This Week Was A Heavy Box

 

I'm sharing one of my favorite recipes for Swiss Chard this week.

SWISS CHARD

5-6 cups of chopped chard

2 Tablespoons of butter

1 Tablespoon of oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Wash and cut stems off chard.  I usually just rip the off.  Heat butter and oil in a skillet.  Add stems and sautee´ for one minute.  Add leaves, toss to coat, then cover and simmer for 3-5  minutes.

Sometimes I add fresh garlic and onions to the mix.

CSA for 2022

 The first two CSA boxes have come.  I am a little late in posting but life has gotten away from me.  once preschool is out for the summer I will be able to keep up, I hope.

onions, radishes, asparagus, lettuce, greens

Looks like it is a salad for dinner tonight!

Sign-Ups for 2022

 The farm is getting ready for the next season believe it or not.

Still Producing

 The last two boxes have been filled with a variety of delicious vegetables.

Things are starting to wind down on the farm.  The crop have slowed down growing because of the cooler weather but have faired well in the cooler conditions.  Next week will be the last week of this year's CSA.  That doesn't mean that work has stopped on the farm.  Thre greenhouses are ready to get planted and it is time for tapping those maple trees to get that sugary deliciousness.  If you haven't gotten yourself some maple syrup from the farm you are missing out!.

Hope The Weather Treats Us Right

 

For your boxes this week you should have lettuce, Winterborne kale, potatoes, cabbage, mashed potato squash, and bell peppers. The row covers have managed to hold the frost off for the most part. You may notice a few edges on the lettuce and kale that got frost burnt but overall things came through it well. We have some warmer weather coming this week which John hopes will help him finish out a few crops before things get colder. We’ve really had some beautiful weather for this time of year!

First Box Of November

For your boxes this week you should have lettuce, bell peppers, potatoes, butterkin squash, Swiss chard, and possibly Chinese cabbage and or sweet potatoes.  It looks like we’ll have frost at least 3 or 4 days this coming week and they have covered the frost-sensitive crops so it looks like we have at least another week or 2 of fresh greens. John and Anna have a good bit of lettuce in the greenhouse so we should have that for the last 4 weeks of the fall share. They have also been busy planting winter cover crops and getting ready to wind down the growing season. About the time the fall share is over, they will start ordering seeds and supplies for next year and get the greenhouses ready for the February plantings.  We hope you all are enjoying the produce!

The Last Week Of Oct

   For your boxes this week John and Anna expect to have potatoes, delicata squash, Black Magic kale, bell peppers, lettuce greens or head lettuce and zucchini or yellow squash. This will probably be the last week for bell peppers and squash as the temps are working their way down close to freezing. We still have head cabbage and plenty of kale coming and they have winter lettuce growing in the greenhouse. I don’t know about you folks but I’m missing the tomatoes already!

Hopefully November will be a better month for me and I will be able to get the blogs done on time.

Recipe Of The Week: Bell Pepper and Kale Frittata

 Bell Pepper and Kale Frittata

Makes four servings.

4 large eggs

1/2 cup of milk

olive oil, drizzled

1/2 cup of chopped kale

1/3 cup of diced bell pepper

salt to taste

pepper to taste

1/4 cup of feta cheese, crumbled

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and the milk.  Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe pan over medium-low heat.  When the oil is simmering, add the kale, bell pepper, salt, and pepper.  Saute until the pepper is tender, about 10 minutes.

Pour the egg mixture into the pan and sprinkle the feta cheese on top.  Continue to cook, pushing the edges occasionally to make sure that all the eggs are done and it cooks evenly.  Remove from heat.  

Place the pan in the oven and broil on high until the top is lightly browned for about four minutes.

Two Boxes For October So Far

 

As you can see the crops are still doing very well.  The boxes continue to be full.

This is a copy of the newsletter that I received from Rue (the Englishman that helps out with deliveries and other things for Cedarmore)

 For your boxes this week you should have salad greens, kale, potatoes, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, hot peppers and possibly zucchini and or yellow squash.  We had some high winds around the Hillsboro area last night but there was no damage at the farm and we’re thankful for that. The weather continues to cool down this week and next but it’s still pretty nice out. We’re looking forward to seeing the leaves start to turn colors soon! Have a great week!

Pictures Of September Boxes

 

This is what September veggies from the farm looked like.

My favorite part of the Tuesday delivery from the farm is opening up the boxes and getting those wonderful aromas of all the vegetables.  Then I can't get over the vibrant colors.