- Salad Mix 6oz
- Green Onions
- French Breakfast Radishes
- Garlic Chives
- Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi Greens, Carrot Kohlrabi Slaw
- Ruby Red Chard: Sauteed Chard with Shrimp, Chilies, and Ginger, Stuffed Chard
- Napa Cabbage: Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad
- Red Beets & Greens: French Peasant Beets (can use beet greens or chard in recipe)
- Cucumber…just a little taste
Herb Shares: Dill, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Thyme
The boxes are full this week, actually a bit overflowing. I have to place the salad bags on top of the boxes this week at the pick up sites as they just will not fit inside. Our heads of napa cabbage are big and beautiful so they are taking up some extra box space. We love making chinese napa salad with the crunchy ramen noodles served on top before eating.
We had some wind here and with the wet soils, some of our green onions have been bent over. They are still usable but you may find some with bent tops.
Newbies this week include red beets, chard, and a single cucumber. As the summer bounty begins, you’ll notice that green lettuce salads will start to be replaced by other fresh summer salads using other types of produce. Expand your horizons to think beyond the lettuce salad and it will make summer fresh eating simple and delicious.
For the summer season, a share of kale or chard will occupy the box each week. Greens are extremely nutritious (see 10 top ten reasons to eat your greens) and if you cook them, it takes a good sized bunch of them to feed your family. I ate a single bunch of chard last night on my own sauteed with a little teriyaki sauce. There are many recipes for greens out there, but I find that folks usually find a few good ways they really like to use them. Juiced, Blended, Steamed, Sauteed, Fresh, Boiled, Baked? What’s your go-to way to use your greens?
Field Report:
It’s still wet and soggy out there. We have been weeding for over a week in the mud. The constant rain showers also make it difficult to use our organic spray on potatoes for Colorado Potato Beetles. Those pesky bugs are getting to be quite active. However, we still remain optimistic that this too shall pass. The weather has to shape up sooner or later, right?
Wood-Fired Pizza Schedule:
We are open both Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th this week, 4:30-9pm. Check out the fireworks in Waumandee Friday night, our family’s favorite and just 5 minutes away from the farm.
Live Music this Friday, July 4th, 6-9pm with Jeff White.
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Your Farmer,
Heather
Eat Well. Smile Often