Week 8 - August 14th, 2013

We are about to have a produce explosion!  Be prepared for healthy quantities of broccoli, tomatoes and peppers in the next few weeks.  I think we managed to save our sweet corn from the wrath of the local raccoons as well… as long as I didn’t just jinx it by talking about it!  We put up a temporary electric fence around the corn and it seems to be doing its job. 

Yesterday we had a successful farm tour with Bluff Country Coop.  It went pretty smoothly other than the fact that the dog got to the cookies before any of us could!  Thanks to those of you who made it out.  If you didn’t have a chance to get out, or didn’t hear about it in time don’t worry.  We are also planning to have a CSA potluck.  This way members can meet us and each other, get a farm tour, share ideas and recipes, etc.  We are just working on setting the date.  We have talked about doing this in the past and it has not yet happened so we are definitely going to make it happen this year!!! 

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX THIS WEEK:

Zucchini and Patty Pan Squash

Broccoli or Cabbage

Cucumbers

Orange Tiger Cherry Tomatoes

Red Swan Beans

Chesnok Red Garlic

We planted a LARGE variety of peppers and tomatoes this season.  Each week you may receive a different variety or a mix of a few different ones.  Below is a list of all of the peppers we are currently growing.  We will list all of the tomato varieties in the next week or so as we start to harvest more of them. 

 

 

 

PURPLE BEAUTY-sweet bell

 

IKO IKO-sweet bell

 

 

 

king crimson-sweet bell

 

 

 

belcanto-sweet bell

 

 

 

early jalapeno-medium heat

 

 

 

 

New Mexico Joe E. Parker Anaheim-mild heat

Hungarian Hot Wax-medium heat

 

 

Ring o Fire Cayanne-very hot

 

 

 

 

Ancho Poblano-mild heat

 

RECIPES WE THOUGHT YOU WOULD ENJOY:

Quick pickled zucchini:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/quick-pickled-zucchini-recipe.html

Tzatziki Sauce:

http://thelemonbowl.com/2013/02/greek-tzatziki-sauce-with-garlic-and-dill.html