food, develop job skills, and advocate in their communities for nutritious food. This summer, Hassan and Patricia worked on the farms, at the mobile market, and at the Hub to pack and distribute CSAs. Every day they came to work with amazing attitudes and were a huge asset to the team. They will be very missed at the Food Hub and we wish them a great school year!
Farm Share Messages
Home Delivery Notice: When you select home delivery for your order, please be sure to leave a cooler out for the delivery driver. They will place your food in it's liner and take the box back. If you haven't added any delivery instructions to your account, please do so we can make sure we get your food to the right place. All orders must be picked up during pick up site time. Any orders not picked up at the close of the site will be donated to families who need food.
Please continue to practice Covid-19 social distancing and wear a face mask at pick up.
If you are missing any items in your share please let us know as soon as possible at farmshare@refugeesuccess.org. We will credit your account and it is helpful as a training mechanism for our team.
Highlights from this week's bounty
Beefsteak & Paste Tomatoes from Dunbarton Farmers Fadumo & Khamis' Delicata & Acorn Squash Butternut Squash from Sidi & Isha Khadija's Basil Beets from Isho Sylvain's Salanova Salad Mix & Cucumbers Eggplant & Cherry Tomatoes from Umoja Farmers
FruitShare Update
For this week you can expect apples from Brookdale Fruit Farm:
Honeycrisp Apples
Honeycrisp apples are crisp with balanced sweetness and acidity and make a great eating apple. They store well in cool, dry conditions.
Mutsu Apples
Mutsu apples, cultivated in Japan, are a cross between Golden Delicious and Indo. In Japan they are are colloquially known as the "million-dollar apple" and prized for their sweet honeyed flavor. They are well suited for eating and cooking.
1 to 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 1/2 pounds eggplant (about 2 medium), in 3/4- to 1-inch slices 2 ounces (1/2 cup) chopped or crumbled ricotta salata 2 tablespoons capers, drained 1/3 cup finely diced red onion 3 seeded, diced medium tomatoes (1 1/2 cups) 3 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar Freshly ground black pepper.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a large baking sheet generously with olive oil, about 1 to 2 tablespoons. Arrange eggplant rounds in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast, without disturbing, for 15 to 20 minutes. Flip, sprinkle them with additional salt and pepper, cook another 10 to 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix ricotta, capers, onion, tomatoes, mint, vinegar and remaining 4 teaspoons olive oil in a small bowl. Taste for seasoning.
When the eggplant discs are done, arrange them on a serving platter. Scoop a spoonful of the salad over each round. Eat immediately.
We are a collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers participating in the New American Sustainable Agriculture Program, a program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. We work alongside new American farmers to bring farm fresh ingredients to your table via neighborhood farm stands, farmers markets, our FarmShare, wholesale and through NH Farm to School.
Twenty-three new American farmers make up Fresh Start Farms. Nine farmers are part of the New American Farmers Co-op and grow at Our Farm on Story Hill in Dunbarton, NH. An additional 14 farmers, the Umoja Farmers, grow on land at the St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.
All producers in the Fresh Start Farms collective implement organic practices. While not certified organic, the farmers grow nutrient dense produce without chemicals and in a way that promotes healthy soil, habitat, and environment.
We speak 13 languages, represent 7 countries and grow over 50 different varieties of produce!
