2015 Summer Harvest – Final Delivery for the Season!
This week marks our last CSA delivery for the 2015 Summer Harvest season. Thank you for being wonderful members and supporters of the Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance! We have enjoyed planning, harvesting, packing, and delivering fresh fruits and vegetables for you over the last 24 weeks.
On behalf of the Penn’s Corner growers and staff, THANK YOU for being an awesome community of kind and supportive vegetable enthusiasts! 🙂
THANK YOU!
Keep the CSA fun going!
Add a little brightness and cheer to the dark winter months with our Winter CSA share. We’ll be delivering to your neighborhood on a bi-weekly schedule beginning the week of December 9th until the week of March 30th.
Each share will contain items like cheese, eggs, apples, potatoes, onions, winter squash, cider, turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, cabbage, garlic, syrup, honey, grains, greenhouse lettuce and greens, and even some jarred tomatoes, salsas and jams- all from Penn’s Corner farms!
Visit our website to sign up for a Winter CSA membership and choose your pick up location.
Feel free to send us an email at csa@pennscorner.com if you have any questions. We’re happy to help!
Just a few Thanksgiving Turkeys left
Email Lydia today to reserve your Thanksgiving turkey. There are only a few left! They are free range, pastured, antibiotic and hormone free birds that are fed GMO-free feed.
Pick up days and locations:
- Our Squirrel Hill location is at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer at 5700 Forbes Avenue. Turkey pick up will be on Monday, November 23 between 4:00pm and 6:30pm
- Our Penn’s Corner office location is located at 6400 Hamilton Ave. Turkey pick up will be on Tuesday, November 24 between 11am and 6pm.
Email lydia@pennscorner.com with your desired pick-up location (Squirrel Hill, or the Penn’s Corner warehouse) and then keep an eye out for a confirmation email, or give Lydia a call at 724-840-1672.
Visit our turkey webpage for more detailed information.
THIS WEEK’S HARVEST
| A Route | Z Route |
| daikon radish, Clarion River Organics (OG) | red cabbage, Blue Goose Farm |
| pie pumpkin or butternut squash, Nu Way Farm | russet potatoes, Weeping Willow Farm |
| hydroponic bibb lettuce, Harmony Grove Farm | collard greens or green kale, Clarion River Organics (OG) |
| carrots, Blue Goose Farm (CNG) | Braeburn or McIntosh apples, Dawson’s Orchards or Kistaco Farm |
| broccoli, Nu Way Farm | spinach, Nu Way Farm |
| shallots, Crighton Farm | half pint syrup, Weeping Willow Farm |
| hot pepper jelly, Penn’s Corner | hot pepper jelly, Penn’s Corner |
| chevre, River View Dairy ***Vegan members will receive squash. | chevre, River View Dairy ***Vegan members will receive squash. |
| beets, River View Farm (OG) |
Click HERE to check your delivery route
OG = Certified Organic, CNG = Certified Naturally Grown**
Daikon Radish
Grower: Clarion River Organics
Store: Covered, in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator.
Recipe: Diakon Radish Fries, 6 Daikon Radish Recipes
Broccoli
Grower: Nu Way Farm
Store: Covered in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator
Recipe: 5 Ingredient Broccoli Cheese Soup, Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry, Vegan Broccoli and Walnut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Braeburn Apples
Grower: Dawson’s Orchards
Store: Keep them in the crisper drawer with a damp paper towel, or else keep them in perforated plastic bags in a cold shed or cellar. Apples give off a lot of ethylene gas, and so just one bruised and rotting apple will give off enough to swiftly ripen (and rot) the others. If you have any bruises or soft spots on an apple, set it aside for eating. Don’t store with the other apples.
Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Crisp, Baked Savory Apples
McIntosh Apples
Grower: Kistaco Farm
Store: Keep them in the crisper drawer with a damp paper towel, or else keep them in perforated plastic bags in a cold shed or cellar. Apples give off a lot of ethylene gas, and so just one bruised and rotting apple will give off enough to swiftly ripen (and rot) the others. If you have any bruises or soft spots on an apple, set it aside for eating. Don’t store with the other apples.
Info: Handy Dandy Guide for Using Apples
Pie Pumpkin
Grower: Nu Way Farm
Store: All About Storing Pumpkins
Recipe: How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin and Freeze it for Later, Pumpkin Pie Twists, How to Make Pumpkin Puree, Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
Green Kale
Grower: Clarion River Organics
Store: Wrap the leaves in a damp paper towel, and store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Recipe: Wake me Up, Keep Me Going Smoothie, Irish Mashed Potatoes with Kale and Butter
Collards
Grower: Clarion River Organics
Store: Wrap the leaves in a damp paper towel, and store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Recipe: Southern Collard Greens, Collard Greens Wrap
Half Pint Maple Syrup
Grower: Weeping Willow Farm
Store: Keep refrigerated.
Recipe: Maple Syrup, Energizing Overnight Oats, Maple Banana Muffins
Russet Potatoes
Grower: Sunny Meadow Farm
Store: In a cool dry place at 50-55 degrees.
Recipe: Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
Hydroponic Bibb Lettuce
Grower: Harmony Grove Farm
Store: Keep this beauty in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator.
Recipe: Chipotle Black Bean Lettuce Wraps, Salad with Herbs and Toasted Almonds
Butternut Squash
Grower: Nu Way Farm
Store: In a cool, dry place.
Recipe: Butternut Squash Black Bean Chili, Thai Butternut Squash Lettuce Wraps
Red Cabbage
Grower: Blue Goose Farm
Store: In the crisper drawer.
Recipe: Pickled Red Cabbage, Top 10 Ways to Use Red Cabbage
Carrots
Grower: Hostettler
Store: Keep carrots in a plastic bag and refrigerate them.
Recipe: Asian Kale Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing
Spinach
Grower: Nu Way Farm
Store: In the crisper drawer.
Recipe: Sundried Tomato Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Shrimp, Tomato, and Spinach Pasta with Garlic Butter
Chevre
Dairy: River View Dairy
Store: Keep chevre in the refrigerator.
Recipe:
Beets
Grower: River View Dairy
Store: Remove beet greens, store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Recipe:
Hot Pepper Jelly
Grower: Penn’s Corner
Store: In your favorite cabinet.
Recipe: Find your favorite cracker or baguette, spread on some chevre and top with hot pepper jelly. This treat is a Penn’s Corner staff favorite!
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