Did you read our mid-week email about the new CSA Recipe Exchange? We'd love to get this rolling so that we can all share tasty recipes that inspire us to try new veggies or try old veggies in new ways. Information on the recipe exchange can be found below. Come on food lovers...unite!
We are also working hard to make sure you have answers to questions about your share- we have a short FAQ below that answers a lot of the questions we hear most often. We assume if we hear it a few times weekly there must be others who are wondering but haven't asked yet. Ashley is in the share room every day alongside our shopkeepers so if you have other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
In other news, our Sunset Hill Camembert is back on the shelves in the farm store! Make sure to stop in for a sample and to pick up some cheesy-goodness for your summer picnics and backyard barbecues.
From the Fields:
Do you know how sometimes you have a chore that is just irresistibly satisfying? A task that you look forward to and possibly even save as a reward for completing your other responsibilities? It could be vacuuming or doing the dishes or folding the laundry but for some reason it puts your mind at ease. For some reason the farm crew this season has been experiencing this sensation whenever we head out to weed our carrot beds. It helps that the carrots look so good after they have been well weeded. Even though we are hand weeding on hands and knees moving at .001 miles an hour there is something almost therapeutic about focusing on a task at the micro level.
Unfortunately we can’t spend every day weeding the carrots
(though not for a lack of weeds). Plenty of other tasks demand our
attention as well. With harvests beginning this week it has been a
struggle to keep up with the other seeding, planting and weeding tasks we need
to get to. Once our last tomatoes and peppers are planted and the rest of
the winter squash gets in the ground we will be in good shape for keeping up
with our chores. Maybe when we get to that point the therapeutic benefits
of weeding carrots won’t carry the same allure. - Ryan and crew
CSA Share Week 2, (6/20-6/24)
Lettuce
Greens
Salanova
Kale
Kohlrabi
Radishes
Spinach
Green Garlic
New to the share
Bok Choi
Salad Turnips
Chard
PYO Shelling Peas
CSA FAQs
Recipes should focus on one of the veggies currently in the share- did anyone do anything creative with the green garlic or how about using radishes outside of a salad? We'd love to hear from you!
Can I pick up my share on a different day than usual? You may pick up your share on either day of your share block (ex: Monday or Tuesday) without alerting us. If you need to pick up in a different share block (ex: You are a Mon/Tues pick up but want to come on Friday), you must notify Ashley by Friday the week before you switch by email or phone. achapman@thetrustees.org or call (978) 356-5728 x 0 for the farm office.
What if I miss a pick up? We harvest each day for the number of shareholders picking up. If we have additional shareholders dropping in, those who come late in the day on their correct pick up day will face limited or unavailable choices and that’s just not fair. If you miss a pick up, we're sorry but we can't have you pick up twice the next week.
Why are there limits on some vegetables? We can’t grow an unlimited amount of every vegetable. In order to provide a wide selection, we must limit some crops. Additionally, we sometimes have to limit certain crops due to crop failures, insect infestations, or other unexpected consequences of Mother Nature.
Does all the produce come from Appleton? 98% of the produce at your pick up will be grown here at Appleton or at our sister farm Moraine. We do purchase some crops from our friends at Picadilly Farm and Heron Pond Farm. We also buy in corn from Marini Farm. To support healthy land and the best growing practices, we will always have to rotate some crops on and off our land.
Can someone else pick up my share if I am away? Yes, but please explain the pick up policies and encourage them to read the weekly blog that can be found on our website. Our Share Room Manager or any of our share room staff are also happy to assist.
Why has the share gone from 22 weeks to 20 weeks? Shareholders will receive the same amount of produce across 20 weeks as they have across 22 weeks in the past.
RECIPE SUBMISSIONS for our new Appleton CSA Recipe Exchange:
Please submit your recipes by email to: appletonrecipeexchange@gmail.com
Please submit your recipes by email to: appletonrecipeexchange@gmail.com
Recipes should focus on one of the veggies currently in the share- did anyone do anything creative with the green garlic or how about using radishes outside of a salad? We'd love to hear from you!
1. Your info:
First, last name(s):
Town:
Number of years participating in Appleton Farms CSA:
2. An original
By submitting you confirm that the recipe is an original and has not been published by someone else. If any part of the recipe is not your own please be sure to credit the original author.
3. The recipe
Name:
Category: Is it breakfast, lunch, appetizer, dinner, snack, or dessert?
Please list:
Ingredients and measurements
Clear instructions
Number it serves
Can you tell us about your recipe? Is it a family tradition? Summer favorite for the beach? One your grandmother taught you?
3. Your thoughts on your terroir experience at Appleton Farms:
How would you describe your Appleton Farms experience in terms of one or all of the following aspects of terroir: cultural connection (traditions, events, social connections), environmental stewardship, place and taste (the connection between Appleton Farms and its harvest)
4. Photos (optional)
We’d love to see a photo of that beautiful strawberry pie or grilled eggplant or whatever your recipe yields and one of you - at the farm, at home or wherever!
