In the category: Box notes

Turnips Radishes Spinach Lettuce Strawberries Vegetable Storage and Preparation Tips: TURNIPS/RADISHES: We are really excited to be able to give you both turnips and radishes this week. We usually give one or the other, but the plantings were just too beautiful not to harvest both! We also wanted you to know that you can eat your turnips raw in a salad, but can also roast or sauté them with a little butter and onion to bring out their delicate sweet flavor, enjoy! Cut turnip greens from their roots and store the roots separately. Keep dry, unwashed greens in a sealed Read more

Lettuce Spinach Pac choi Turnips Beets Sweet onions Collards Strawberries (some sites only) Special Announcements *If you are receiving the blog and blog email and would like to be removed from our list, then all you need to do is scroll down to the end of the email and click “unsubscribe” Thank you! **We would like to congratulate our grand prize raffle winner Sheila Thomas! She is the lucky recipient of a CSA share for this season! Sheila came out to the farm day with her business called “Let’s Go Learn” and wrote to us explaining a little of what Read more

kale Chard Green onions Fennel Carrots Sweet onion Lettuce (some sites only) Strawberries (some sites only) Napa Cabbage (Some sites only) Special Announcements *We harvest for the CSA twice a week, on Mondays for the Tuesday/Wednesday delivery, and on Thursday for the Friday and weekend deliveries. We try to make things as consistent as possible, but sometimes we have to make changes, and what was harvested on Monday, might be different on the Thursday harvest. Reasons for this could be that we need to wait for a crop to size up, or as a crop starts to ripen, there is Read more

Green onions Collards Beets Carrots Lettuce Some sites only: Napa Cabbage Spinach Kale Fennel Strawberries   Vegetable Storage and Preparation Tips: NAPA CABBAGE: Napa Cabbage is cleverly packaged. Just stick dry, unwashed cabbage in fridge. The outer leaves may eventually get floppy, but you can remove & discard them to reveal fresh inner leaves. Cabbage can keep for a month, but once cut, store in a plastic bag. Rinse cabbage under cold running water just before use. Peel away outer leaves (if necessary) & cut cabbage in half through stem end. Lay flat & quarter it, again through stem end. Read more

Lettuce Cabbage Carrots Sweet onion Chard Some sites only: Green onions Kale Broccoli Zucchini Spinach Strawberries Special Announcements: It’s blueberry time! We are excited to be working with Sunset Valley Organics again this year to bring you blueberry pints in your box! Sunset Valley Organics is a family run blueberry farm located in Corvallis. You can read all about their farm and agricultural practices on their website here, or check out their blog here. We will have the blueberry pints available for you for the next two weeks, starting this Friday, July 11th and again on July 18th for the Read more

Basil lettuce Sweet onions Carrots Broccoli Zucchini Collards Blueberries Some sites only: New potatoes (German butterball) Cucumber Strawberries Kale Vegetable Handling and Preparation Tips: BASIL: Remove basil leaves from stem. Place in a plastic bag or plastic container and refrigerate. Wash gently just before using. Fresh basil deteriorates very quickly so use promptly! For longer storage, make small bundles and hang to dry, make and freeze pesto, or freeze fresh leaves in a zip-lock (remove air, seal, and freeze). Toss whole leaves into salad or pasta, layer leaves on sandwiches and pizza, chop and sprinkle into salad dressing, soups, potatoes, Read more

Chard Broccoli Zucchini Lettuce Sweet onion Green onions Carrots Blueberries Tomatoes Strawberries Cucumbers Vegetable Handling and Preparation Tips: TOMATOES: DO NOT refrigerate tomatoes. Place them out of the sun at room temperature. Some of our tomatoes are a day or two from being fully ripe, but will be perfect with a little patience. To remove tomato skins, place the whole tomato in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon, dip in cold water, and remove skins. Tomatoes can be frozen whole. Core tomatoes, place on cookie sheet, & freeze. When solid, place in a freezer bag & Read more

Chard Sweet onion or green onions Lettuce Carrots Cucumbers Zucchini Broccoli Cauliflower Tomatoes Basil Strawberries Some sites only: Eggplant Special Announcements: We will begin to have bulk flats of strawberries available next week! If you like to make jam, or freeze berries for sauces and smoothies in the winter, now’s your chance! They are 10lb flats for $36.00. They will be available on a first come first serve basis, depending on the harvest so if you are interested please call or email Linda in the office! Vegetable Storage and Preparation Tips: EGGPLANT: The eggplants are just now starting to ripen Read more

