Veggie CSA Week #7

What's in your box:

Half Share:
Cabbage - 2-3# - $4.50
Summer Squash - 1# - $3.00
Carrots - 1 bunch - $3.00
Escarole - 1 small head - $2.00
Onions - 1# - $2.75
TOTAL - $15.25

Full Share:
Cabbage - 3-4# - $6.00
Lettuce - 1 head - $2.50
Summer Squash - 2# - $6.00
Carrots - 1 bunch - $3.00
Onions - 1# - $2.75
Chard - 1 bunch - $2.50
Fennel - 1 small - $2.00
TOTAL - $24.75

Note: The onions are still what we consider "fresh", in that they haven't been cured. They should be kept in the fridge just like green onions/spring onions. The tops were sort of ugly, so we cut them off....

Needless to say, June is a bit of a "lull" time for our produce. While the spring crops are hanging in there, they're on the way out as the summer crops are slowing maturing. By the end of the month, there will be a rebound, when potatoes, beans, melons, and tomatoes begin to be harvested. We are a little behind on the cucumbers - a cold snap about a month ago (36 degrees!) shocked them a bit and they're now fully recovered, just a little late. However, we have beautiful cabbages this week, the best crop we've ever grown! Plus the first harvest of the fennel. There should be more of this for everyone next week.

I forgot to post this escarole recipe for you the last time we had it in your boxes, so here it is!

White Bean and Escarole Soup