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 Squash, Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Acorn Squash, Sausage 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 Shells, Crock-pot Butternut Squash, Chicken and Quinoa Soup, Butternut 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 Potatoes, Perfect Mashed Potatoes, 16 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 Salad, Green Radish Soup, Green 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 Pesto, Parmesan Roasted Carrots, Turmeric roasted carrot soup and carrot top harissa
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 Kohlrabi, Kohlrabi Fritters, Kohlrabi and Carrot Slaw