Eggplant Carrots Green beans Cucumbers Zucchini Strawberries Cauliflower Some sites only: Tomatoes Lettuce Special Announcements: These last two seasons we have decided not to grow garlic here at the farm. We had some crop failures with garlic in the past, due to endlessly soggy wet springs, and decided that we needed to focus on the crops that grow well in our location and soil. We do know an excellent garlic grower though, and are happy to connect you with Keith Walton, if you are interested in purchasing delicious garlic from a farmer we know and trust. The variety of garlic Read more

Tomatoes Cucumbers Zucchini Cauliflower or broccoli Beets Carrots Lettuce Strawberries Green beans Recipes! Caramelized Spicy Green Beans from southernliving.com Sublime Strawberry Popsicles from theslowroasteditalian.com Pasta with Beet Greens from gourmet.com French “Peasant” Beets from food52.com News From the Field This week marks the middle of the regular season! Can you believe that it’s already mid-August? I can’t! I have been taking the same photo of the fields almost every week this season and as you can see the crops are filling in the bottom portion of the photo now! Your leeks and parsley are looking great! Farm owner Chris Overbaugh Read more

Broccoli Carrots Basil Cucumbers Lettuce New Potatoes Red Onions Strawberries Tomatoes Some Sites Only Cauliflower Peppers Zucchini PEPPERS: Peppers will stay fresh in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. For the highest nutrition, eat peppers raw. Slice or dice them for pasta or green salads, thinly slice them for sandwiches, or cut lengthwise for dipping. Add peppers to omelets, stir-fries, quiches, sauces, curries and stews. Peppers taste great in Italian, Indian, Mexican, or Thai food as well as in many other ethnic dishes. Roasted peppers are especially tasty. Place peppers under the broiler until the skins have Read more

Corn Tomatoes Cilantro Red onion Jalapeños Lettuce Carrots New potatoes Cucumbers Eggplant Strawberries Some sites only: Sweet Peppers Special Announcements *It’s that time of year when we are offering our organic grass-fed beef! If you are interested in receiving more information you can email or call the farm, all the info is also on our website and you can check it out here! *We are still offering bulk flats of strawberries for $30, if you are interested in getting some berries delivered to your drop-site next week you can place your order by calling the farm. *We just wanted to Read more

Lettuce Swiss Chard Corn Red onion Tomatoes Beets Peppers Carrots Some sites only: Cucumber Eggplant Broccoli Swiss Chard Oshitaski Sausage & Swiss Chard Strata Beet Chips Charred Eggplant Dip I’m taking over the writing of the Blog for Sara this week, so she can attend Ella Mae’s first day at her new pre-school…she is so lucky to be attending the pre-school where her Grandma is the teacher! As we head into this week’s delivery, I’m sure you can all feel the transitions taking place….summer vacations behind us, school about to begin, temps cooling somewhat and the leaves are already beginning Read more

Pears Cilantro Jalapenos Letuce Red onions Tomatoes Eggplant Peppers Corn Broccoli Carrots Some sites only: Cucumbers RECIPES: Curried Cashews, Pears & Grape Salad Fresh Fruit Cobbler Sesame & Cilantro Vermicelli Salad Special Announcements: The Farmers Market harvest has an abundance of tomatoes and we have enough to offer bulk flats for those of you who would like to do some canning or dehydrating. We have mixed heirlooms, as well as slicers in the Early Girl and Big Beef varieties….we’ll even harvest some Green Tomatoes now for those of you who crave that delicacy! Give a call/email to the farm office if Read more

Leeks Acorn Squash Pears Carrots Yellow Onions Peppers Eggplant Tomatoes Kale Some Sites Only: Cauliflower Lettuce Vegetable Handling and Preparation tips: LEEKS: Place unwashed and dry leeks in plastic bag and store in a drawer of your refrigerator. Leeks will store well for up to 2 weeks. To clean leeks for cooking: trim roots, remove green tops (which can be used in soup stock), and peel off outer leaf layer removing any hidden dirt. Cut in half lengthwise and chop (most recipes only use white portion). Leeks can be substituted for any recipe calling for onions. They develop the best Read more

Collards Beets Carrots Cauliflower Eggplant Peppers Tomatoes Onions Potatoes COLLARDS  Just prior to use, swish Collard leaves in a basin of lukewarm water. After any grit has settled, lift leaves out carefully. Additional rounds of washing may be necessary. Store preferably unwashed, wrapped in a damp towel or plastic bag in hydrator drawer of refrigerator. Best used fresh, but may last for up to 1 week if properly stored. Keep moist. Collards can be cooked or eaten raw as a wrap for stir-fries and salads. RECIPES                                 Read more

