Monday, October 5, 2009

1st week October





Thank you Ryan, Kara and Chris for your help harvesting on Wednesday - what a big help! And it is always educational and fun to have fellow farmers visit and ask each other many questions. Kara and Ryan have a CSA and market farm operation in NE Pennsylvania at Journey’s End Farm Camp. You guys are awesome - keep up the good work!
And another thank you to all the performers at our little concert on Saturday - Dan Maloney, Tim Newton and Joe Chiccone and friends. The tiny crowd was treated to some excellent folk and roots music.

Isn't the light of a bright autumn afternoon the most spectacular of all the long year?

Items to pick from for this week’s share:
Winter squash
Pumpkins
Jerusalem Artichokes
Chard
Kale
Parsley
Onions
Garlic
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Leeks
Peppers
Watermelons
Beans
Cabbage
Broccoli
Celeriac
Kohlrabi

Here’s another delicious idea for celeriac: cook and mash them with potatoes - with a little garlic mixed in if you like - mmmm, hearty.

We think Jerusalem artichokes are best enjoyed raw. We slice them into salads. If you figure out how to cook them successfully let us know how you did it!
Our annual garlic-planting CSA workday will be Saturday October 17th at 3 pm. This is our final CSA event of the season so come out and enjoy the lovely autumn weather.
Bring strong fingers and perhaps a pair of garden gloves. We'll supply the garlic!

1 comment:

Vibrant said...

Hi, thanks for your farming work!
Sunchoke cooking idea... I always mash them with a bit of olive oil and garlic. They're great if you add them to mashed potatoes. Cheers!