What’s in the box this week?
The week of September 1, 2010 we’re getting: assorted peppers, carrots, apples, finally – some nice head lettuce, Swiss chard, eggplants, zucchini (or another eggplant - we ran short of zucchini), winter squash – an assortment of kinds & colors – please remember that we only send things that can be eaten – there is a variety of acorn squash in some of the boxes – called Carnival – multi-colored – this is an edible winter squash – not a decorative gourd – we ran into this questions last year – so I am reminding you – and finally a small amount of tomatoes – which unfortunately seem to be winding down rather fast – as the weather has just been so hot & dry.
The week of August 25, 2010 we’re getting: Sweet peppers, hot peppers, potatoes, watermelon, tomatoes, eggplant, beans.
The week of August 18, 2010 we’re getting: melon, beans, carrots, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber and beets with tops.
The week of August 11, 2010 we’re getting: Ginger gold apples, a melon, (either cantaloupe or watermelon), zucchini, cucumber, onion, pepper, tomatoes and a green – (could be bok choi, head lettuce, romaine lettuce or Swiss chard). The cantaloupes are ripe & ready to eat - as is the watermelon – eat soon – keep in the fridge.
The week of August 4, 2010 we’re getting: watermelon, sweet corn, zucchini, cucumber, tomato, green or red sweet pepper, onion and a green (either Swiss chard, collards or head lettuce).
The week of July 28, 2010 we’re getting: watermelon, potatoes, zucchini, cucumber, tomato, Swiss chard, onion, corn and herb.
The week of July 21, 2010 we’re getting: 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).
The week of July 14, 2010 we’re getting: basil, sweet corn, onion (fresh onion should be stored in the refrigerator), beans (green, yellow or flat green Roma beans), zucchini (several different varieties in a variety of colors, including white. These are edible summer squash, not gourds), fennel (you can use both the bulb & the fronds), potatoes, peaches and blueberries.
The week of July 7, 2010 we’re getting: kale, cabbage, zucchini, potato, cilantro, peaches & apricots mixed, tomatoes & beans.
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 the heat. Please store your produce in the refrigerator. Try to use up things soon – everything was really ripe & ready to eat.
A note about the peaches & apricots – they are real ripe – eat soon, some of the fruits may have a whitish powder on them – this is – diatomaceous earth - used to deal with chewing bugs & also sun scald, this is an approved product for organic production – you should wash it off before eating your fruit – this a food grade product.
Tomatoes – some of them may have split – irrigation was used to offset the problem of the heat – this caused some splitting – these tomatoes are fine to eat – they just don’t look pretty.
The week of June 30, 2010 we’re getting:
Sweet corn (just a few sticks)
Squash: zucchini or French heirloom round or yellow squash
Potatoes
Beans (green, yellow or flat Roma)
Broccoli
Beets w/tops or leafy green (kale, collards, Swiss chard)
The week of June 23, 2010 we’re getting beets with tops (cook these like other greens), herb, Blueberries, potatoes, zucchini and 2 of these 3 (Chinese cabbage or Swiss chard or kohlrabi).
The week of June 16, 2010 we’re getting sweet cherries, garlic scapes – great for sauté or pesto, nice head lettuce, beets with tops, soon you will be tired of them, zucchini, Spring onions, rhubarb and new red Norland potatoes.
The week of June 9, 2010 we’re getting green cabbage – (except 4 boxes that have red beets w/tops – we did not have enough green cabbage), salad mix, kale, onions, new red norland potatoes, pea – snow or snap – both have edible pod and head lettuce.
The week of June 2, 2010 we’re getting Snow peas, salad mix, Swiss chard, herb, strawberries, head lettuce and spring onions.
The week of May 26, 2010 we’re getting Head lettuce, salad mix, collards, strawberries, onions and herb.
The week of May 19, 2010 we’re getting Spring garlic, head lettuce, Spring mix or baby spinach, herb, rhubarb, mushrooms and collards.
Just to clarify any content confusion for May 19, the item that looks like spring onion is actually garlic. A few folks may have received radishes instead of collards. Each box contained seven items.
The week of May 12, 2010 we’re getting asparagus, rhubarb, radish, spring onions, spinach, salad mix, head lettuce, herb (chives with flowers - which are edible).
And an extra bag of rhubarb for everyone - it is going strong.
The week of November 18, 2009 we’re getting parsnips, carrots, white cauliflower, Romanesco cauliflower, collards, broccoli, winter squash, and white potatoes.
Reminder: Next week’s pickup is on Monday November 23. It is our last fall pick-up. You will pleased to know that you only paid for seven weeks this fall and you are receiving eight weeks of produce! Nov 23 is a bonus box.
Please return any remaining farmer boxes you have stashed away by the final day
The week of November 11, 2009 we’re getting purple broccoli, green broccoli, apples, sweet peppers, hot peppers, rutabaga, onion, carrots, kale, and one half-gallon cider for each person.
The week of November 4, 2009 we’re getting apples, celery, cauliflower, head lettuce, purple broccoli, white turnips with tops and a jug of cider.
