Welcome to week 9 of the Farm Share!
It's time to customize your share! You have til Tuesday at midnight to do so. Don't forget to return your green bag!
Stock up this weekend on zucchini and eggplant for grilling, tomatoes and onions for burgers, cabbage for coleslaw and cucumbers for salads and snacking.
On The Farm
We are gearing up for taking a week off next week. On Saturday, we'll be heading to our family's cottage on the French River. Jonathon and Sarah and our volunteers will be taking over the steering wheel for next week. Wish them luck!!!
Broccoli is going in the ground this week for the fall, and tons of weeding and harvesting is happening!
We don't have any lettuce this week, and we are low on salad mix. This is a sore spot for us because keeping a steady supply of salad mix is one of our major goals on the farm. Unfortunately, weeds and weather got the best of us for our previous planting, reducing our yield and harvest window. This next planting is just starting off so we are being conservative in how much we harvest to spread it out a little longer. We should catch up and be back up to our regular numbers in a couple weeks.
What does this mean? Greek salads, coleslaws and pasta salads are on the menu!
July is an intense month on the farm. Time to take a breath and head into August.
Veggie Highlights
In the summer, I try to imagine I am Greek or Italian when cooking; simple, fresh, whole ingredients with a vegetable focus. I also try to eat tomatoes daily because I really hate buying them in the winter.
Tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, hot peppers, cucumbers, and zucchini are the veggies to eat in July and August. .jpg)
We also have garlic braids available for the first time! These make awesome gifts and are a fantastic talking-piece for your kitchen. Try bringing them as a host gift.
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
In Moldova, where Alex spent his summers in his grandparents village in the country, they didn't grow lettuce. So, summers salads for them were all about cucumbers and tomatoes.
Here's a very simple summer salad that Alex will make. You can expand on it by adding feta or mozarella or balsamic glaze.
Ingredients:
1-2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 large tomato or 2-3 smaller ones, cut into wedges
1 young onion, sliced (or substitute with spring onions)
1 tbsp chopped herbs (parsley, basil or dill)
1-2 tbsp of oil (sunflower or olive)
Optional: 1 tbsp of red wine or balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well.
Tomato Caprese Salad
This is so easy and it really allows our tomatoes to shine. I recently purchased a balsamic reduction glaze that is amazing for this.
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a10208/caprese-salad/
We hope you enjoy your veggies! Please don't hesitate to email at mulberrymoonfarm@gmail.com or text me at 519-719-7253 with any feedback or questions at any time. :)
Your farmer,
Kim
