2019 CSA Share ~ Week #12
“Those who have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS;
Important Site Changes for our Madison St. Members in Eugene!!
Remember that your site is changing this week due to the old site host moving. Your new location is at 1852 Washington St. The CSA Shares will be on the porch, on the right hand side. Your new site host is Amanda Dublin…if you see her there, please introduce yourself and welcome her to the farm family!
That’s My Farmer Benefit Dinner
Reservations are filling up quickly for this amazing dinner and fundraiser….if you have never been before, you are missing out! Party Downtown creates a top shelf menu with food donated by the participating farms and the results are fantastic! it’s a family style setting where we all have a fun time, while raising money for the Low Income Fund, to help those in need be able to eat healthy food. Come join us!
The dinner will be held on Monday, September 30th at 6pm at Party Downtown in Eugene. The tickets are $50 per person, and $30 of that will go into the Low Income Fund.
WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK:
- Lettuce ~ Romaine
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cilantro
- Zucchini
- Cucumbers
- Red Onion
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Eggplant
SOME SITES ONLY
- Cherry Tomatoes
RECIPES:
Tomato, Zucchini & Corn Pie w/Almond Crust
Carrot Top Pesto Quinoa Salad w/Roasted Carrots
Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad
Crispy Eggplant Fritters w/Smoked Mozzarella
This is the last week of August and I can feel the change in the air. Yes, it’s still getting warm during the daytime, but the light is changing, with darkness coming earlier and earlier, and the temps at night are cooling. I wouldn’t exactly call it Fall yet, but I can feel it coming…
I took a walk around the farm today, first time in a while. I wanted to check out the corn to see if it’s close to being harvested. It’s sizing up slowly this year, we think due to the cool temps at night, and we’re all trying to be patient (I mean, what else can we do!!) but it’s hard….we all want to taste that sweet, juicy goodness we wait all year for!
I enjoyed walking through the fields of late season crops and was inspired by the the winter squash as it sizes up and begins to color…won’t be long before we’ll all be enjoying the sweet taste of roasted squash and hearty soups. But for now it’s pepper heaven, eggplant ecstasy, and zucchini madness!
Chris and Shannon have been hosting Chris’s parents this week, in their new home! Joe and Deb Overbaugh traveled from Pennsylvania to visit their family, and see all of the changes on the farm since Chris and Shannon took over. Although retired now, Deb
worked for many years with the Head Start program, and Joe was the chief financial officer for a large company, while also raising two sets of twins! Deb enjoyed helping to pack your boxes while she was here!
We hope you will enjoy your veggies this week!
Linda and all of your Winter Green Farmers