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Summer Share 2010 – Week 11

Watermelon or Blackberries, Chevre, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Eggplant, and More This week we have a very large and heavy bag! In fact, so large and heavy that I have to send two trucks to the East Side just to get all the food there! Due to the size of the watermelons, we will…

Summer Share 2011- Week 10

Gouda, Cherry Tomatoes, Hot Hungarian Peppers, Tomatoes, and Patty Pan Squash This week is one of my favorites because it is easy cooking! The patty pan squash is one of my favorites. It is a round, disc shaped squash that is bright yellow. It has a sweet taste and thick flesh. It can be chopped…

GMO vs Non-GMO Corn (and other crops)

A GMO is a Genetically Modified Organism. It is a plant or animal in which the genetic makeup of it has been modified by scientists to include selective genes (DNA) from other animals or plants. The most common use of a GMO is in field corn and soybeans. Field corn is not sweet corn. Field corn is a corn raised…

Sweet Corn

Summer in Ohio means sweet corn to many of us. However, not all sweet corn is created equally. Many of you who shop the farmers markets likely have been seeing sweet corn for a few weeks now. Some of the farmers may advertise it as “Marietta” or “Rancine” sweet corn. Those are two big river towns where sweet…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 9

Italian Sausage, Sweet Corn, Apricots and Peaches This week I am very excited to offer everyone a 1.5 lb bag of fresh apricots from Eschleman Fruit Farm in Clyde, OH. These small, tasty treats are worth talking about. We will also feature Ohio sweet corn. I’m very picky about my sweet corn and I think…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 8

Pork chops, maple syrup, chard, and Lodi Apples Sorry the post is a little late this week. I had the package all planned out on Monday, but then Tuesday I woke up to find that half of my farmers’ fields were turned into lakes overnight with the thunderstorms Monday night. One of my farmers in…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 7

This week we have a very special bag. Blueberries and peaches came on real quick this week with the heat, so we’ll be featuring both. The blueberries are coming fresh from Moreland Fruit Farm in Moreland Township and Vogley’s Berries in East Sparta, just outside of Canton. Both are what’s called a “Michigan High Bush”…

Summer Share 2011- Week 6

Return of cherries, candy onion, raspberries, and beans/peas Independence Day has come and gone and I’m already hearing my customers asking for more cherries! I hope they were as popular with you and your guests as they were with mine! This week we’ll showcase the season’s first raspberries alongside the sweet cherries. Also of note…

Summer Share 2011 – Week 5

Ground Beef, Cherries, Yogurt, Beets, Carrots, and More This week with Independence Day around the corner we will feature some picnic-friendly items. For the newsletter, we’ll have some great recipes for beets, all derived from the Beet Beet Revolution event we had at the Grovewood Tavern earlier in the month. This week’s contents are: Small…

Summer Share 2011- Week 4

Chicken Sausage, Spinach, Goat Cheese, and the last round for Strawberries Ok, so I was wrong. We thought berries were going to taper off quickly last week, but the cool weather has helped them hold on. So strawberries this week will take us right into cherries next week! This week’s signature product is our new…