OUR HOURS: Thursday, 3pm-7pm, Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 9am-1pm. Like always, feel free to come during any of our open hours. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before we close to allow yourself time to gather your veggies.
FARM UPDATE:
So many new veggies are just around the corner! We're harvesting the next 2 varieties of onions this week, and the first variety of edamame. We're also harvesting the first few ripe tomatoes. There won't be enough to put in shares this week, but we'll be swimming in tomatoes by next week. There are baby eggplants that will probably be ready next week and lots of watermelons that are almost ripe as well. We did a test dig of potatoes today and it looks like those will also be in shares next week.
PICK YOUR OWN:
Are you familiar with tomatillos? This tomato relative is native to Mexico but has made its way into gardens around the US. Tomatillos can come in many colors including the green varieties that we have. Here's a salsa recipe if you are unsure how to use this exciting little fruit.
4 Ingredient Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)
10 tomatillos
1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and ribs removed (keep ribs and seeds if you want it hotter)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinse. Place the tomatillos and the jalapeño in a pan and cover with water. Place over medium-high heat and boil until the tomatillos are fully cooked and are a dull olive green color, about 10 minutes.
Strain the mixture, then place the tomatillos and jalapeño in a food processor. Add the garlic and cilantro and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
UPCOMING TALKS IN THE FIELDS:
August 8th 1:30-2:30pm - Pepper Power with Dominique Didier. Dominique will introduce guests to the many varieties of peppers grown at Homefields, and will share recipes, tips, and tricks for preserving and pickling peppers, both hot and sweet. Samples will be provided. More information and tickets are available here.
August 22nd 6:30-8:30pm - Acoustically Survey Bats with Dr. Aaron Haines. Dr. Haines will explain how to use remote acoustic recording devices to record bat vocalizations and survey for rare bats in Pennsylvania. He will talk about the species of bats we have in PA and how bats are indicators of ecosystem health. The talk will end with a bat/bird hike and the use of equipment to identify bat species in active flight. Wear comfortable shoes. More information and tickets are available here.
Thank you,
Your farmers,
Katie, Elizabeth, Brad, Brian, Christina, Kelly and Matt
