Cedarmore Farm CSA: Storing Fruits and Vegetables

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Storing Fruits and Vegetables

Several of the CSA members have asked what the proper way to store the fruits and vegetables are so they don't end up in their compost bins because they have gone bad.

Store in The Refrigerator

apples

artichokes

asparagus

beans

berries

broccoli

Brussels sprouts

carrots

cauliflower

celery

cherries

corn

cucumber

eggplant

fresh herbs (except basil)

grapes

green beans

green onions

leafy greens

mushrooms

okra

peppers

sprouts

yellow squash

zucchini

Store at Room Temperature

acorn squash

apricots

avocados*

bananas

basil (in a jar of water)

butternut squash

citrus

figs

garlic

ginger

kiwi

mangoes

melons

onions

papayas

peaches and nectarines*

pears*

persimmons

pineapple

plums*

pomegranates

potatoes

spaghetti squash

tomatoes

* Store these items in the refrigerator once they ripen.

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In The Beginning

Andy and Lizzie have known each other since they were very small. Growing up in an Amish community there are plenty of opportunities to play and work together. They grew up in the same church but went to different schools. Several years ago they moved from Wayne County, OH to right outside Hillsboro, OH and established Cedarmore Farm. The farm got it's name very simply...in Wayne County there were very few cedar or sycamore trees . When Andy and Lizzie got here, they noticed an abundance of cedar and sycamore trees on the land. So they just merged the two names and Cedarmore Farm was born. They have worked very hard in the few years that they have been farming the land. Andy and Lizzie are in the process of building their house and hopefully they will be able to move into the upstairs this spring. We can only see good things in their future farming experiences. And we wish them well.

Not only is Cedarmore growing fruits and vegetables. The Andy's have a growing family. They have four of the most precious children! Anna, who is excited about going to school this fall. Dennis who follows Andy around like his shadow. Moses who is doing well after a little run-in with the pigs. And Lovina who is the youngest at 9 months.

Then there is a new season on the farm. In the winter (Jan 2015), the Andy's packed up and moved to MO leaving the CSA in the most capable hands of John and Anna (Anna is Andy's twin sister) Zook and there 7 children. They changed the name of their farm to Cedarmore Farm so we English wouldn't be too confused. So the work has begun to provide lush healthy vegetables for the CSA season 2015 which begins in May.