Summer Share 2010- Week 5

Small CSA Contents: – 1 bunch beets with tops – 2 ct green zucchini – 2 ct summer squash – 1 slicing cucumber – 1 sweet onion – 1 lb green beans – 1 bunch “red lights” swiss chard – 1 head red oakleaf lettuce – 2 lb white cherries – 2 lb organic cornmeal…

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Summer Share 2010 – Week 4

Small CSA Contents: – 1 lb whole wheat linguini – 1 stalk green garlic – 1 head kaboko cabbage – 1 bunch kale – 1 bunch collard greens – 1 bunch mustard greens – 1 piece raw‐milk “swiss havarti” – 1 lb red cherries – 1 lb white cherries – 1 half gallon milk or…

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Macerated Berries

As you have likely discovered, fresh fruits have essentially no shelf life. Fortunately, especially if you have little ones, you probably don’t have to even worry about the berries making it all the way home from your pick up! To make the most of your fruit, try a technique known as maceration. Simply chop the fruit into small…

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Summer Share 2010 – Week 3

Small CSA Contents: – 1 whole roasting chicken, 4‐5 lbs – 1 bunch green onions – 1 bunch red beets w/ tops – 1 bunch white radishes – 1 bunch garlic scapes – 1 bunch spinach – 1 head soil grown romaine – 1 dozen free range organic eggs – 1 quart strawberries Large Add‐Ons…

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Summer Share 2010 – Week 2

Small CSA Contents: – 2 lb Hartzler salted butter – 1 lb fresh spinach linguini – 1 bunch garlic scapes – 1 bunch green onions – 1 head Nancy leaf lettuce – 1 bunch spinach – 1 quart honeyoye strawberries – 8 oz goat milk feta cheese – ¼ peck assorted apples (yellow are goldrush,…

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Skim vs 2% vs Whole Milk

Last week I was fascinated by the demand for skim milk…so I thought this week might be a good time to start a conversation about milk. In this section, I’ll cover 3 topics which I find fascinating: – Federal Milk Market Orders (FMMOs) – Pasteurization and Homogonization – The health effects of milk‐fat FMMOs The most fascinating fact…

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Summer Share 2012 – Week 1

Small CSA Contents: – Spinach, 8 oz – Radishes, 1 bunch – Cilantro, 1 bunch – Leaf Lettuce, 1 head – Pea Shoots (4 oz) – Grass‐grazed Milk, ½ gallon – Free Range Brown Eggs, 1 dz – Grassfed Blue Gouda, 8 oz – Italian Sausage, 1 lb (4 links) – 4 Sausage buns –…

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Pea Shoots & Radishes

Pea shoots or pea tendrils are the “climbers” on a pea plant.  They grow up the netting vertically and don’t have flowers on them (flowers form pods.) Pea shoots are extremely popular in the UK as a salad green. They are tender and flavorful raw.  They are also useful in a stir fry or as garnish…

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OK, so I’m behind the times…

Yes, truthfully this is my first blog entry ever. Oh, and I’m not using spell check…watch out. So things are getting pretty exciting around Fresh Fork lately. If I may be so corny to use food analogies, we’ve moved beyond the sprouting stage to the actual growing stage. I’m continually shocked at how many folks…

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Fresh Fork Market’s New Season

(3/31/2009) Well, it’s getting to be about that time! It’s warming up and the sun is coming out more (except for having to get ice off of my car the past two mornings) and it’s looking more and more like spring is ready to take over from winter! I must say that I am quite…

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