CSA Week #24

THIS WEEK’S HARVEST

This is the twenty-fourth Week of the Summer CSA!  This is an ODD week pick up – this will be the last delivery for the Summer CSA!

 

Small Share Standard Share
Celebration Squash – Gid’s Produce Butternut Squash – Blue Goose Farm/Gid’s Produce
Mixed Herbs – Crighton  Farm Mixed Herbs – Crighton  Farm
White Potatoes – Blue Goose Farm White Potatoes – Blue Goose Farm
Kohlrabi – Clarion River Organics** Napa Cabbage – Clarion River Organics**
Green Meat Radishes – Clarion River Organics** Green Meat Radishes –Clarion River Organics**
Garlic – Blackberry Meadows Carrots – Clarion River Organics**
Jonagold Apples – Kistaco Farm Cameo Apples – Dawson’s Orchards
Maple Syrup – Weeping Willow Farm

**Indicates farm is certified organic

All shares this week are Gluten Free and Vegan

Cheese Shares will receive Basket Cheese from Pasture Maid Creamery

Egg Shares will receive eggs from Jarosinski Farm


 

Celebration Squash

Growers: Gid’s Produce

Store: Store squash in a cool, well-ventilated area for up to three months. Wrap cut pieces in plastic and refrigerate for up to five days.

Recipe: Grilled Honey Acorn SquashBrown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Acorn SquashSausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Butternut Squash

Growers: Gid’s Produce/Blue Goose Farm

Store: Store squash in a cool, well-ventilated area for up to three months. Wrap cut pieces in plastic and refrigerate for up to five days.

Recipe: Butternut Squash and Sausage Stuffed ShellsCrock-pot Butternut Squash, Chicken and Quinoa SoupButternut Squash Fritters

 

 

Cameo Apples/Jonagold Crisp Apples

Grower: Dawson’s Orchards/Kistaco Farm

Store: Refrigerate apples in the crisper in a plastic bag with holes in it. Use up old or damaged apples and store apples separately as the ethylene gas they produce can help speed up the decay process of other fruits and vegetables.

Recipe: Apple and Root Vegetable Hash, Apple Cinnamon Apple Buns, Homemade Applesauce

 

 

Mixed Herbs (spearmint, peppermint)

Grower: Crighton Farm

Store: Store herbs in plastic bag in refrigerator.

Recipe: Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, 10 Healthy Ways to use Fresh Mint, Mint Chimichurri

 

 

White Potatoes

Grower: Blue Goose Farm

Store: Store potatoes in a cool, well ventilated place. Colder temperatures lower than 50 degrees, such as in the refrigerator, cause a potato’s starch to convert to sugar, resulting in a sweet taste and discoloration when cooked.

Recipe: Garlic Roasted PotatoesPerfect Mashed Potatoes16 Potato Salad Recipes

 

 

Napa Cabbage

Grower: Clarion River Organics

Store: Store Napa cabbage whole in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to a week. To prepare the entire head at once, cut it in half lengthwise, remove the core, and chop as desired. Or, separate and wash individual leaves as needed.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Napa Cabbage Wedges, Crunchy Napa Cabbage Slaw, Chicken and Cabbage Stir Fry

 

Green Meat Radishes

Grower: Clarion River Organics**

Store: Keep covered in the crisper drawer.

Recipe: Green Radish SaladGreen Radish SoupGreen Radish and Pork Rib Soup

 

Carrots

Grower:Clarion River Organics**

Store: Carrots can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month if stored properly. Cut off carrot greens, place carrots in a containers with lid and cover completely in water. Keep container in the refrigerator, changing the water ever 4-5 days.

Recipes: Carrot Top PestoParmesan Roasted CarrotsTurmeric roasted carrot soup and carrot top harissa

 

Image Source: The Kitchn

Kohlrabi

Grower:Clarion River Organics (Josiah Miller Farm) **

Store: Scrub the kohlrabi bulbs clean, wrap them loosely in a plastic or paper bag, and refrigerate until you’re ready to use them. Fresh kohlrabi will last up to several weeks in the fridge.

Recipes: Roasted KohlrabiKohlrabi Fritters, Kohlrabi and Carrot Slaw

 

 

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