Hot! Hot! Hot!
The temperature is certainly up there these days and we've got lot's of sun and still barely any rain. The crops are certainly thirsty now and we are spending plenty of time working hard to make sure the fields get the water they need. This unique weather situation is bad news for our berry fields, but great news for our peas and beans! Green and Yellow Beans LOVE the heat and are coming along very nicely out there. You can expect to see those in your shares in the coming weeks. Our peas are also giving us huge yields these days and our crew has been diligently picking these wonderful little summer treats from their curly vines for us to enjoy.
For Week 3 we started folks with delicious English Shelling Peas, but for Week 4 you'll be treated to your first helping of Sugar Snap Peas!!! For those who aren't familiar with the difference, Shelling Peas have big fat pods that are tough and not good to eat. You pop these pea pods open and only eat the peas inside. These are the type of peas you typically buy pre-shelled and canned or frozen in the store. Snap peas are slim tender pods that are super tasty to eat whole, pod and all, either raw or cooked. They are sweet, healthy, and a wonderful summer snack. Which is your favorite type of pea? (Mine is the Shelling Pea!)
Our U-Pick fields are still open for the 2020 season! Bring the whole family and pick strawberries till your hearts content! There's still plenty of beautiful, sweet smelling berries out there for the picking, but the seasons not going to last much longer! It's a great way to get outside and enjoy the sun, so stop by sometime before strawberry season says goodbye for another year! Check out our website for more information. Hope to see you there!
Whats in the shares this week?
- Snap Peas (new this week)
- Broccoli (new this week)
- Summer Squash (new this week)
- Pickling Cucumbers (new this week)
- Caraflex Cabbage (new this week)
- Red Cabbage (new this week)
- Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes (new this week)
- Scallions
- Rainbow Chard
- Arugula
- Fresh Basil (new this week)
- Fresh Parsley (new this week)
- Garlic Scapes
*All items listed above are available for swapping as well as purchasing as extras*
Fruit Shares will receive: Strawberries!
Mushroom Shares will receive: Shiitake Mushrooms!
Not sure what to cook with your mushrooms? Try this super easy shiitake and broccoli stir-fry. If you don't have ponzu, just use soy sauce and an extra squeeze of something citrus! Great as a side or with soba noodles as a main dish!
Recipe of the week: Summer Squash Fritters!
This recipe is super simple ingredients wise, minimal work, and SO delicious! Sweet squashy goodness fried to perfection. What could be better!?
Photo of the week: Our fields of sugar snap and shelling peas with a lush Mt. Sugarloaf standing majestically in the background against a blue summer sky.
Photography by CSA Member, Stephanie Craig