Leeks Radishes Kale Carrots Pac choi Kabocha squash Onions Peppers Some Sites Only Lettuce Cauliflower Fennel Special Announcements: Mark your calendars for the end of season Harvest Celebration! Here are the details: Saturday, October 18th, Noon to 4pm. We will begin with the annual potluck….bring your favorite dish to share with your fellow members if you would like to participate. After the potluck we will begin hayrides down to the pumpkin field to pick out your Jack-O-Lanterns! We’ll also have other fun activities and will pressing fresh apple cider. We hope you will join us to celebrate the amazing season we’ve Read more

Radishes Turnips Fennel Onions Pie Pumpkin Celeriac Chard Napa Cabbage Peppers Apples Special Announcements: * We are approaching the last week of deliveries for the regular season so we would like to remind everyone to return any boxes that might have made it home with you over the season. We are very short on boxes this year so we are hoping that many of them will be returned so we will not have to buy a lot next year (which might increase the price of a share) so please return those boxes! * We would like to remind everyone again Read more

Apples Potatoes Leeks Carrots Radishes Parsnips Onions Kale Delicata squash Special Announcements: *The apples in your box are from Mt Hood Organic Farms, a wonderful certified organic farm up in Mt. Hood, Oregon. We have been working with them the last three seasons to bring you the apples and pears in your CSA share, as we are not in a prime location here on the outskirts of the coastal range to grow tree fruits. The variety you are receiving is “Gala” and will be delicious on their own as a healthy snack, added to salads and stir-fries for a bit Read more

Swiss Chard Curly Kale Celeriac Kabocha Squash Butternut Squash Parsley Onions Carrots Turnips Romanesco Apples (Gala or Jonagold) Stir-fry Mix RECIPES: Garlic & Lemon Roasted Romanesco Roasted Romanesco Curry w/Lemongrass Butternut Squash Gratin Butternut Squash Pizza’s w/Rosemary Apple Squares Red Wine Braised Roots SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: * All members for the 2014 season will be receiving the Late Season post today…Wordpress does not have a simple way to search for and omit email addresses once they have been added. If you prefer not to receive these posts, please just scroll down to the bottom and unsubscribe…we apologize for the inconvenience. * Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Just a reminder for members who are receiving the Half Shares…..you will still be receiving the Blog post on Tuesday’s, even it is not your week to pick up your share! If you are receiving the 10 weeks of delivery, you should have received your first share last week, and then every other week until mid October. If you are receiving the 12 weeks of delivery, you will receive your first share this week, and then every other week until the week before Thanksgiving. If you have any questions about when to pick up your veggies, please do get Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hallelujah! The clouds have broken, and the Sun is shining on us once again….we want to thank you all for your patience in waiting for the veggies to catch up. A few new members have been wondering when the boxes will begin to fill up! We farmers can do all of the prep work such as seeding, watering, hoeing….but then it’s a waiting game for us as well, when the weather is not in our favor. When we started our CSA program 26 years ago, the farmers made a conscious decision to create a program that reflected what Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: The July 1st monthly payment will be occurring this weekend. If you’ve set up a recurring payment with your debit or credit card, and any of your info has changed, please try to get in touch before the end of the week, so we can update your info and avoid a declined transaction….your effort on this will be much appreciated! Next week is the July 4th holiday! We will be delivering CSA Shares as usual next Tuesday and Wednesday. If you have travel plans and will not be available to receive your share, please contact the office sooner Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: If your supply of organic Strawberry Spread or Tomato Sauce is running out, we do have more to offer! We can send it along with your next delivery….the cost of the Strawberry Spread is $4.75/jar and $50 for a case of 12 (they are 10 oz. jars). The cost of the Tomato Sauce is $7.50/jar and $85 for a case of 12 (they are 28 oz. jars.) All of the ingredients are organic, and we co-pack with our local Sweet Creek Foods! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Beets Napa or Green Cabbage Spinach Collards Green Onions New Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: The blueberries are sizing up and they should be ready for harvesting very soon…I’ll talk with Blondies’ Berries on Friday morning to see when they will be available for us to include in your shares…..she will also have some bulk berries available in early August and though out the month. If you would like to order flats of blueberries, call/email the farm office to get on the list! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Carrots Swiss Chard or Kale Lettuce Spinach Green Onions Strawberries SOME SITES ONLY Cabbage Zucchini RECIPES: Savory Feta Baklava Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup Read more