Happy official first week of share pick-ups! The CSA season may have just begun, but summer on the farm is nearly in full-swing. This past weekend, we attended our first farmers’ markets of the season! You’ll find us every Saturday at the Greenfield and Amherst Farmers’ Markets selling asparagus and the sweetest sun-kissed strawberries in the Connecticut River Valley (or so we think).
Speaking of strawberries… our pick-your-own berry fields are officially opening this Friday, June 11th! Come stop by from 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday, or 8am-5pm on Sundays. There’s nothing quite like savoring a juicy berry that’s been warmed by the sun, or enjoying a strawberry-rhubarb pie made with fruit picked that morning. You can check our website to find our picking hours and for updates on field conditions.
We love the early summer season here on the farm – there’s so much going on, yet so much to look forward to in the weeks and months ahead. We hope you’re enjoying these long days of sunshine as much as we (and the crops out in our fields) are.
FEATURED ITEM THIS WEEK… Pizza Dough!
Yes, that’s right! In addition to sourdough bread, we’re offering fresh pizza dough this week from Rise Above Bakery in Greenfield, MA. Simply assemble your ingredients (we think tomatoes, oregano, basil, garlic, and maybe even fennel are a match made in heaven), and bake your pizza as you normally would – a pizza stone is recommended but not required. Each 12-ounce bag is $5 and contains enough dough for one 10-12” pie. Pizza dough will be offered at least once every month during weeks when prime pizza-making ingredients are available.
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
Add in or swap out these items when customizing your share:
- Asparagus
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- English shelling peas
- Green lettuce
- Spinach, bagged
- Hakurei turnips
- Fennel
- Beets with greens
- Green garlic
- Oregano
- Basil
- Purple scallions
Fruit of the week: STRAWBERRIES!
Bread of the week: Sprouted Rye
Mushrooms of the week: Oyster
Recipes of the Week
Cast-iron pizza with fennel and sausage
Sautéed Japanese turnips with turnip greens
Spaghetti with charred scallion sauce
Hungry for more ideas? Check out our recipe archive!
Harvie Help
Did you pay in full for your share this season, sign up by March 31st, or refer some friends to our CSA? If so, that means that you’ve earned credits! This is money that you can use to pay for items instead of with a credit card. Learn more about what credits are, how to receive them, and how to redeem them.
