Peaches and more…

This week starts off the tree fruits.  Anyone who was  a member last year remembers our fantastic supply of apricots, peaches, plums and cherries.  Last year was a warm spring with lots of heavy rains.  This is always good for tree crops, but bad for a lot of other produce.  This year was a complete…

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Summer Share 2012- Week 4

The first of the season’s tree fruits and raspberries… This week’s package, although somewhat a mismatch of items, does include some very exciting items. First, fruits.  This is the part of the season where things finally quit being so….green.  I know, you are all sighing relief right now.  That’s just how Ohio is though!  I…

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Summer Share 2012 – Week 4

Week 4 Summer CSA Package The first of the season’s tree fruits and raspberries June 25, 2012 Greetings! This week’s package, although somewhat a mismatch of items, does include some very exciting items. First, fruits. This is the part of the season where things finally quit being so….green. I know, you are all sighing relief…

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Make the Most of Berry Season

When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider probably work best) and ten parts water.  Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want (though the mixture is so diluted you can’t taste the vinegar,) and pop in the fridge.  The…

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Summer Share 2012 – Week 3

Week 3 Summer CSA Package Delicious Berkshire Pork Chops, Spelt Berries, Eggs, Beets, and More June 19, 2012 This week’s package is one that gets my veteran customers quite excited. Thick cut, boneless Berkshire pork chops! I’m really excited about this product this year as well. I spend all winter working with the farmers on…

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Summer Share 2012 – Week 2

I hope everyone enjoyed their week 1 bag. We had a lot of fun on deliveries last week. Everything went extremely well. This week I’m quite excited for a few things. First, we have a great combination of unique products that both tell a story and taste excellent. The center piece, in my opinion, of…

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Parker’s Book Selection

Building your cookbook library can be an enjoyable project as well as providing you with excellent sources of reference.  In the next few weeks I’d like to talk about some of the books that I believe are basics; books that provide information about products and techniques rather another new recipe. I’ll start by mentioning a…

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Summer Share 2012: Week 1

This week kicks off the summer season and I’m very excited about the products we have to offer! This email contains what is in this week’s bag, confirms the pickup location and dietary preferences you selected, and has some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your first Fresh Fork Market Farm Buying…

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