Throughout the season, we spend plenty of time talking about what’s going on around our farm, but we don’t always focus on the farms that we partner with who make our CSA possible. For this week’s “Sourcing Spotlight,” we’re highlighting Mycoterra Farm! They supply us with our mushroom shares, and you can learn more about the varieties they grow and how you can enjoy their mushrooms all year round – beyond just the CSA season! – by visiting their website.
“Mycoterra Farm was started by Julia Coffey in the woodlands of Westhampton, MA. With a passion for growing things and wanting to grow a business of her own, she decided a mushroom farm would be an excellent complement to the Pioneer Valley’s robust local agricultural economy. Well received in the Pioneer Valley and beyond, Mycoterra Farm has grown to a new location in South Deerfield MA.
Buying Mycoterra mushrooms keeps your dollar local and supports local farming and sustainability. Mycoterra mushrooms are handcrafted in small batches and picked fresh for delivery. We take pride in producing diverse varieties of quality gourmet mushrooms. Our Mushrooms are available at farmers' markets across the state, various farm stands, River Valley Market, and the farm store at our new location.
We grow more than just mushrooms. We strive to leave the planet better than we found it. Using agricultural and forestry byproducts as our primary growing mediums, our natural methods of production accelerate decomposition, building soil and cycling nutrients – critical processes for healthy ecosystems. We use our exhausted substrates as soil amendments on our farm to help restore an old gravel bank, prevent erosion, and to build organic matter in our annual and perennial garden beds.”
We are excited and grateful to work with other farms whose goals of strengthening the local food system while growing within the means of the earth align with our own. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more Sourcing Spotlights!
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
** PLEASE NOTE: This is the FINAL week to add flowers bouquets to your share! **
Add in or swap out these items when customizing your share:
- Sweet potatoes – new!
- Mini snacking peppers
- Red bell peppers – new!
- Russet potatoes – new!
- Baby bok choy
- Brussels sprout tops – new!
- Kabocha squash – new!
- Leeks
- Young ginger – new!
- Celery
- Thyme
- Cherry tomatoes – available as an extra only!
Fruit of the week: CORTLAND APPLES!
Bread of the week: Pain de Campagne
Mushrooms of the week: Oyster
*All items listed above are available for swapping as well as purchasing as extras unless noted otherwise*
RECIPES OF THE WEEK
Potato leek soup – a classic!
