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Delicata squash, strawberry popcorn

October 27th, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, farmer, in the box, Kathan, share

From Kathan at Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative: Wednesday, October 27 Hello CSA Shareholders! The following list is what you should receive in your share today. There might be some slight variation depending on substitutions due to crop shortages. 2 lbs. Sweet Onions OR 1 Head Broccoli – certified organic – Outback Farm or Pine Hill [...]

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Bountiful Harvest

October 13th, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, farmer, in the box, Kathan, Pam, share

Here is today’s email from LFFC listing what’s in the box and how much and the names of the farms where the goodies come from. Thank you, Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative. Scroll down to see a 5 minute speech by 11 year old Birke Baehr, about what’s wrong with our food system. Wednesday, October 13 [...]

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Goodbye Summer, hello Fall

September 29th, 2010 · Click to read comment · Erin, in the box, share

September 29, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: salad mix, head lettuce, broccoli, peppers, carrots eggplant & certified organic cider from Zeigler’s. Zeigler’s has done a remarkable job of gathering up certified organic apples from many small local orchards – they have made a special run of cider & we were lucky enough [...]

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Organic Concord grapes with seeds

September 22nd, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, farmer, healthy foods, in the box, Pam, share

September 22, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables. From Pam: What a beautiful harvest moon last night – right on the autumnal equinox – nice weather – great veggies – I love fall. Here is the line up for today: freshly pressed cider, winter squash, carrots, salad mix, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, small amount of [...]

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Sign up for a Fall share

September 15th, 2010 · Click to read comment · CSA, farmer, in the box, share

September 15, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: a fruit (either peaches or apples), potatoes, Winter squash, collards, head lettuce, salad mix, onion, eggplant and carrots – a beautiful selection of Fall veggies. Find some great Winter squash soup recipes on the Calvert Farm blog. Sign up for a Fall share Interested in [...]

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Apples, squash, eggplant and more

September 1st, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, farmer, in the box, share

September 1, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: From Pam: Good morning everyone – another hot sultry day – we are making preparations in anticipation of the pending storm this weekend. Although we will welcome some rain – we do not need a big blow. The boxes today are colorful – you should [...]

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Wild for salmon

August 25th, 2010 · Click to read comment · in the box, share

August 25, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: Sweet peppers, hot peppers, potatoes, watermelon, tomatoes, eggplant, beans. Interested in Fall and Winter fruit/veggies? Click Join to find the sign-up form for the Fall/Winter CSA. This year CSA goes 4 weeks longer, ending Dec 22, so it will help out with the food intensive [...]

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Soggy Wednesday

August 18th, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · in the box, share

August 18, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: melon, beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber and beets with tops. I’ve become more observant of the weather since joining the CSA.  Too much or too little rain may be an inconvenience to commuters, but it can be a game changer for farmers. [...]

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Greens

July 21st, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, farmer, in the box, share

July 21, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: peaches (2 shares in each box), 1-2 tomato, onion, 1-2 cucumber, zucchini, potatoes, beets with tops and an assorted green – (salad, collard, Swiss chard, bok choy). Note from Pam: The boxes are on the light side today – we are hoping that this is [...]

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Really ripe

July 7th, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · CSA, in the box, share

July 7, 2010: This week’s featured fruits and vegetables are: kale, cabbage, zucchini, potato, cilantro, peaches & apricots mixed, tomatoes & beans. From farmer Pam: Every step was taken to make sure the produce made it through the day. Please know that we hope all is well but there may be hidden damage due to [...]

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