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Summer Share 2011 – Week 19

Small CSA Contents: – 1 half gallon apple cider – 0.5 lb leaf spinach – 1 bunch swiss chard – 1 bunch leeks – 1 head broccoli – 4 oz brie – 1 head kohlrabi – 2 ct winter squash – Quarter peck pears (4-5) Vegan Substitutes – Braising spinach (bunch) – Mixed greens Large…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 18

Small CSA Contents: – 1 lb ground Italian sausage – 1 large pizza dough shell – 1 bag heirloom corn chips – 1 pint jar of gourmet salsa – Approx 1.5 lbs onions – Approx 2 lbs sauce tomatoes – 2-3 hot banana peppers Vegatarian and Vegan Substitutes – Carrots with tops – 3# bag…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 17

Small CSA Contents: – 1 whole pasture raised chicken – 3 lbs sweet potatoes – 1 bulb hardneck garlic – 2 lbs concord grapes – 6 ears sweet corn – 1 lb green beans – 1 sleeve leaf lettuce Vegatarian and Vegan Substitutes – Approx 1.5 lbs heirloom tomatoes – 1 bunch beets with tops…

Biodiversity

As we get closer to the farm tour, I like to talk a little about some of the production methods we’ll come across. Kind of a “summer reading” for the farm tour. One of the organic production methods is called “biodiversity.” Biodiversity can be applied to both produce production and animal production, or a mixture.…

Turnip Greens

Turnip greens are an extremely nutrient packed vegetable. However, many folks are lost on what to do with them. They may be prepared the same as you would prepare mustard greens, kale, collards, or chard. The less you alter them, the more nutrients you retain. For the healthiest preparation, try simply steaming your greens. You…

Summer Share 2011- Week 16

Small CSA Contents: – 1 pint cherry tomatoes – 1 package chicken sausage – 1 dz pastured chicken eggs – 1 bunch carrots with tops – 1 bunch turnip greens – 2 ct green peppers – 2 ct poblano peppers – 1.5 lb Stanley plums – Broccoli or celery Vegatarian Substitutes – Approx 1.5 lbs…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 15

Pasta, Butter, Red Peppers, Winter Squash, and Apples It is starting to feel like fall outside, so this week we’ll embrace some fall flavors. The highlight of this week’s bag is a pumpkin sage linguini from Ohio City Pasta. This delicate pasta will taste just fine tossed with some butter and roasted winter squash. Alternatively,…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 14

Sweet Corn, Ground Beef, Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Peaches It is hard to believe that sweet corn season is already coming to an end. This week will likely be the last week that we’ll get to feature this product. Don’t worry though…just this past Monday some of my producers blanched and froze 1,500 lbs of sweet…

Summer Share 2011- Week 13

Cantaloupe, Honey, Heirloom Tomatoes, and more I hope you enjoyed your BLT week last week. I know I did. I’ve had lots of requests for extra bacon this week. There will be bacon for sale at the back of the truck. As for this week’s bag, we have several sweet treats. First, everyone will be…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 12

BLT Week, Peaches, Yogurt, Cherry Tomatoes This week is the week many of you have been asking about for months. Bacon. This week we’ll feature a nitrate free bacon seasoned, cured, and smoked at Newswanger Meats in Shiloh, OH. The pork is from pasture raised Berkshire hogs raised at New Creation Farm in Chardon,…