Final Veggie CSA Week #22

Once again, sorry this is being posted so late - we spent all day Tuesday before the rains planting strawberries and garlic for next year!

This is the official last week of the veggie CSA. Those of you who opted to take a personal week off will get your boxes this week.

Thanks so much for your support. This is the third season we've offered a fruit/vegetable CSA, and it, in my opinion, is our best season yet. Partly due to our improving planning/planting schedules to provide you with as much variety as possible, but also your enthusiasm and willingness to try new veggies and understanding that eating with the seasons can be a challenge, made it all the more fun for us. We still have much room for improvement for future CSA years, so any feedback from you is always welcome.

Thanks again, and have a great "off" season!
Joann, Brian, and the Castlemaine Farm crew

Half Shares:

Kale: 1 bunch - $2.50
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Basil - 1/8# - $1.50
Cilantro - 1 bunch - $1.50
Sweet Peppers - 1 pound - $4.00
Anaheim/Poblano Peppers - 1/2# - $2.00
TOTAL - $14.00

Full Shares:
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.50
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Turnips - 1 bunch - $2.50
Chard - 1 bunch - $2.50
Sweet Peppers - 1.5# - $6.00
Anaheim/Poblano Peppers - 1/2# - $2.00
Basil - 1/4# - $3.00
Cilantro - 1 bunch - $1.50
TOTAL - $22.50

Cooking dinner...

This was a blog written by our good friend Shiloh Avery a few weeks ago from Tumbling Shoals Farm and I thought fellow farmers and CSA members would get it. Maybe we're all crazy but almost every day we still take time to cook some real dinner too .... Although we've had a Netflix movie sitting here for 2 weeks and still haven't had 2 hours to sit down and watch it.

http://www.tumblingshoalsfarm.com/blog/3242

Upon learning that we don’t own a TV, people often ask us what we do in our free time. I never understood the question. I countered with, “how do you find time to watch TV?” But I get it now. That’s what we do in our “free time”: we cook. ... even though our “in season” lifestyle doesn’t technically allow it, we still take the time to prepare a meal.

Veggie CSA Week #21

Sorry this is late....

Half Shares:
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Turnips - 1 bunch - $2.50
Kale - 1bunch - $2.50
Spicy mix - 1/4# - $2.50
Peppers - 1 pound - $4.00
Serranos/Jalapenos - $1.00
TOTAL - $15.00


Full Shares:
Radishes - 2 bunches - $5.00
Turnips - 1 bunch - $2.50
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.50
Swiss Chard - 1 bunch - $2.50
Spicy mix - 1/2# - $5.00
Peppers - 1.5# - $6.00
Serrano/Jalapeno - $2.00
TOTAL - $25.50

Veggie CSA Week #20

Half Share:

Cilantro - 1 bunch - $1.50
Basil - 1/8# - $1.50
Radishes - 1 bunch - 2.50
Greens Mix - 1/4# - $2.50
Anaheim/Poblano peppers - 1/2# - $2.00
Winter Squash - 3# - $4.50
TOTAL - $14.50

Full Share:

Cilantro - 1 bunch - $1.50
Basil - 1/4# - $3.00
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Swiss Chard - 1 bunch - $2.50
Greens Mix - 1/4# - $2.50
Anaheim/Poblano peppers - 1# - $4.00
Sweet Red Peppers - 1# - $4.00
Winter Squash - 3# - $4.50
TOTAL -$24.50

Veggie CSA Week #19

Half Shares:

Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Spicy Mix - 1/4# - $2.50
Basil - 1/8# - $1.50
Garlic - $1.00
Tomatoes - 1/2# - $1.25
Red Peppers - 1# - $4.00
Serrano Peppers - 10 - $1.50
TOTAL - $14.25

Full Shares:

Radishes - 2 bunches - $5.00
Spicy Mix - 1/4# - $2.50
Basil - 1/4# - $3.00
Garlic - $1.00
Tomatoes - 1# - $2.50
Onions - 1/2# - $1.25
Red Peppers - 1.5# - $6.00
Serrano Peppers - 10 - $1.50
TOTAL - $22.75

A bit of "odds and ends" this week. Things are a bit scarce around here, as we are definitely in the lull between summer and fall crops. With the rain/clouds and cooler temps, things just didn't grow as rapidly, so the turnips and cilantro I thought for sure would be ready to harvest this week did not size up in time, so most likely we'll have those items next week.

This is absolutely the last of the tomatoes and garlic. Both are a bit small, but I think you can make some use of them.... salsa? sauce?

What do I do with all these red peppers?!??!?!

Roasted Red Pepper Tuna Rolls


Heres an excellent (and simple, and delicious!!!!) recipe that we make a few times a week, especially now during pepper season. It will use up the whole pound of red peppers you have, most likely. Its amazing, when we first read the recipe, we weren't sure we'd enjoy it. But its soooo good! Splurge and opt for the really high quality canned tuna (we get Starkist's tuna fillets in olive oil, they have a gold label) because it really does make a difference. However, I'm sure any tuna will be just fine.

I hope this link works....:Roasted Red Pepper Tuna Rolls

Veggie CSA Week #18

Half Shares:

Spicy greens mix - 1/2# - $5.00
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Sweet Peppers - 1# - $4.00
Chile Peppers 1/2# - $2.00
Basil - 1/8# - $1.50

Total - $15.00

Full Shares:
Spicy Greens mix - 1# - $10.00
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.50
Sweet Peppers - 1.5# - $6.00
Chile Peppers - 1# - $4.00
Basil - 1/4# - $2.50

Total - $25.00