Welcome to the Summer 2021 CSA Season Week 2! (week of June 28, 2021)

We sincerely hope that you enjoyed your first week of produce or if you are an Every Other Week share-holder, we look forward to seeing you this week!  Please see the Farm Happening from last week for information about our safety protocols this season.  Remember you can reschedule pick ups, check on your payment schedule, pay your balance set your product preferences and make other choices within your Harvie profile. 

We really want you to be able to get your food on your chosen day of pick up, so if you are running a little late or early for your “sub-slot” of time, but still on the same day and location while we are open, please just come!  Especially if there is dangerous weather, please wait until it is safe to arrive.  Just let us know that when you arrive so that we can find your name on the appropriate list; there's no need to call or email. 

We believe that communication is important in every relationship, including the one with your farmer, so we would love to hear how things are going for you. You are welcome to reply to this email, share your recipes on our Facebook page, post photos on Instagram (#oxenhillfarm) and our Pinterest board or talk to us at pick up times. We really do want to know what you are thinking!

The Summer Solstice (which happened June 21) marks a time of transition for crops as it signals them to slow down in their vegetative growth and start to flower and make fruits and seeds, which means that tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and other fruits will begin to develop.    Broccoli, cabbages and cauliflower are starting to form heads while garlic bulbs and cucumbers are slowly coming along. Watermelons and cantaloupes are putting out sprawling vines to make fruits in late summer.    

Summer squash, salad turnips, beets, beans and more are coming along and might soon be available for harvest. Summer carrots are starting to fill out and more will be seeded soon for fall harvest.  We continue to seed lettuce for later season harvests and winter squashes are being put into the ground.

Our Pinterest page has some great boards  https://www.pinterest.com/oxenhillfarmcsa/  and https://www.allrecipes.com/   and eatingwell.com are great resources, but if you prefer a cookbook you can flip through, there are some available that are specifically geared toward utilizing CSA produce. “Farm-Fresh & Fast” and “A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh, Seasonal Produce Featuring the 3rd Edition! - From Asparagus to Zucchini.” And later in the season, when the shares really get rolling, you might want to check out ways to preserve the harvest, other than freezing http://foodinjars.com/about-food-in-jars/