Head Lettuce Heading Out

Dear Friends,

The time has come. Our lovely friend the head lettuce, is passing on to better things (like your salad bowl) and won't be back until the fall. We've really enjoyed the time we've got to spend with the head lettuce, and hope you've enjoyed the four glorious weeks it made it into your CSA Share.
We've loved all of our head lettuces, and choosing a favorite is a little bit like choosing a favorite child---impossible. So that's why we thought we'd let you choose. Please tell us who your favorite head lettuce was and we'll keep that in mind as we plan for the fall and next spring. (We promise we won't tell them!)

Your choices are:

Malawi Red Oakleaf ------------ Garrison Red Oakleaf









Simpson Elite -----------------Sylvesta Green Butterhead









New Red Fire Red Leaf
Write us a comment or let us know at pick up who the winner was for you! Thanks!

Internship Photo Journal Week One

Hello Folks,
This summer we're welcoming several interns to the farm. One of them, Stephen, will be posting a photo journal on the blog, sharing some of what he has been up to on the job. This week we laid straw for the winter squash and pumpkins to grow over. The straw helps control insects and weeds, and lets the long winter squash and pumpkin vines spread out comfortably. Here's what Stephen captured on camera of the task, and what he had to say about it.

Hi I am Stephen this is my photo of hay on July 10. I had fun.

Harvest #7-A

Sorry for the delay, it's been busy around here...but isn't it always?

What we've got for ya:

Head Lettuce (the last of it)
Turnips
Radishes
Kohlrabi
Spring Onions
Chard OR Kale
Summer Squash, which includes Zucchinis
Cucumbers
Garlic--the first of many!!!

Happy Eating! Yum!

Request for Share Pick up Switch

Our CSA member, Michele, is going to be out of town for two Saturday pick ups: August 8th and August 22nd. She is normally an alternate Saturday B share. She would like to switch for any day other than those, Saturdays and Wednesdays are both OK. Please email her directly if you would like to switch with her. She can be reached at michelenutrition@aol.com

Thanks!

Return of our slithering friend

Guess which favorite buddy of ours left us a little present on the roof of the milk barn! Just our old pal, the black rat snake of previous post's fame. Do you see her shed skin flapping in the breeze by the old flower pot? She must have crawled up in the roof there where it's nice and warm to shed. And who can blame her? I certainly can't think of a better place to keep my skin!

Harvest #6-B

We're already into the 6th week of the CSA season. It's amazing for me to think that we're a 1/3 of the way into it.

This weeks Worms Voice- our CSA newsletter

This week the fields are offering:
Lettuce Mix
Head Lettuce--love it while it's here!
Chard/Kale
Beets and their Greens
Turnips and their Greens
Radishes
Kohlrabi
Spring Onions
Garlic Scapes--this may be the last of them!
Summer Squash
Cucumbers

Don't miss out!

What the Fields are Offering for Week 5-A

Welcome to Week 5-A of the CSA! We're welcoming groups Arugula and Asparagus into the barn this week. We've been happy to offer you lots of lovely greens thus far, but it's starting to get warm, which means you will see them begin to trail off. In this week's share though, they are strongly represented!

This weeks Worms Voice- our CSA newsletter.

In your harvest basket you'll find:

Lettuce Mix
Bunched Greens
Head Lettuce
Kohlrabi or Radishes
Turnips
Baby Beets/Beet Greens
Garlic Scapes
Summer Squash/Zucchini
Spring Onions

And don't miss the new wildflowers, the dill, or the cilantro in the pick your own!