Even with the wet and cold we are excited to be ready to harvest a week ahead of schedule. If you choose to begin your CSA pickup a week early you can expect some real spring treats in your share.
In your first share you will recieve
2 heads of lettuce- black seeded simpson, berenice oakleaf
1 bunch of baby leeks- use any way would onions, you can eat the green part as well as the white they are best chopped and sauteed in olive oil until tender.
1 bunch of radishes- french breakfast or cherry belle - great by themselves or chopped and served with a salad.
1/2 # stir fry mix- baby asian greens- tender enough to eat raw but we recommend a fast fry in a pan or wok with olive oil and soy sauce, serve with rice.
oregano- 1 bunch - use in italian and mexican dishes, oregano is full of antioxidants.
mustard greens-1bunch- raw mustard greens are on the spicy side, try them in place of lettuce on a sandwich with a little kick. Cooking reduces the spiciness, they cook very quickly, we recommend braising them in a little water and serving with any kind of white bean.
rhubarb- you can use rhubarb raw in a delicious smoothy combine in a blender 1 cup chopped rhubarb, 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup yogurt and a 1/2 cup milk. Sweeten if desired with sugar or honey. Strawberry rhubarb pie or cobbler is also an old spring favorite.
pea tendrils- mix raw into a salad or lightly sautee in olive oil for a sweet pea flavor this makes a great side dish.
lupines (flowers)we have received many requests to include flowers in the share so we will on occasion, as with anything you do not like or do not want there will be exchange options.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
first market Sunday, May 22nd Charles Sq. Cambridge
We are attempting some new things here at the farm this year, first off instead of a newsletter we are switching to a blog format for those of you interested in keeping up with whats happening at the farm, the markets, and our brand new CSA. Our first market is this Sunday May 22nd, at the Charles Square farmers market in Cambridge, Ma. from 10am until 3pm. In addition to the abundance of garden starts we will have for sale we are excited about the variety and amount of produce we will have available. Arugula, french sorrel, salad mix, head lettuce (many varieties) cherry belle and french breakfast radishes, braising mix, stir fry mix, as well as an assortment of other beautiful spring greens and herbs. Our CSA is sold out for the season but Greenbucks are still available if you wish to purchase Greenbucks please contact Tim Garboski at afrmr@aol.com. We look forward to seeing you!
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