Spring CSA has just about come and gone. Thanks for joining us for this early season add-on to our regular summer program! We have a two week break between Spring and Summer season because we are busy transitioning all our hoop houses to summer crops for July and August harvest, and our field is just barely starting to produce. We will have more veggies for you on Thursday, May 30th, when our 20 week summer program begins. In the meantime, Bend Farmers Market has begun, so feel free to come by and see us and other local farms in the next couple weeks. We will still be there with all the spring goodies, and you get 10% off any market purchases when you tell us you're a CSA member at checkout!
For this last spring box we have a special surprise that we always hope will come to fruition. The very first of our early Cucumbers are here, just for you. We plant a half bed of early cucumbers in our heated tomato hoophouse every season because they produce fruit faster than the tomatoes and we LOVE THAT, almost as much as we love tomatoes. We aim to have Cucumbers before the end of Spring CSA and they just made it! Many more will come later this season.
The other bonus item we're adding to the list this week is Rhubarb. It won't be pre-populated into boxes, but feel free to add it to your box if you want a special spring treat. Central Oregon Strawberries aren't in season yet, but there are plenty of great ones headed to our state from the valley and California-- check Bend Farmers market or our lovely locale grocers like Central Oregon Locavore, Tumalo Farmstand (opening this week!) and Schoolhouse Produce.
Salad Turnips are back in boxes so we hope to inspire you with this seasonal Turnip and Quinoa salad recipe, though these delicious roots are great in any salad so feel free to sub them into one of your favorites!
Happy Eating,
Ashley, Caleb and the Sungrounded Crew
