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Summer Share 2012 – Week 13

Small CSA Share 1 bunch cylindra beets (longer than traditional red beets) 1 quart whole milk yogurt 1 spaghetti squash 1 acorn squash 1 cantaloupe or 1 pint blackberries 1 bag mixed peppers or zucchini/squash (or possible substitute…squash shut off this week) 1 lb red fortune plums (Friday and Saturday customers got these last week) 2 lb…

Spaghetti Squash

What the heck is a spaghetti squash, anyway? A spaghetti squash is a winter squash. It becomes available in the fall and is hardy enough to store all winter. At regular room temperature, spaghetti squash will last for a couple of weeks. If stored at 50-60 degrees, it will last as long as 6 months.…

Pickled Green Beans

I had several people tell me they have a lot of beans and aren’t sure what to do with them. Whenever you are in doubt as to what to do with something, my fall back is always pickling. I love pickled vegetables as a snack, and adding interesting pickled vegetables to a relish tray takes it to…

Summer Share 2012- Week 5

This week we have a very special bag. Our second batch of chickens are arriving and they look great. We also have a good selection of pork roasts from our pasture raised, Berkshire hogs. For those of you who missed our Chicken 101 Workshops with Parker Bosley, you may want to check out this blog…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…