Hello Buddies!
That is the ultimate week of CSA! We’ll be sending out our Season’s Finish Farmer Letter quickly, however please settle for our deep gratitude for becoming a member of our CSA this season. This distinctive mannequin of CSA is an outlier within the meals trade that is all about earnings and effectivity at the price of actually good meals and look after our earth. Thanks for selecting to vote along with your meals greenback at each meal and assist the work of small household farms like ours, making our world a greater place one veggie at a time!
Did you neglect to get a Thanksgiving field?
Thanksgiving containers are separate from our common season and ready listing spots can be found now. This Thanksgiving field is stuffed with veggies that may retailer nicely for a month or extra. Get on the ready listing!
What about subsequent season? Enrollment for 2027 CSA will open on January 1st!
We have now so loved feeding you this season! Get pleasure from this final week’s bounty!
Bon appetit!
Maggie & Matt
What’s in season this week?
Carrots
Candy and crisp, and sweeter nonetheless after the chilly nights. Eat uncooked with hummus, roast complete with a drizzle of honey and thyme, or simmer right into a soup with celery root. Storage: take away the greens and refrigerate in an hermetic container for as much as two weeks.
Romanesco Broccoli
Absolutely probably the most lovely vegetable we develop, with its chartreuse spiraling fractal florets! Its taste is milder, nuttier, and extra delicate than extraordinary cauliflower. Roast it complete or in florets at excessive warmth till the ideas flip golden and crisp, then end with lemon and olive oil, or steam briefly and let the form converse for itself. Storage: refrigerate in an hermetic container and use inside every week.
Butternut Squash
The traditional of the winter squashes and ideal for pumpkin pies! Do you know that almost all canned pumpkin is definitely butternut squash? Halve, scoop out the seeds, and roast cut-side down at 400°F till tender, or dice and roast with sage till caramelized. Storage: retains nicely at room temperature in a cool, dry spot for a month or extra.
Yellow Potatoes
Buttery and creamy-fleshed, with skinny skins that want no peeling. Roast halved with olive oil till crisp-edged, or boil and mash with butter. Storage: maintain in a cool, darkish spot with good airflow.
Mini Purple Prime Turnips
This selection is meant to be cooked. Small, candy, and tender, with a light peppery chew far gentler than a big turnip. Roast complete with olive oil till caramelized, or glaze in butter with a spoonful of honey. No peeling vital at this dimension. Storage: take away any greens and refrigerate the turnips in an hermetic container for as much as two weeks.
Sweetheart Cabbage
Tender and swee, its thinner leaves prepare dinner in minutes and are fantastic uncooked. Slice skinny for a fragile slaw, or lower into wedges and sear in a cast-iron pan till the sides caramelize, ending with a squeeze of lemon. Storage: refrigerate complete in an hermetic container for as much as two weeks; as soon as lower, wrap tightly and use throughout the week.
Autumn Frost Squash
A dense and candy winter squash. Halve, scoop out the seeds, and roast cut-side down at 400°F till tender, about 40 minutes, then end with butter and a drizzle of maple or a scatter of recent herbs. The flesh can also be beautiful puréed right into a velvety soup. Storage: retains nicely at room temperature in a cool, dry spot for a month or extra.
Celery Root
Knobby and unassuming, celery root is among the nice secrets and techniques of the autumn kitchen. Trim away the tough pores and skin with a pointy knife to disclose the pale, aromatic flesh, which tastes like a cross between celery and parsley with a touch of sweetness. Roast it in cubes till caramelized, mash it with these yellow potatoes for a extra complicated facet, or shred it uncooked right into a traditional French rémoulade. Storage: refrigerate in an hermetic container, the place it’s going to maintain for a number of weeks.
FRUIT SHARE
Potomac Pears (Fruit Share)
A beautiful European pear. Ripen till mushy on the stem on the counter. Then refrigerate.
For PAID fruit share members solely. Storage: Within the fridge.