The week of October 28, 2009 we’re getting Sweet potatoes, peppers, white potatoes, salad mix, lemon grass herb (just the thing for soup or tea in this wet cold weather), radishes, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, and apples.
The week of October 21, 2009 we’re getting apples, Winter squash, radish, sweet potatoes, peppers, carrots, broccoli, and Swiss chard.
The week of October 14, 2009 we’re getting mustard greens, spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, onions, corn, winter squash, peppers or eggplant, herb and apples.
The week of October 7, 2009 we’re getting apples, sweet potatoes, peppers, winter squash, salad, eggplant, herb, and cabbage.
The week of September 30, 2009 we’re getting fresh picked celery, eggplant, a winter squash (either butternut, buttercup, or kabocha), green or yellow string beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, fresh apples, and fresh onions.
The week of September 23, 2009 we’re getting broccoli, a leafy green (collard or kale or lettuce or salad), potatoes, winter squash (which should be used right away, delicata winter squash (the weather was wet - no storage for this one), sweet peppers, hot peppers, apples, eggplant and beans.
The week of September 16, 2009 we’re getting green cabbage, apples, Delicata winter squash, beans, onions, white potatoes, and corn.
The week of September 9, 2009 we’re getting sweet corn ( it is coming to an end), sweet potatoes, eggplant, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, white potatoes, and apples.
The week of September 2, 2009 we’re getting sweet corn, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, herb, sweet potatoes, and apples.
RETURN THOSE BOXES! ‘Nuff said.
The week of August 26, 2009 we’re getting Sweet corn, apples, eggplant, zucchini, onion, herb, beans, beets with tops, and - a special treat - a sunflower head for everyone!
Here are some suggestions from Farmer Pam about the sunflower heads:
The sunflower heads are freshly cut, so you do need to let them dry before you eat the seeds - any flat surface will do. Please do not leave them outside overnight - the morning dew will slow the drying and also your little forest friends may find it irresistible! You may also dry the heads for making a fall wreath for your door and then later, feed them to the birdies. We like to nail ours flat to a piece of plywood – that way you can move it around. Just a few 3-4 inch nails will hold the edges flat.
Pam also warns about taking extra care with this week’s vegetables:
A word about the veggies: this extreme weather has really beat things up. Please use your veggies promptly. The beans and the herb should be opened up and checked for moisture - dry them or put them in a new container and use them soon!
The week of August 19, 2009 we’re getting Red cabbage, zucchini, cucumber, carrots, SWEET peppers (they are multi color - they are sweet), eggplant, sweet corn, leek, and salad mix.
The week of August 12, 2009 we’re getting carrots, corn, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, eggplant, salad mix OR head lettuce and - late breaking news - tomatoes!
Here are some special instructions from Farmer Pam:
These tomatoes are ripe and ready to eat - they should be stored on the counter. Many of the heirloom open pollinated tomatoes yield to the touch, not like those hard artificially ripened ones in the grocery store. Handle with care- they do not bounce!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The week of August 5, 2009 we’re getting sweet corn, zucchini, cucumber, Swiss chard, salad mix, pepper, peaches, basil, and tomato.
The week of July 29, 2009 we’re getting sweet corn, leeks, beans, zucchini, cucumbers, peaches, salad mix (and, Farmer Pam says, maybe peppers, if they can get them picked!)
The week of July 22, 2009 we’re getting sweet corn, kale, potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, onions, carrots, and beets with tops.
The week of July 15, 2009 we’re getting potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, dill, fennel, green beans, baby bok choi, and beets.
The week of July 8, 2009 we’re getting leeks, onions, potatoes, beans, zucchini, cucumber, beets with tops and salad mix.
The week of July 1, 2009 we’re getting lettuce, salad mix, potatoes, carrots, Swiss chard, zucchini, cherries, beans and herb.
The week of June 24, 2009 we’re getting carrots, bok choi, kohlrabi, beets, garlic scapes, herb, peas, potatoes, salad or baby spinach, and cherries.
Farmer Pam notes that “the cherries are compromised by the weather - they will not hold - please wash, pit and eat right away.”
The week of June 17, 2009 we’re getting peas, potatoes, parsley, garlic scapes, head lettuce, rhubarb, salad mix & kale.
The week of June 10, 2009 we’re getting kale, salad or head lettuce, herb, garlic scapes, onions, peas, and strawberries.
Farmer Pam was still picking as this post was being written, so there may be extra goodies too - but she’s been dealing with harvesting in incessant rain, so then again there may not. That’s real-life food for you!
The week of June 3, 2009 we got snow or snap peas, strawberries, Spring onions, collards or kale, salad mix, maybe some mushrooms, most likely some rhubarb (but not such a huge bunch of it this time) and herbs.
The week of May 27, 2009 we got Spring onions, radishes, rhubarb, head lettuce, herb, collards or kale (kale is leafy, collard is flat), asparagus and salad mix (boxed separately).
