What’s in Store
Farm news One aspect of CSA farming that I find difficult is keeping the newsletter fresh with new information and new insights. But this approach forgoes the fact that every year we have new members of the farm. So what can be old news for those who have been here awhile can be fresh and […]
This Week’s Challenges
Farm News First a quick explanation about the state of the broccoli. Broccoli is a cool season crop. It likes to grow when the temps are below say 70 degrees. It especially likes to mature when temps are below 70 degrees. What I mean by mature is the forming of the broccoli head, the part […]
A Bugs Life
What’s bugging us these days? Find out after these brief messages. The person we hired to help with FlowerShare is leaving at the end of the week so we are looking for her replacement. If you are interested in making bouquets and managing the flower plants and are available for at least two half days […]
Kung Pao Chicken
Hoisin Eggplant
A delicious way to use a whole bunch of eggplants. Japanese eggplants recommended but other eggplants should work as well. Ingredients1/4 cup hoisin sauce3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce1 tablespoon sesame oil1 tablespoon rice vinegar5 tablespoons vegetable oil3 small to medium eggplants, cut into small chunks (I’ve also used zucchini)3 cloves garlic, minced (could also use […]
Addendum to The Sixth Sense
Just a quick addendum to the last newsletter to fill you in on a couple of things regarding this week’s shares. First, our wash team got a bit too aggressive with the fennel while trying to get all the dirt out of the nooks and crannies. It looked sparkling clean when it went into the […]
The Sixth Sense
I wrote the below newsletter early in the pandemic and at the time I thought better of sending it out. I didn’t want to offend anyone (is “sudden consideration” one of the early signs of a COVID infection?) Now that sufficient time has passed I feel it is a good time to finally publish it. […]
Warm Crop, Cool Crop
I have to say that this season has been one of the most challenging farm seasons I can recall, mostly because I don’t really remember past seasons much. But if I had a good memory I believe this would still be one of the most challenging (wait, there can only be one most challenging. Maybe […]
Oh Deer! Book II
Farm News I may have been a bit rash in my analysis of what was eating our lettuce, beets, chard and other veggies. Based on my observations of what appeared to be deer hoof prints poked through the plastic mulch I immediately assumed it must be deer. It is only logical, right? Well, let me […]