October 22 Whole Farm CSA

Full Share: Cilantro, Leeks, Kale, Romanesco, Potatoes, Parsnips, Beets, Spinach, Radicchio, Choi Sum

Half Share: Cilantro, Leeks, Kale, Romanesco, Potatoes, Radicchio, Choi Sum

Flowers are done for the season, we hope you enjoyed! We have plenty of dried flower bouquets in the market stand for purchase!

Howdy CSA members! We hope you’re having a good week! We’re still preparing the farm for transitioning weather and seasons including harvesting the last of the field produce, prepping cold crop storage, pulling plastic to turn over strawberry beds, washing dahlia tubers, and shifting equipment and summer inventory. We are week 8 of Farm School and have enjoyed hosting 25 kids between our two age groups; teaching them about farming and community skills. We had a stellar weekend of Fall festivities and leveraged the favorable weather to open an additional day of tractor rides and cider donuts. This Saturday’s forecast is looking promising and we anticipate another great weekend of community engagement and festivities! Additionally, we butchered our final batch of turkeys today; don’t forget to sign-up for a turkey order if you are interested!

CSA boxes this week have lots of autumnal produce that is perfect for warm dishes and cold weather! You’ll find some new debuts such as parsnips, leeks, and … Parsnips are a root vegetable, similar to carrots but with a sweeter, earthier, and sometimes nutty flavor and can be prepared in various ways, such as roasting, mashing, or adding to soups and stews.Parsnips become sweeter after being exposed to frost because starches convert to sugar. Try a simple roasted parsnip recipe (linked below) or a try a vegetable stew with lentil, parsnips, and turmeric, also linked below. Radicchio is neither cabbage nor lettuce, but is a type of chicory, though it is often mistaken for a colorful red cabbage or a head of red lettuce due to its appearance. It is a bitter, leafy vegetable that is popular in Italian cooking and is related to other chicories like endive and escarole. Raddicchio can be enjoyed shredded and added to salads or leafy dishes as well as roasted, try the recipe linked below. Choi Sum, also known as Improved 70, is a member of the Brassica family, which also includes broccoli and bok choy, and can be stir-fried, steamed, or used in soups and salads. Choy sum has a distinct sweet and slightly bitter flavor, with tender stems and leaves that can sometimes have small yellow flowers. Choi sum is best enjoyed steamed, blanched, or sautéed in stir fry, but be careful not to overcook as it is quite delicate. Try a choi sum exclusive dish linked below, or incorporate into your favorite asain cuisine recipes.

Recipes:

Roasted Rosemary Garlic Parsnips: https://www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk/rosemary-garlic-roasted-parsnips/

Sunset Lentil Stew: https://www.thequotidiancook.com/en/sunset-lentil-stew-with-turmeric-and-parsnips/

Roasted Radicchio: https://www.marthastewart.com/346023/roasted-radicchio

Garlic Sautéed Choi Sum: https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-choy-sum-minced-garlic-recipe

Have a lovely week!

Karlee