The week of May 20, 2009 we’re getting Spring onions, radishes, rhubarb, head lettuce, herb (mostly mint), collard or kale (kale is leafy, collard is flat), bunched spinach or salad mix.
The week of May 13, 2009 we’re getting asparagus, rhubarb, salad mix, herb, spring onion, spinach, radish and head lettuce. Please check the list of items at pick-up for substitutions
The week of November 23, 2008 we got apples, spring onions, cabbage, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, lettuce, radishes and winter squash.
The week of November 17, 2008 we got broccoli, cauliflower, sweet Potatoes, Winter squash, Chinese cabbage, apples and lettuce (Sandy Spring) or Swiss Chard (Tikvat) and the possible bonus prize: Mushrooms (if, Farmer Pam says, they get up early enough to pick them!)
The week of November 10, 2008 we got winter squash, cauliflower, Russet potatoes, cabbage (either Chinese or green), apples, broccoli, radishes and turnips.
The week of November 2, 2008 we got Russett potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, cauliflower, broccoli, apples and green cabbage.
The week of October 27, 2008 we got Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi (the green thing that tastes like a turnip), salad mix, leek, winter squash, sweet potatoes, apples & radishes.
The week of October 20, 2008 we got parsnips, kohlrabi (the green thing that tastes like a turnip), radishes, salad greens, lettuce, sweet peppers, winter squash and golden apples.
The week of October 13, 2008 we got sweet corn, sweet potatoes, Chinese cabbage (it is really nice), peppers, head lettuce, apples and radish.
The week of October 6, 2008 we got chard (big green leaf w/red or yellow stems), broccoli, carrots, turnips, fruit, a leafy green (either bok choy or kale) and Winter squash. (First week of Fall CSA.)
The week of September 29, 2008 we got Winter squash, broccoli, salad mix, herb, beans, summer squash, bok choy, peppers, sweet potatoes and apples. (Last week of Spring/Summer CSA.)
picking up at Sandy Spring
The week of September 22, 2008 we got Swiss chard, sweet corn, green beans, winter squash, sweet potatoes, peppers, apples and herb.
The week of September 15, 2008 we got sweet corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, beans, Swiss chard, collards, herb, garlic and one tomato each.
The week of September 8, 2008 we got sweet corn, carrots, green beans, salad mix, peppers, Swiss chard, herbs and peaches.
The week of August 31, 2008 we got sweet corn, carrots, beans, salad mix, sweet potatoes OR red potatoes and watermelon OR peaches.
The week of August 25, 2008 we got sweet corn, green beans, onion, sweet peppers, tomatoes, kale, carrots, eggplant and watermelon (bonus!).
The week of August 18, 2008 we got sweet corn, beans, potatoes, cantalope, onion, peppers, herb, tomatoes and [ swiss chard or celery or beets ], boxes will vary - please don’t rummage!
The week of August 11, 2008 we got peaches (low/no spray), tomatoes, beets with tops, sweet corn, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, onions and chard.
The week of August 4, 2008 we got plums, tomatoes, beets with tops, potatoes, corn, zuchinni, cukes, basil, sweet peppers and slicing onion.
The week of July 28, 2008 we got leeks, beans, garlic, cucumber, zucchini, corn, chard, peppers and maybe tomatoes.
The week of July 21, 2008 we got cucumber, Basil, Onion (fresh – keep in fridge), Zucchini, Sweet corn, beans and PLUMS – the variety is Methley.
The week of July 14, 2008 we got zucchini, cucumber, Swiss chard, head lettuce, onions (fresh - keep in the fridge), Sweet corn, Beans, APRICOTS, and tomatoes.
The week of July 7, 2008 we got salad greens, lettuce, fresh slicing onions (keep in the fridge), zucchini, cucumber, Swiss chard, beets w/tops, potatoes and TOMATO.
The week of June 30, 2008 we got head lettuce, salad mix, rhubarb – the last of the season, beets w/tops, chard, summer squash (green zucchini or yellow squash), potato, onion and herb.
The week of June 23, 2008 we got sweet Bing cherries (Black Tartarian variety), salad mix, beets w/tops, herb, garlic scapes, potatoes, peas, kale and head lettuce.
The week of June 16, 2008 we got snow peas, whole peas, cauliflower, broccoli, garlic scapes, collards, salad mix, head lettuce and mint.
The week of June 9, 2008 we got asparagus, peas, garlic scapes, lettuce, onion, strawberries, swiss chard, potato and herb.
The week of June 2, 2008 we got head lettuce, asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, radishes, spring onions and herbs.
The week of May 26, 2008 we got beets with tops, head lettuce, potatoes, radishes, spring onions, herb and white mushrooms.
The week of May 19, 2008 we got rhubarb, spinach, lettuce, mixed salad greens, spring onions, spring garlic (looks like young spring onions, but garlic has a flat leaf and spring onion has a round leaf) herb, collards, radishes and asparagus.
The week of May 12, 2008 we got rhubarb, spinach, head lettuce, salad mix, spring garlic (they are not onions), herb (mint), radish and asparagus.