
Hello All,
All this heat and sunshine has the whole farm exploding with life. The flowers are blooming, turning their colorful heads toward the sun and this morning Jasen harvested 170 pounds of beautiful cucumbers! We have started harvesting cherry tomatoes and beans and tomorrow we will get the first of the green and purple bell peppers.
Around this time of year I am reminded how I long for this abundance and color in the darkest, coldest days of winter. I think the contrast of the seasons here in New Hampshire are what make the summer so special. As we pick beautiful peppers and tomatoes and cucumbers I can hardly believe they grew from a seed I planted in March. Even after many years of farming, it still brings such joy and awe. We hope the farm can do the same for you. The pick your own flowers are popping off, so make a little time to wander through them this week and pick a bouquet, it is what summer is all about!
What's in my share this week?
This week may include:
Kale - chop leaves and stems and sauté with oil, salt and pepper.
Head Lettuce - a mix of green and red curly heads.
Leaf Lettuce - a mix of red and green flat and curly. Washed, bagged and ready to salad!
Bell Peppers - a mix of green and purple bell peppers. One of our favorite crops to grow. Soon there will be reds and oranges as well.
Beets - red and gold beets with greens. Roast, saute, soup or make a dip! Remember, the greens are edible too, prepare as you would swiss chard or kale.
Summer Squash - zucchini, yellow summer squash and patty pan. All go great in stir fries or as a soup (see below). If you aren't a huge squash fan try chocolate zucchini muffins to get your veggies in.
Cucumbers - holy moly 170 pounds! There are plenty for all this week.
Fresh Onions - red and yellow. Fresh onions can be used as you would a regular onion, just store them in a bag in the fridge.
Cherry Tomatoes - 1/2 pints to start, a mix of gold, red and peach. Tastes like summer!
Garlic Scapes - it is scape season! Grab some basil from the herb garden and make scape pesto. Or saute them before you add leafy greens to the pan for added flavor.
Plant Seedling - we have leftover seedlings from our Plant Sales this year. If you are still planting your garden, grab a seedling or two! We have oregano, sage, and thyme.
Available for Pick your Own
Peas - there might be some peas left if you are up for some gleaning, but peak pea season has passed
Cilantro
Parsley
Basil
Oregano
Lemon Balm
Sage
Thyme
Mint
FLOWERS! Pick your own herbs, flowers and peas are open any time. If you don't have time on Tuesdays, come back another day, we would love to see you.
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